New ramps on the Mary Jane Riley Interchange in Annapolis Country are open the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal said Monday.
The interchange, at Exit 23A, is where Mary Jane Riley Road crosses Highway 101 near Cornwallis.
The $3.5-million project, which began in September, added two ramps on the west side of the interchange. Ramps were built on the east side in 1998.
The new ramps, part of the province's five-year Roads Improvement Program, create a diamond-shape interchange that prevents motorists from making illegal U-turns.
"Safety is, and will continue to be, the number one priority of this department," said Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Bill Estabrooks. "The completion of this interchange is yet another example of government's on-going commitment to improve road safety for motorists in Nova Scotia."
