Improvements are coming to one of the busiest highways in Nova Scotia.

The province says it will repave a busy section of Highway 102 in Hants County.

Work will take place on about 19 kilometres over three sections of the southbound lanes heading toward Halifax.

This includes nearly 9 kilometres from the Shubenacadie Bridge to Exit 9; seven kilometres starting one kilometre north of Exit 8 to Exit 7; and 3.5 kilometres south of Exit 9.

The government has committed $161 million for asphalt and resurfacing of highways and roads this year in its five-year highway plan.

In a statement, Hant East MLA John A. MacDonald says, “If we are going to make the most of our economic potential, we need to have safe and efficient transportation infrastructure, which this project will deliver.”

A tender has been issued for two of the projects, and the third will be tendered in the coming weeks.

Work is expected to be complete by late fall.