Port Williams, Nova Scotia, December 3, 2024 — Construction is now complete on 549 metres of new and rehabilitated sidewalk in the Village of Port Williams after an investment of more than $550,000 from the federal and municipal governments.
The new sidewalk along Collins Road connects the growing neighbourhood of Lawrence Gate to the Village Community Park and the Benedict Sports Field. The sidewalk also connects with the existing sidewalk in the village, which leads to Port Williams’s commercial core. The project also includes new curbs and gutters as well as the necessary catch basins, headwalls, and culverts needed to manage storm water flows.
“This new section of sidewalk will provide a safer and more accessible walking route that the people of Port Williams can use to support the shops and restaurants of the town and to access the parks and recreation spaces. The much improved sidewalk will also allow more people in Port Williams to reduce their reliance on cars while safely accessing services in their community.” Kody Blois, MP for Kings–Hants, on behalf of Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities