Municipality of the County of Colchester

Road and Sidewalk Maintenance

Colchester County's road network is maintained by several different groups. The Nova Scotia Department of Transportation owns and maintains the largest portion of the roads in the county, however, the Municipality does own roads throughout the entire county and is responsible for their upkeep. All of the roads that are owned by the Municipality were not constructed by the County, they were originally constructed by landowners who created subdivisions. All of those roads did meet or exceed the County's standards when constructed. Other large portion of the roads located in the County are owned by private citizens. These roads are maintained by their owners. The remaining roads that are found in Colchester are owned and managed by the Department of National Defense (CFS Debert) and the Towns of Stewiacke and Truro respectively.

In addition to the roads, the County provides and maintains sidewalks in the more densely populated areas. The sidewalks receive routine maintenance and replacing when necessary. The roads that are maintained by the Municipality's Public Works Department also receive routine maintenance, such as grading, culvert replacement and signage repairs to name a few. The County provides snow removal and salting/sanding during the winter on both its roads and sidewalks.

If you have questions concerning the maintenance of a County owned road or sidewalk please feel free to call 897-3175 or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .