HALIFAX – Drivers travelling through Barney’s River, N.S. will now get a visual reminder about an issue first responders have long been asking of the provincial government to fix.
A large banner hanging on the side of the Barney’s River fire station that reads “Twinned Highways Save Lives” is a reference to a particularly dangerous stretch of Highway 104.
Joe MacDonald, the station’s chief. said 327 accidents resulting in 14 deaths have occurred in the area since 2009. He hopes the new sign will help raise awareness to get the road twinned.
The Nova Scotia government has said it can’t afford to twin every highway in the province, but MacDonald feels people would be willing pay a toll if it means the dangerous 37.8 kilometer section of the highway will be safer
“Anybody that’s been in an accident on that section, or has had a loved one die on that section of highway would pay a toll,” he said.
McDonald started a petition that has collected more than 5,000 signatures from people who want the government to address the issue.
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