The Chignecto Isthmus. Image: GNB.
The very expensive repairs required at Chignecto Isthmus were on the minds of the premiers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Severe flooding and rising sea levels are threatening the Chignecto Isthmus – considered a vital trade corridor between the two provinces.
A variety of fixes range in cost from $189-million to $300-million.
During the Council of Atlantic Premiers meeting, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says they were able to discuss this issue with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc.
“We all understand the importance of this issue and it’s going to be a significant cost and there will be many more discussions on how that cost is shared,” Houston said.
The proposed fixes include raising existing dikes, building new ones or raising the dikes and installing a steel walls at select locations.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs expects over the next year, updates will be provided on the engineering and analysis about where to strike first.
“So we have an idea, what is the right steps to take, where do you start and when? We lay it out over the next coming years,” Higgs said.
A major rail line, the Trans-Canada Highway and a power grid all pass through this narrow strip of land which links the two provinces.
A study commissioned in 2018 released its findings last Friday.
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