The Department of Public Works of the Government of Nova Scotia is responsible for transportation, communications, construction, property, and accommodation of government departments and agencies in the province.
[1] The department has over 2,000 employees responsible for implementing its mandate.
In 1926, the Provincial Highway Board was abolished, and the Department of Highways took up responsibility for road building, traffic management, as well as tourism.
[3] After the election of the Houston government in 2021, the department was given its present name.
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is responsible for: