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About 1800, L300 was granted for its improvement and thereafter, from time to time till 1808 other monies were voted. From then till the opening of the new level road via North River, it was probably in a fairly passable condition, at least for those on foot, and for animals.*

*About 1828, Lieut. Gov. Sir James Kempt introduced into the province a system of level roads. It was probably about that time, or shortly after, that the present New Truro Road via North River was run out and completed.