Weekly Traffic Advisories (Apr 19)
Note: Each week the local listings are expanded and updated. During the week new and updated tasks are added. Every week a new post is started with fresh info but previous posts may be still valid.
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Traffic Delay – Hammonds Plains Road
Locations: Hammonds Plains Road, from Lucasville Road to Pockwock Road
Hammonds Plains Road, from 1482 Hammonds Plains Road to Kingswood Drive
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Details: These delays are a result of ongoing road construction projects in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Stop and go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Hartlen Street
Location: Hartlen Street, from Main Street to Tacoma Drive
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is for road repair. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Ochterloney Street
Location: Ochterloney Street, from Maple Street to Alderney Drive
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Work details: This work is for road repair. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Stop and go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Street Closure – Burnside Drive
Location: Burnside Drive, between Akerley Boulevard and Wright Avenue
Date: April 29, 2024 to June 2024
Time: 24/7
Work details: This work is needed to support the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Akerley Boulevard and Burnside Drive.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians.orists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Lawrencetown Road
Location: Lawrencetown Road, from 2100 Lawrencetown Road to Robinson Road
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to facilitate road repair, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic Impact: Stop and go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Agricola Street
Location: Agricola Street, from Cabot Street to Duffus Street
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to facilitate road repair, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic Impact: Stop and go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Intersection of Joseph Howe Drive and Bayers Road
Location: Intersection of Joseph Howe Drive and Bayers Road
Dates: Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, April 26, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Work details: This delay is required for road repair.
Traffic impact: Two-way traffic will be maintained while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Charlotte Drive
Location: Charlotte Drive, from Brigadoon Avenue to Jayden Drive
Dates: Thursday, April 25 to Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work Details: This work includes infrastructure upgrades to the water main and sanitary systems.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians.orists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Agricola Street
Location: Agricola Street, between Young Street and Duffus Street
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to facilitate road repair, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic Impact: Stop and go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Intersection of Brigadoon Avenue and Charlotte Drive
Location: Intersection of Brigadoon Avenue and Charlotte Drive
Dates: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work Details: This work includes upgrades to the water main and sanitary systems.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians.orists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Burnside Drive
Location: Burnside Drive, between Akerley Boulevard and Wright Avenue
Date: April 23 to April 26, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is needed to support the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Akerley Boulevard and Burnside Drive.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Akerley Boulevard
Location: Akerley Boulevard, between Joseph Zatzman Drive and Williams Avenue
Date: April 23 to April 26, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is needed to support the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Akerley Boulevard and Burnside Drive.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Hammonds Plains Road
Location: Hammonds Plains Road from Kingswood Drive to Pockwock Road
Date: Sunday, April 21
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate asphalt repair in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: There will be lane drops in place and stop and go traffic while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Prince Albert Road
Location: Prince Albert Road from Sinclair Street to Hawthorne Street
Dates: Monday, April 22 to Friday, April 26
Time: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to support underground utility work.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians.orists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Intersection of Joseph Howe Drive and Highway 102
Locations: Intersection of Joseph Howe Drive and Highway 102
Date: Sunday April 21, 2024
Time: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Work details: This work is needed to repair traffic signals.
Traffic impact: Traffic signals will be flashing red, signaling a four-way stop. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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NOTE: The projects listed below are planned road and bridge work. For the most up-to-date provincial traffic notices follow @511ns on the X platform, formerly Twitter, at https://twitter.com/511ns , call 511 or visit: https://511.novascotia.ca/
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NEW WORK
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VICTORIA COUNTY: Seal Island Bridge
The Seal Island Bridge will be reduced to one lane for maintenance from Monday, April 22, to Wednesday, April 24.
Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Traffic control is on-site.
Both lanes are open in the evening and overnight.
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CONTINUING WORK
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Donaldson Bridge, French River
Donaldson Bridge on Lake Road, about three kilometres west of Tatamagouche, is closed until further notice.
The detours are on Trout Brook Road and Cooper Road.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Old Truro Road, Tatamagouche
Old Truro Road, from the Kennedy Hill intersection to Cross Road in North River, is closed until further notice because of a large culvert failure.
A detour is in place.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Slade Road, Tatamagouche
Slade Road is closed between Lake Road and West Tatamagouche Road until further notice because of a bridge closure.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Fountain Road, South Middleboro
Fountain Road, between Hunter Road and Simmonds Road, is closed until Friday, May 17, for removal and replacement of the Howard Bridge.
Traffic will be detoured from Fountain Road via Simmonds Road and Keers Mill Road.
Vehicles more than four metres wide need an alternate route because of the width of structures on the detour route.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Route 366
A section of Route 366 is closed because of a culvert failure. Only local traffic is allowed from East Amherst to Port Howe. A detour is available via Trunk 6.
The culvert is expected to be replaced this summer.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102, Bedford / Lower Sackville
Highway 102 from Exit 4A to Exit 4C has lane reductions and intermittent road closures in both directions for the construction of the Highway 107-Highway 102 interchange until further notice.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 111 (Windsor Street Exchange), Halifax
Construction on the structure over Mackintosh Street will continue until further notice.
Traffic control is on-site.
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Windsor
The westbound on-ramp at Exit 6, Highway 101, is closed for the construction of a new interchange to downtown Windsor.
A detour is available via Exit 5A or Exit 7. The on-ramp is closed until Tuesday, April 30.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Victoria Bridge, Kingsville
Highway 105 near Exit 2 (Riverside Road) is reduced to one lane until Friday, May 31, for maintenance to the Victoria Bridge.
Traffic lights are in place. Work takes place weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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RICHMOND COUNTY: Port Royal Bridge, Isle Madame
The Port Royal Bridge on Port Royal Road is closed until further notice. A detour is in place on MacEachern Road.
