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Weekly Traffic Advisories (Dec 11th)
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.
Provincial / Municipal
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Dillmans Bridge, Meaghers Grant
Dillmans Bridge, on Wyse Road in Meaghers Grant, will be closed until further notice. A detour is available via Old Guysborough Road. Signs are in place.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Peggys Point Road, Peggy’s Cove
Peggys Point Road, Peggy’s Cove, from the Visitor Information Centre west for about one kilometre, will be reduced to one lane until March 2021.
Work to take place from sunrise to sunset.
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 102, Lantz
A temporary detour is in place on Highway 102 north of Exit 8, Elmsdale, for the replacement of the Nine Mile River bridges, northbound and southbound. This work is part of ongoing construction for the new Lantz Interchange and Connector Road.
The detour has a reduced speed limit of 80 kilometres an hour and is expected to be in place until mid-summer 2021.
The Lantz Interchange and Connector Road is expected to be complete and open to traffic by fall 2021.
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Forest Hills Parkway at Flying Cloud Drive and Chameau Crescent – Traffic Delay
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 (Halifax, NS)
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to expect delays at the intersection of Forest Hills Parkway at Flying Cloud Drive and Chameau Crescent on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Crews will be on site from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to facilitate the installation of traffic poles. 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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South Street – Traffic Delay and Sidewalk Closure
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 (Halifax, NS)
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to expect delays on South Street, between Dalhousie Street and Studley Avenue, on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Crews will be on site from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Stop-and-go-traffic will be in place while work is underway. The sidewalk will be closed during this work, and pedestrian traffic will be directed around the work site as necessary.
Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Summer Street – Traffic Delays
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 (Halifax, NS)
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to expect delays near 1747 Summer Street on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Crews will be on site from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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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UPDATE: This work will continue on Saturday, Dec. 12. Crews will be on site from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway. The sidewalk on the north side of North Street, between Agricola and Robie streets, will be closed.
Public Service Announcement
North Street – Traffic Delays and Sidewalk Closures
Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 (Halifax, NS)
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to expect delays near the intersection of North and Agricola streets, on Saturday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Dec. 5 Saturday, Dec. 12. The sidewalk on the north side of North Street, between Agricola and Robie streets, will be closed while this work is underway.
Crews will be on site from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 28, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 Saturday, Dec. 12. Stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Pedestrian traffic will be directed around the work site as necessary.
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Motorists should expect long delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible
Your patience is appreciated while this work is completed.
Construction During COVID-19: Construction crews will strive to maintain physical distancing measures, however, residents may see workers within two metres of each other while completing certain tasks which aligns with the exemptions outlined in the Provincial Health Order. If approaching construction crews, residents are asked to provide at least two metres of physical distancing.
