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Weekly Traffic Advisories (Jan 15th)
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, 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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LUNENBURG COUNTY: Highway 103
Highway 103, between Exit 9 and 10, will have alternating lane closures for road work until Wednesday, June 30.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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LUNENBURG COUNTY: Highway 103
Highway 103, from Camperdown School Road to the Lunenburg Queens county line, will have alternating lane closures for roadwork until Sunday, Jan 31.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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Traffic Delay – South Street
Location: South Street, between Queen and South Park streets
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 20 and Thursday, Jan. 21
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day
Work details: The street and sidewalk will be excavated for relocating underground service infrastructure. This work is in support of the South Tower project.
Traffic impact: Stop-and-go traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – South Street
Location: South Street, between Queen and South Park streets
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Work details: The street and sidewalk will be excavated for relocating underground service infrastructure. This work is in support of the South Tower project.
Traffic impact: Stop-and-go traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Public Service Announcement
Glendale Drive – Traffic Delay
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 (Halifax, NS)
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to expect delays on Glendale Drive, between Riverside and Smokey drives, on Monday, Jan. 18 and Tuesday, Jan. 19. This work will require the traffic signal at the intersection of Glendale and Riverside drives to be shut down.
Crews will be on site from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Stop-and-go traffic will be in place between Riverside and Smokey drives while work is underway.
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Motorists should expect 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 maintain at least two metres of physical distancing.
