Weekly Traffic Advisories (July 30)
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Municipal
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Road Closure – Lady Hammond Road Bridge
Location: Lady Hammond Road from Commission Street to Memorial Drive
Date: Friday, August 6 to Saturday, August 7
Time: This closure will be in place from 7 p.m. on Friday, August 6 until 6 a.m. on Saturday, August 7
Work details: This work is part of the Lady Hammond Road Bridge Rehabilitation.This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: The bridge will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians during the times listed. Information related to Metro Transit detours and stop closures can be found http://www.halifax.ca/transportation/halifax-transit/service-disruptions or by contacting 311.
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Nighttime Road Construction – St. Margarets Bay Road
Location: St. Margarets Bay Road between Balcomes Drive and the Armdale Rotary
Date: Thursday, August 5 through Friday, August 6
Time: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. This project supports 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 during this work. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Burnside Drive
Location: Burnside Drive from Commodore Drive to Akerley Boulevard
Date: Thursday, August 5 to Friday, August 6
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. 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 asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Cole Harbour Road
Location: Cole Harbour Road from Caldwell Road to Bissett Road
Date: Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4
Time: Tuesday, August 3 from 4 pm to 8 pm (Inbound Lanes)
Wednesday, August 4 from 7 am to Noon (Outbound Lanes)
Wednesday, August 4 from Noon to 7 pm (Inbound Lanes)
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. 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 asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Intersection of Hollis and Duke streets, and the intersection of Duke and Upper Water streets, and George Street
Location: Intersection of Hollis and Duke streets, and the intersection of Duke and Upper Water streets, and George Street in front of the Ferry.
Date: Tuesday, August 3 to Wednesday, August 4
Time: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Work details: Utility related work by Nova Scotia Power
Traffic impact: One-way traffic will be maintained while work is underway. Pedestrian access around the Ferry will be maintained. The bike lane on Hollis Street between Cogswell and Duke streets will be closed. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Robie Street
Location: Robie Street southbound, between Shirley and Pepperell streets
Date: Monday, July 19 to Monday, Aug. 2 Friday, Aug. 6.
Time: Crews will be on site from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays (no weekend work)
Work details: This work is for the removal of barriers, as well as for the reinstatement of the sidewalk and curb.
Traffic impact: One lane of traffic on Robie Street southbound, between Shirley and Pepperell streets, will be closed while work is underway. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes whenever possible.
The sidewalk will also be closed until work is complete. Traffic control personnel will be on site to direct pedestrian traffic around the work site as necessary.
During this closure, the bus stop on Robie Street after Pepperell Street (8183) will be closed – transit users may instead use the previous stop on Robie Street before Quinpool Road (8214), or the proceeding stop on Robie Street before Cedar Street (8196).
Information related to detours and stop closures can be found here, or by contacting 311.
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Road Construction – Robie Street
Location: Robie Street, between Young and Columbus streets
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 3
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. 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 asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Highway 7
Location: Highway 7, from Wilfred Jackson Way to Ross Road
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 3 to Friday, Aug. 6
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. 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 asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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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.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 111
Paving at exits 4 and 11 on Highway 111 will start Monday, Aug. 2, with work expected to be complete Friday, Aug. 6.
Work will take place between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Detours will be in place periodically.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Beaver Harbour Road, Beaver Harbour
Beaver Harbour Road, from Trunk 7 southerly for three kilometres, is reduced to one lane for roadwork until Tuesday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Dillmans Bridge, Meaghers Grant
Dillmans Bridge on Wyse Road is 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, is reduced to one lane for roadwork until Wednesday, Aug. 4.
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.
The Lantz Interchange and Connector Road is expected to be complete and open to traffic by fall.
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LUNENBURG COUNTY: Highway 103
Highway 103, between Exits 9 and 10, has alternating lane closures for roadwork until Thursday, Sept. 30.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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LUNENBURG COUNTY: Highway 103, Camperdown School Road, Camperdown
Highway 103, from Camperdown School Road, Camperdown, to Queens County line, has alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Saturday, July 31.
Controls consist of stop and go traffic. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104, Eastbound Lanes
Highway 104 eastbound between exits 20 and 21 is reduced to one lane for road work until Tuesday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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RICHMOND COUNTY: Highway 104, Port Hawkesbury
Highway 104, 880 metres west of Exit 44 for about 2.7 kilometres westerly, is reduced to one lane for paving until Saturday, Aug. 14.
Traffic control is on site. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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