Weekly Traffic Advisories (Nov 4)
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.
Municipal
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Road Construction – Sackville Drive
Location: Sackville Drive, from Cobequid Road to Skyridge Avenue
Date: Thursday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 12
Time: From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. then 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday
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 – Intersection of Millwood Drive and Beaver Bank Road
Location: Intersection of Millwood Drive and Beaver Bank Road
Date: Friday, November 12
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: During this work the traffic signals will be shut down and traffic control personnel will be in place to direct vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – St. Margaret’s Bay Road
Location: St. Margaret’s Bay Road, from Albert Walker Drive to Prospect Road
Date: Thursday, November 4, Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7 Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021
Time: Thursday, November 4 from 6 p.m. to Midnight and from 7 am to 9 pm on Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 7 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: 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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Road Construction – Quinpool Road
Location: Quinpool Road, between Vernon Street and Preston Street
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 10 and Friday, Nov. 12
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Note: The work on Wednesday, Nov. 10 will only take place for 60 minutes at some point between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The work on Friday, Nov. 12 will take place the entire duration.
Work details: This work is for natural gas pipeline installation and restoration.
Traffic impact: Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction during work. The sidewalk on the south side of Quinpool Road will be closed. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Caldwell Road
Location: Caldwell Road, from Astral Drive to Atholea Drive
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 9
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 6 p.m. to 8 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: 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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Road Closure – Market and Blowers streets
Location: Market Street (between Sackville to Blowers streets) and Blowers Street (between Market to Granville streets)
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 9
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 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: No parking will be permitted during this work, and a marked detour will be in place. Access for local traffic and emergency vehicles will be maintained. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Bayers Road
Location: Bayers Road, at the intersection with Connaught Avenue
Date: Sunday, Nov. 7
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Work details: This work is related to paving, in support of the Bayers Road Transit Priority Corridor project.
Traffic impact: The traffic signals will be shut down during this work and Traffic Control Personnel will be in place to direct traffic, pedestrians and bicycle traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Night Time Road Construction – Larry Uteck Boulevard
Location: Larry Uteck Boulevard, at the intersection with Broad Street (south)
Date: Monday, Nov. 8 to Friday, Dec. 24
Time: Weekdays from 7 p.m. each evening until 7 a.m. the following morning
Work details: This work is related to the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Larry Uteck Boulevard and Broad Street (south).
Traffic impact: Through traffic on Larry Uteck Boulevard will be reduced to one lane, with stop and go traffic while work is underway. Closures remain on Broad Street (south) and Brookline Drive during this period. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes during this period.
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Road Closure – Argyle Street
Location: Argyle Street, from Duke to Prince street
Date: Monday, Nov. 8
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 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: Argyle Street, from Duke to Prince streets, will be closed while work is underway, with no parking permitted. Access for local traffic and emergency vehicles will be maintained. A marked detour will be in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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NEW WORK
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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Rockland
Rockland Road/East Ragged Island Road will be reduced to one lane for roadwork until Wednesday, December 15.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Lake Annis
Lake Annis Road, from end of pavement to Lake George Road, will be reduced to one lane for roadwork until Wednesday, December 15.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Surettes Island
Tittle Road will be reduced to one lane for road work until Wednesday, December 15.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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CONTINUING WORK
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ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Brickton Bridge, Brickton
Brickton Bridge on Mount Hanley Road will be closed for repairs until Friday, December 17.
A detour is in place.
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104, James River
Highway 104, westbound lane about one kilometre west of James River Interchange, Exit 30, will be reduced to one lane for approximately one kilometre.
Twinning work continues until 2023.
Signs are in place and drivers are encouraged to use caution.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Mira Gut Bridge, Mira Gut
Construction on Mira Gut Bridge will continue until 2022. Mira Bay Drive, from Brickyard Road to Mira Gut Lane, will be limited to local traffic only.
Access to the beach parking area and washroom facilities will remain open during construction.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Burnett Bridge
Burnett Bridge, over MacLean Brook, on Route 224 in Pine Grove/Gays River will be closed until further notice.
Detour signage and 30-tonne weight restriction will be in place. All other trucks to follow posted truck route. Detour is via Saint Andrews River Road.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Old Truro Road, Tatamagouche
Old Truro Road, from Kennedy Hill intersection to the Cross Road in North River, will be closed until further notice due to a large culvert failure.
A detour is in place.
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DIGBY COUNTY: Joggins Bridge, Highway 101
Joggins Bridge, between exits 25 and 26, will be reduced to one lane with a reduced speed limit of 80 km/h due to bridge rehabilitation. Work will take place until Tuesday, November 30.
Traffic control is in place.
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GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Route 344 (Main Street), Mulgrave
Route 344/Main Street traffic is being re-routed onto the newly installed detour bridge.
The entrance to Mill Street from Main Street will remain closed, and drivers should use an alternate route. Signs are in place.
The detour will remain in place until Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
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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.
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Windsor
As part of the Highway 101 twinning project, the Exit 5 eastbound off-ramp will be closed until Friday, November 12, for construction of the new ramp.
Detour signs are in place.
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HANTS COUNTY: Hydes Bridge, Lantz
Hydes Bridge on Highway 277 is closed until further notice.
A detour is in place via Dutch Settlement Road, Elmsdale Road and Trunk 2. Signs are in place.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Trunk 19, Strathlorne
Broad Cove Banks Road, southerly to Strathlorne Scottsville Road on Trunk 19 will be reduced to one lane for installing of new water and sewer infrastructure until December.
Traffic control is in place.
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KINGS COUNTY: Bear Brook Bridge, Berwick
Bear Brook Bridge on Russia Road is closed for repairs until further notice. A detour is in place.
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LUNENBURG COUNTY: Indian Path Bridge, Bayport
Indian Path Bridge, Route 332, is reduced to one lane for repairs until further notice.
A detour is in place for vehicles over five tonnes.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Trenton Connector, Trenton
A new roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Trenton Connector and Granton-Abercrombie Road, and the connector will be repaved between that intersection and Highway 106. Work takes place until Monday, November 15.
Traffic control and four-way stop on site. Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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QUEENS COUNTY: Trunk 3
Trunk 3, from the Liverpool town line southerly for 3.5 kilometres, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Tuesday, November 30.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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RICHMOND COUNTY: Port Royal Bridge, Isle Madame
Port Royal Bridge on Port Royal Road is closed until further notice. A detour is in place on MacEachern Road.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Argyle Head #2 Bridge, Argyle Head
Argyle Head #2 Bridge on Argyle Head Road will be closed to replace the bridge deck until Wednesday, November 10.
A detour is in place.
