Weekly Traffic Advisories (Jan 21)
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Municipal
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Road Construction – Barrington Street and Upper Water Street
Location: 2156 Barrington Street and 2111 Upper Water Street (HMCS Scotian) and surrounding area
Date: Friday, January 28 to Thursday, March 31
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays
Work details: This work is for the excavation and installation of underground services in support of the Cogswell District project. This work is in preparation of construction of a by-pass road, which is expected to be in place in Summer 2022.
Traffic impact: Lane drops and altered center lines may be in place while work is underway. The sidewalk on the west side of Upper Water Street may be closed. Personnel will be on-site to direct traffic and pedestrians. Motorists should expect delays.
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Road Construction – Bilby Street
Location: Bilby Street, from Gottingen Street to Isleville Street
Date: Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 to Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
Work details: This change is to facilitate safe construction activities for active construction sites at a nearby location.
Traffic impact: This section of Bilby Street will be temporarily converted into a one-way, west-bound street for the duration of the work.
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Road Closure – Parker Street
Location: Parker Street, from Welsford to Windsor streets
Date: Thursday, Jan. 27 to Sunday, Jan. 30
Time: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Jan. 27-28 and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Jan. 29-30
Work details: This is to facilitate crane work.
Traffic Impact: Local access will be maintained. Detour signage will be in place to guide drivers and pedestrians while work is underway. The sidewalks will be closed. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Barrington Street
Location: Barrington Street, between George Street and Prince Street
Date: Monday, Jan. 24
Time: 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Work details: This closure is to facilitate the delivery of steel frames for the development on the corner of Barrington Street and George Street.
Traffic Impact: Barrington St will be closed in both directions to all traffic between George St and Prince St. Detour signage will be in place to guide drivers around the worksite. The sidewalk on the east side of Barrington St for the same block will be closed (west side will remain open).
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Road Closure – Summer Street
Location: Summer Street, between Bell Road and Veterans Memorial Lane
Date: Saturday, Jan. 22 to Sunday, Jan. 23
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate the installation of a pedway over Summer Street.
Traffic Impact: Detour signage will be in place to guide drivers around the worksite. The sidewalks will remain open and emergency vehicles will have access. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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PUBLIC WORKS–Weekly Traffic Advisories
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NEW WORK
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Trunk 4, Broadway/Highway 104 Overpass
Due to ongoing twinning work on Highway 104, there will be a road closure on Trunk 4 at the Broadway/Highway 104 Overpass from Saturday, January 22, at 7 a.m. through Sunday, January 23, at 5 p.m.
Local traffic can access Broadway via Exit 27 or Exit 29 from Highway 104.
Signs and traffic control will be in place.
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Westbound, Windsor Causeway
Highway 101, westbound between Exit 6 and Exit 7, will be closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. from Monday, January 24, through Thursday, January 27, for installation of a concrete barrier across the Windsor Causeway.
Detour signs will be in place.
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CONTINUING WORK
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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 about 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 into the summer. Mira Bay Drive, from Brickyard Road to Mira Gut Lane, is 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 signs 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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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 August 31.
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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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LUNENBURG COUNTY: Indian Path Bridge, Bayport
Indian Path Bridge, Route 332, is closed for replacement until October.
A detour is in place.
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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.
