**** HRM Media Release
Traffic delays and road closure – Downtown Dartmouth Ice Festival
Location: Portland Street, from Alderney Drive to Victoria Road
Date: Saturday, March 5 (rain date of Sunday, March 6)
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Details: Traffic delays and a road closure will be in place in Downtown Dartmouth to facilitate the Downtown Dartmouth Ice Festival.
Traffic Impact: Portland Street will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with access through King and Dundas streets maintained. Two-way traffic will be maintained along King and Dundas streets. Wentworth and Prince streets will be limited to local traffic only. The event will be controlled by Halifax Regional Police. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.