Weekly Traffic Advisories (Mar 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 Closure – Argyle Street
Location: Argyle Street, between Prince Street and Sackville Street
Date: Saturday, March 5
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Work details: This closure is to facilitate the repair of an electrical cabinet.
Traffic Impact: Motorists can expect delays in the area and are asked to take alternative routes where possible. Pedestrian access will be maintained on the east side of the street.
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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.
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PUBLIC WORKS–Weekly Traffic Advisories
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NEW WORK
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Akerley Boulevard, Dartmouth
Highway 107, from Highway 118 to Gloria McCluskey Ave., will have lane reductions for road construction until March 31 to allow for the opening of the new Akerley Boulevard.
Work takes place 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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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, is 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, is closed until further notice.
Detour signs and 30-tonne weight restriction are 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, is 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 is 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.
