Weekly Traffic Advisories (Mar 25)
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 – Barrington Street and Upper Water Street
Location: 2156 Barrington Street to 2388 Barrington Street
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022 (Inclement weather date: Sunday, April 3)
Time: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work is for the excavation and removal of redundant underground infrastructure in support of the Cogswell District project. This work is in preparation of a by-pass road, which is expected to be in place in Summer 2022.
Traffic impact: Two lanes will be closed in the northbound direction and a single lane will be closed in the southbound direction between 2156 and 2388 Barrington Street. Lane drops and altered center lines will be in place while work is underway. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained. Personnel will be on-site to direct traffic and pedestrians. Motorists should expect delays.
Bus stop #6089 (Barrington Street after Upper Water Street) will be closed for the duration of the work. A temporary bus stop will be provided on the east side of Barrington Street, south of Cornwallis Street.
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Road Closure – Summer Street
Location: Summer Street, between Bell Road and Veterans Memorial Lane
Date: Monday, March 28 to Wednesday, April 27
Time: Monday at 7 a.m. to Friday at 9 p.m.
Work details: This closure is to facilitate the installation of glass cladding on a pedway over Summer Street.
Traffic Impact: Motorists are asked to use alternative routes. This section of Summer Street will be open from 9 p.m. on Fridays to 7 a.m. on Mondays. For the most up-to-date information on service disruptions, residents can visit halifax.ca or follow @hfxtransit on Twitter.
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Road Closure – Northbound Barrington Ramp from Cogswell Street
Location: Northbound ramp from Cogswell Street to Barrington Street in the Cogswell District
Date: Effective Monday, March 28
Time: 24/7
Work details: This work is in preparation of a by-pass road in support of the Cogswell District project. This by-pass road is expected to be in place in Spring 2022.
Traffic impact: The northbound ramp from Cogswell Street to Barrington Street in the Cogswell District will be permanently closed (see attached map #1). Motorists will maintain northbound access via Barrington Street to George Street and then northbound on Lower Water Street through the interchange (see attached map #2).
Halifax Transit will be detouring outbound only on Routes 2 and 84. Stop 6590 Duke Street before Albemarle Street will be closed to service for both routes.
For those passengers on the Route 2, as an alternative to Stop 6590 Duke Street before Albemarle Street, passengers should use the Stop 6087 – Barrington Street at Scotia Square Bay 1, on the side of buses travelling northbound – opposite Scotia Square, in order to travel in the direction of Fairview.
Route 84, travelling in the direction of Glendale, will continue to depart from Scotia Square in its regular location but will travel via George Street and Upper Water Street, instead of turning right on to Duke Street. Those passengers that normally use Stop 6590 Duke Street before Albemarle Street for Route 84, should instead use Stop 6108 – Barrington Street at Scotia Square Bay 3, on the side of buses travelling southbound (on the side of Scotia Square). In addition, Route 84 will now serve stop 6733 George Street before Hollis Street for outbound passengers.
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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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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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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Windsor
The eastbound off-ramp at Exit 6 of Highway 101 is for the construction of a new interchange to downtown Windsor.
A detour is available via Exit 5A. The off-ramp will be closed until September 2023.
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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.
