Weekly Traffic Advisories (Apr 8)
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
**** HRM Media Release
Road Closure – Brunswick Street and surrounding area
Location: 2222 Brunswick Street and surrounding area
Date: Sunday, April 10
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Details: Parish of St. George Palm Sunday Procession.
Traffic Impact: Beginning at St. George’s Round Church, the procession will proceed north on Brunswick Street, turning west on Uniacke Street, south on Gottingen Street, east on Cornwallis Street south on Brunswick Street and north on Brunswick Street, returning to St George’s Round Church.
This event will be escorted and traffic controlled by Halifax Regional Police. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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**** Provincial Media Release
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 April 30, 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, 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.
