Weekly Traffic Advisories (July 22)
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Municipal
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Road Construction – Lady Hammond Road Bridge
Location: Lady Hammond Road, from Commission Street to Memorial Drive
Date: Friday, July 29 to Monday, August 15
Time: From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays
Work details: This work is part of the Lady Hammond Road Bridge Rehabilitation. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network
Traffic impact: The temporary traffic signals and barriers currently in place will be removed at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 29, allowing two-way traffic. Any remaining work will be completed with traffic control personnel in place, utilizing lane drops and occasional stop-and-go traffic.
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Road Closure – Portland Street
Location: Portland Street from Prince Street to Alderney Drive
Date: Friday, July 29 to Sunday, August 7
Time: 24/7
Work details: This closure is to create a pedestrian plaza in support of a number of downtown events, such as the Buskers, Natal Day and Canoe ’22.
Traffic impact: A marked detour will be in place. Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes.
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Traffic Delay – Forest Hills Parkway at Auburn Drive
Location: Forest Hills Parkway at the intersection of Auburn Drive
Date: Wednesday, July 27
Time: 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Work details: This work is related to road construction. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: During this work the traffic signals will be shut down and traffic control personnel will be in place to direct traffic, pedestrians and bicycles. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Overnight Sidewalk Closures – Spring Garden Road
Location: Spring Garden Road, from Queen to South Park streets
Date: Overnights from Sunday, July 24 until Wednesday, July 27
Time: 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night
Work details: Crews will be on-site replacing soil in the planters. This work supports the Imagine Spring Garden Road streetscaping project.
Traffic impact: The sidewalk will be closed on one side during working hours. Access to all businesses will be maintained at all times. Traffic control personnel will be on site to direct pedestrians around the work site.
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Road Closure – Brunswick Street
Location: Brunswick Street, between Carmichael and Prince streets
Date: Sunday, July 24 (weather permitting)
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: The municipality will be re-painting the words “Black Lives Matter” to support the Black Lives Matter movement. The art will be re-painted by contractors hired by the municipality. In June 2022, Regional Council endorsed the Anti-Black Racism Framework, which will guide and inform the development of the Anti-Black Racism Strategy and Action Plan. To learn more about this initiative and how the municipality is addressing anti-Black racism, please visit our website.
Traffic impact: Brunswick Street, between Carmichael and Prince streets, will be closed to motor vehicle traffic while work is underway. A marked detour will be in place. Sidewalks and bike lanes will remain open. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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CONTINUING WORK
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ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Chute Road, Upper Granville
Chute Road is closed for upgrading from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays until July 25.
Emergency vehicles are allowed to access the road, and other vehicles will have access on weekends and weekdays from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The detour is via Inglewood Road to Clarence Road.
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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
Due to construction on Mira Gut Bridge, 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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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Salmon River Bridge, Grand Mira North
Salmon River Bridge on Intervale Road will be closed for repairs until July 29.
The detour is via Grand Mira North Road.
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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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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Salmon River Bridge, Truro
Salmon River Bridge, on Highway 101 between exits 14 and 14A, will be reduced to one lane northbound until October 31 due to planned work on the bridge decking.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Slade Road, Tatamagouche
Slade Road is closed between Lake Road and West Tatamagouche Road until further notice due to a bridge closure.
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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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GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16
Trunk 16, from 1.4 kilometres north of Lincolnville Loop, north to Mattie Road, will be reduced to one lane for brush clearing and road work until August 31.
Traffic control is on site. Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Windsor
The eastbound off-ramp at Exit 6, Highway 101, is closed 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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INVERNESS COUNTY: Orangedale
Orangedale-Iona Road, from Portage Road southbound for about 5.7 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for gravelling and drainage work until July 31.
Traffic control is on site. Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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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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PICTOU COUNTY: East River West Side Road, Eureka
The section between 6280 East River West Side Road and Churchville Road will be closed until October 31 for the replacement of the Eureka Mills Bridge.
A detour is in place.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Route 289 (Little Harbour Road)
Route 289 (Little Harbour Road), from the New Glasgow town line northerly to Route 348, is reduced to one lane for paving and patching until August 31.
Traffic control is on site. Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Westville Road
Westville Road at the Westville Road Bridge over Highway 104 will be closed nightly, Sunday through Thursday, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Work continues until August 31. A detour will be in place and drivers should proceed with caution.
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QUEENS COUNTY: Peterson Falls Bridge, Westfield
Peterson Falls Bridge, on Westfield Road, will be closed for deck replacement until August 5.
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.
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RICHMOND COUNTY: Trunk 4
Trunk 4, from Riverside Road eastbound for about 7.1 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until September 30.
Traffic control is on site. Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Highway 103, Jordan Falls
Highway 103, about 100 metres west of Exit 24, will have alternating lane closures for rehabilitation work on Jordan Falls Bridge until August 31.
Traffic control lights are in place. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Lake George Road, Lake George
Lake George Road, from Richmond Road to Crosby Road, has alternating lane closures for roadwork until August 31.
Signs are in place, and traffic control is on site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Lakeside Road, Yarmouth
Lakeside Road, from Main Shore Road to Dayton Road, is reduced to one lane for paving until August 31.
Traffic control will be on site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Main Shore Road, Yarmouth
Main Shore Road, from Darling Lake Road north for about two kilometres, is reduced to one lane for ditching and culvert work until August 31.
Traffic control will be on site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
