Weekly Traffic Advisories (Aug 5)
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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Street Closure – Seymour Street
Location: Seymour Street, from University Avenue to Coburg Road
Date: Sunday, August 14 to Saturday, September 3
Time: 24/7 closure
Work details: Reinstatement of Seymour Street closure for the Dalhousie University Arts Centre expansion & Werkliv projects.
Traffic impact: There will be a full street closure in place with vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic being redirected at both entrances to Seymour Street.
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Traffic Delay – Windsor Street
Location: Windsor Street, from Maxwell Street to Connaught Avenue
Date: Thursday, August 11
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate pavement testing relating to pre-engineering for future project work.
Traffic impact: During this work there will be stop-and-go traffic in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Agricola Street
Location: Agricola Street, from Almon Street to Duffus Street
Date: Thursday, August 11
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Work details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate pavement testing relating to pre-engineering for future project work.
Traffic impact: During this work there will be stop and go traffic in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Lucasville Road
Location: Lucasville Road from Bryanston Road to Sackville River bridge
Date: Thursday, August 11 and Friday, August 12
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. each day
Work details: This work is related to paving renewal.
Traffic impact: Stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Pedestrian access will be maintained. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Timberlea Village Parkway
Location: Timberlea Village Parkway, from Highway 103 to St. Margaret’s Bay Road
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 10
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate pavement work.
Traffic impact: Stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – John Brackett Drive
Location: John Brackett Drive, from Fortress to Hebridean drives
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 10
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Work details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate pavement work.
Traffic impact: Stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Windsor Street
Location: Windsor Street, from Maxwell Street to Connaught Avenue
Date: Wednesday, Aug.10
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate pavement work.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Agricola Street
Location: Agricola Street, from Almon to Duffus streets
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 10
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Work details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate pavement work.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Glendale and Riverside drives
Location: Intersection of Glendale and Riverside drives
Date: Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Work details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate Nova Scotia Power infrastructure upgrades
Traffic impact: During this work, the traffic signals at the intersection of Glendale and Riverside drives will be shut off, and lane drops will be in place. Traffic control personnel will be in place to direct motorists and pedestrians. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Hollis Street
Location: Hollis Street, between Cogswell and Duke streets
Date: Monday, Aug. 8 to Friday, Aug. 12
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day (additional evening hours may be required as necessary)
Work details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate the installation of emergency water sprinklers
Traffic impact: Hollis Street, between Cogswell and Duke streets, will be reduced to one lane of traffic while work is underway.
The bike lane will be closed from Monday, Aug. 8 to Wednesday, Aug. 10, while the work site is active.
At least one side of the sidewalk will remain open at all times. Marked pedestrian detours will be in place as required.
Motorists can expect delays in the area and are asked to take
alternative routes where possible.
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Road Closure – Williams Lake and Parkhill roads
Location: Williams Lake Road, from Wyndrock Drive to Purcells Cove Road, and Parkhill Road, from Purcells Cove to Kirk roads
Date: Saturday, Aug. 6
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Details: A road closure will be in place to facilitate the Maritime Sikh Society’s Nagar Kirtan event.
Traffic Impact: Williams Lake Road, from Wyndrock Drive to Purcells Cove Road, will be closed while the event travels through the community.
Parkhill Road, from Purcells Cove to Kirk roads, will also be closed to traffic, with local access maintained on Parkhill Road, between 10 Parkhill and Kirk Roads.
Halifax Transit route 25 will be detoured through Litchfield Crescent and Wyndrock Drive for the duration of the closure on Williams Lake Road.
The event will be traffic controlled by Halifax Regional Police. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Nighttime Road Construction – Bedford Highway
Location: Bedford Highway, from Fourth Street to Rocky Lake Drive
Date: Sunday, Aug. 7 to Thursday, September 8
Time: Every Sunday to Thursday night from 7 p.m. each evening to 7 a.m. of the following morning
Work details: This work is for pavement maintenance. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
Road Closure – Tower Road
Location: Tower Road from Inglis Street to Southwood Drive
Date:Monday, August 8 to Friday, August 12
Time: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day
Work details: This work includes asphalt paving and concrete repairs. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Motorists are advised to use alternative routes. Marked detours will be in place. Pedestrian and local traffic access will remain in place during this closure
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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: Salmon River Bridge, Grand Mira North
Salmon River Bridge on Intervale Road will be closed for repairs until Friday, August 12.
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 a 30-tonne weight restriction are in place. All other trucks are to follow the 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 102 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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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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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 road work 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.
