Weekly Traffic Advisories (June 23)
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
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Traffic Delay – Main Street
Location: Main Street from Brigadoon Avenue to Forest Hills Parkway
Date: Thursday, June 29
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Work details: This work includes asphalt repair, which is in support of 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 asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Wright Avenue
Location: Wright Avenue, between Williams Avenue & Finlay Drive
Date: Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily
Work details: This work is to facilitate asphalt repair, which 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 asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – South Street
Location: South Street from LeMarchant Street to Oxford Street
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 28, 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Work details: This work is for pavement maintenance, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Stop and go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Kearney Lake Road
Location: Kearney Lake Road, from Bedford Highway to Dunbrack Street
Date: Wednesday, June 28
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Work details: The 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: Stop and go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Beaver Bank Road
Location: Beaver Bank Road from Windgate Drive to Meadow Drive
Date: Tuesday, June 27
Time: 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Work details: The work is for pavement maintenance, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Stop and go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Upper Water Street
Location: Upper Water Street at Barrington Street
Date: Tuesday, June 27 to Wednesday, June 28
Time: 6 p.m. on Tuesday to 7 a.m. on Wednesday
Work details: A modification to the temporary traffic signals located at the intersection of Upper Water Street and Barrington Street is required. This work is in support of the Cogswell District project.
Traffic impact: Residents will be directed through crossings by traffic control personnel. Traffic control will be set up for all three legs of the intersection. Cyclists will be required to share the road with vehicular traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternative routes.
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Traffic Delay – Lawrencetown Road
Location: Lawrencetown Road between Ross Road and Robinson Road
Date: Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate asphalt repair, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: A pilot vehicle “follow me” will be in place while work is underway to guide traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Gurholt Drive
Location: Gurholt Drive between Mosher Drive & Vidito Drive
Date: Sunday, June 25 to Thursday June 29
Time: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Work details: This road closure will be in place to facilitate road construction.
Traffic impact: Gurholt Drive will be closed while road construction is underway. A signed detour route will be in place. Local street access will be maintained, and sidewalks will remain open. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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CONTINUING WORK
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Caledonia Marydale Road, Marydale
Caledonia Marydale Road will be open to local traffic only until Friday, June 30, for replacement of a culvert.
A detour is in place.
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Route 245, Maryvale
Route 245, at the Old Maryvale Road intersection, will be open to local traffic only for replacement of three culverts. Work is expected to continue until July 21.
A detour is in place.
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Salt Springs Brook Bridge, Trunk 7
Salt Springs Brook Bridge on Trunk 7, about four kilometres south of the Town of Antigonish, is reduced to one lane until further notice for repairs.
Temporary traffic signals will be in place.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 105, North Sydney
The intersection of Highway 105 and Tobin Road is reduced to one lane for roadwork until July 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: James A. Gillis Bridge, Grand Mira
James A. Gillis Bridge on Grand Mira South Road is closed for repairs until June 30.
The detour route will be on Grand Mira North Road.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Donaldson Bridge, French River
Donaldson Bridge on Lake Road, about three kilometres west of Tatamagouche, is closed until further notice.
The detours are on Trout Brook Road and Cooper 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, is reduced to one lane northbound until October, due to work on the bridge decking.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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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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CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Fountain Road, South Middleboro
Fountain Road, between Hunter Road and Simmonds Road, is closed for removal and replacement of the Howard Bridge until October 31.
Traffic will be detoured from Fountain Road via Simmonds Road and Keers Mill Road. Vehicles more than four metres wide need to plan an alternate route due to the width of structures on the detour route.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102, Bedford/Lower Sackville
Highway 102, from Exit 4A to Exit 4C, has lane reductions and intermittent road closures on the northbound and southbound highway for the construction of the Highway 107-Highway 102 Interchange.
Highway 102 northbound and southbound, Highway 101, Bedford Highway, Bedford Bypass, Duke Street, Glendale Avenue and Sackville Drive have intermittent road closures for blasting until Friday, June 30.
Traffic control will be on-site. Road closures for blasting occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday. Lane reductions occur from sunrise to sunset Monday to Thursday and from sunrise to noon on Friday.
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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 is closed until September.
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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 further notice.
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: West Bay Road, Port Hawkesbury
West Bay Road, from Nature Dream Boulevard, easterly for 3.8 kilometres, is reduced to one lane for roadwork 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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VICTORIA COUNTY: Highway 105, South Haven
Highway 105, from 3.2 kilometres west of Trunk 30, easterly to 600 metres east of Route 312, is reduced to one lane for roadwork until Friday, June 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
