Weekly Traffic Advisories (July 28)
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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Road Construction – Highway 111 Ramp Inbound from MacKay Bridge
Location: Highway 111 Ramp Inbound from MacKay Bridge
Date: Wednesday, August 2 and Thursday August 3
Time: 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily
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: One lane will remain open at all times.
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Road Construction – Highway 111 Ramp Inbound from MacKay Bridge
Location: Highway 111 Ramp, Inbound from MacKay Bridge
Date: Tuesday August 1
Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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: A lane drop will be in place in the left lane, heading towards Windsor Street Exchange inbound from MacKay Bridge.
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Traffic Delay – Intersection Herring Cove Road and Drysdale Road
Location: Intersection of Herring Cove Road and Drysdale Road
Date: Monday, July 31 to Tuesday, September 5
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays only
Work details: This work is to facilitate traffic signal work, 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 on Herring Cove Rd during this work. Drysdale Rd will be closed to traffic from Herring Cove Rd to River Rd while crews are on site. Local street access will be maintained, and the sidewalks will remain open. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Otago Drive
Location: Otago Drive from Poplar Drive to Cole Harbour Road
Date: Monday, July 31 until Tuesday, September 1
Time: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (excluding weekends)
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: The street will be closed while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible. A signed detour route will be in place. Local street access will be maintained, and the sidewalks will remain open. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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**** Provincial Media Release
NOTE: The projects listed below are planned road and bridge work. For the most up-to-date provincial traffic notices, including those related to July 21-22 flood damage, follow @511ns on Twitter at https://twitter.com/511ns , call 511 or visit: https://511.novascotia.ca/ .
The Department provided an update on its flood response Thursday, July 27: https://novascotia.ca/news/rel
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NEW WORK
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Trunk 4, Antigonish
Trunk 4 will be closed, except to local traffic, between James and Church streets until September 16 for construction of a roundabout.
Detour signs are in place.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Sydney River Bridge, Sydney River
Sydney River Bridge on Keltic Drive will be reduced to one lane from Monday, July 31, to Monday, August 28.
Work takes place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. During evenings and weekends, temporary condition signs, such as uneven lane surface, will be posted.
Traffic control is in place. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to take an alternate route.
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CONTINUING WORK
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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 are 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 Monday, July 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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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 for 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 because of 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 because of the width of structures on the detour route.
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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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PICTOU COUNTY: Brookville Road, Brookville
Brookville Road is closed at Brook Road for bridge repairs until Tuesday, August 1.
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, August 4.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
