Weekly Traffic Advisories (Nov 10)
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 Closure – Almon Street
Location: Almon Street from Connaught Avenue to Connolly Street
Date: Thursday, November 16 to Thursday, December 7
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Work details: This closure is to facilitate traffic signal upgrades which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: There will be no access to Connaught Avenue from this section of Almon Street. Pedestrian and vehicular detours will be in place. Residents should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Oxford Street
Location: Oxford Street from Chebucto Road to Quinpool Road
Date: Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday
Work details: This work is to facilitate asphalt repair, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strat
Traffic impact: Traffic will be restricted to one-way on Oxford Street between Chebucto Road and Quinpool Road while work is underway. Sidewalks will remain open. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Conference Uniform March
Location: Downtown Halifax
Date: Thursday, November 16
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Work details: This is for the Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Conference Uniform March.
Traffic impact: The march will impact Upper Water Street, Hollis Street, Sackville Street and Lower Water Street.
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Road Closure – Victoria Road
Location: Jubilee Road, between Preston Street and Chestnut Street
Date: Thursday, Nov. 16 and Friday, Nov. 17
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Work Details: This work is to facilitate the installation of natural gas service.
Traffic Impact: Stop and go traffic will be in place. The intersection of Jubilee Road and Preston Street will be flagged as well. Sidewalk will be closed on the north side. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Montebello Drive
Location: Montebello Drive at Micmac Drive
Date: Thursday, November 16 to Friday, November 17
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work includes asphalt repair 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 use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Ross Street and Remington Court
Location: Ross Street from Dunbrack Street to Farnham Gate Road, and Remington Court to the end of Ross Street
Date: Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate pavement maintenance, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strat
Traffic impact: Ross Street and Remington Court will have rolling closures over the course of the work. A marked detour will be in place while work is underway. Local traffic will be maintained and sidewalks will remain open. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Bedford Highway
Location: Bedford Highway, between civic addresses 205 and 216
Date: Saturday, November 11 until Monday, November 13
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate an electrical duct bank installment, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strat
Traffic impact: Two lanes of traffic will be maintained while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Beaver Bank Road
Location: Beaver Bank Road from Majestic Avenue to Pinehaven Drive
Date: Monday, November 13
Time: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work includes asphalt repair, in support of 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 asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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NEW WORK
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102, Exit 4C, Lower Sackville
Road closures at the Exit 4C interchange on Highway 102 will take place on Sunday, November 12, to allow installation of communications lines.
Multiple closures, about 10 minutes each, will occur between 6:30 and 9 a.m.
Areas affected include Highway 102 northbound and southbound at Exit 4C, all ramps at Exit 4C, Duke Street (travelling north) and Glendale Avenue (travelling south).
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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 November 30.
Temporary traffic signals are in place.
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Trunk 4, Antigonish
Trunk 4 between James and Church streets is closed, except to local traffic, until Friday, November 17 for construction of a roundabout.
Detour signs are in place.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Commercial Street Bridge, Glace Bay
Commercial Street Bridge is closed for repairs until Friday, November 17.
A detour is in place.
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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 because of 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 November 30 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 until December 15 for removal and replacement of the Howard Bridge.
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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GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16, Lincolnville
Trunk 16, from 0.2 kilometres north of the Old Monastery Road northerly to 1.4 kilometres north of the Lincolnville Loop, has alternating lane closures for paving and brush cutting until November 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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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 in both directions for the construction of the Highway 107-Highway 102 interchange until November 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 111 (Windsor Street Exchange), Halifax
Construction on the structure over Mackintosh Street will continue through November.
Traffic control is on-site.
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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 December.
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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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PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 106, Mount William Road Underpass, Westville
The Mount William Road underpass at Highway 106 and the section of highway above are closed for repairs until November 21.
Highway 106 traffic will flow north and south via the ramps at Mount William Road (Exit 1A). Mount William Road traffic will follow detour signs via Exit 2 on Highway 106 and exits 21 and 22 on Highway 104.
Traffic control is on-site.
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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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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Baccaro Road, Port La Tour
Baccaro Road has alternating lane closures for roadwork until December 15.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Trunk 3, Shag Harbour
Trunk 3, from Evelyn Richardson Memorial Elementary School to 350 metres west of Pas Lane, will have alternating lane closures for roadwork until November 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Gavel Road Overpass, Tusket
Highway 103 at Exit 33, Gavel Road Overpass, has alternating lane closures for bridge rehabilitation until December 18.
Traffic lights are in place. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Route 308, Sluice Point
Route 308 from Indian Sluice Bridge to the wharf on Morris Island is reduced to one lane for road repairs until December 15.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
