Weekly Traffic Advisories (Dec 8)
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 – Princeton Avenue
Location: Princeton Avenue
Date: Friday, Dec. 15
Time: 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
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: Princeton Avenue will be closed while work is underway. A signed detour will be in place. 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 – Oxford Street
Location: Oxford Street from Chebucto Road to Quinpool Road
Date: Friday, Dec. 15
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work includes line painting in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Traffic will be restricted to one way on Oxford Street, between Chebucto Road and Quinpool Road. Sidewalks will remain open. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Barrington Street
Location: Barrington Street, in front of civic address 1146
Dates: Friday, Dec. 15 to Monday, Dec. 18 (weekdays only)
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to support underground utility work.
Traffic impact: One lane traffic will be maintained, and traffic control personnel will also be on-site while work is underway. Pedestrian and all emergency access will be maintained. Motorists are advice to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Barrington Street and Nora Bernard Street
Location: Barrington Street at Nora Bernard Street
Date: Tuesday, December 12 to Wednesday, December 13
Time: 6 p.m. – 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: There will be a road closure on Nora Bernard St between Barrington and Brunswick St and lane drop on Barrington Street. Motorists should expect delays and use alternative routes.
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Traffic Delay – Robie Street
Location: Robie Street, in front of civic address 1332
Date: Wednesday Dec. 13
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to facilitate the installation of a natural gas pipeline.
Traffic Impact: Lane drop required close to the home for access and equipment setup. Traffic will be maintained in both directions at all times.
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Traffic Delay – Windmill Road
Location: 76 Windmill Road
Date: Wednesday, December 13 to Thursday, December 14
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is to facilitate natural gas pipeline installation.
Traffic impact: Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. Motorists should expect delays and use alternative routes.
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Road Closure – Agricola Street and area
Location: Agricola Street (between West Street and Woodill Street), Sarah Street (between Moran Street and Agricola Street) and Harris Street (between Maynard Street and Agricola Street)
Date: Thursday, December 14 to Friday, December 15
Time: 3 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Traffic Impact: The sidewalk on the east side of Agricola Street will be closed. A signed detour route will be in place. Local and emergency access will be maintained. Personnel will be on site to direct traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes.
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Traffic Delay – Joseph Howe Drive
Location: In the vicinity of 3514 Joseph Howe Drive
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 12
Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Work details: This work is to reinstate asphalt due to infrastructure installation.
Traffic impact: Two-lanes of traffic will be maintained. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
Bus stops will not be affected. West side sidewalk will be closed. East side will remain open.
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Traffic Delay – Waegwoltic Avenue
Location: Waegwoltic Avenue, between Oxford and Cambridge streets
Date: Friday, Dec. 8
Time: 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Details: The work is to facilitate a gas service installation, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: This block of Waegwoltic will be closed while work is underway. The opposite sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Street Closure – Quinpool Road
Location: Quinpool Road, between the Armdale Rotary and MacDonald Street
Dates: Friday, December 8
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Work details: This closure is to facilitate the safe maneuvering of equipment for a tower crane removal at 7177 Qunipool Road.
Traffic impact: A marked detour will be in place.
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Traffic Delay – Hammonds Plains Road
Location: Between 123 Hammonds Plains Road and 76 Hammonds Plains Road
Date: Monday, Dec. 11 and Tuesday, Dec. 12
Time: 9 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: An altered centre line will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Agricola Street
Location: Agricola Street, between Young and Duffus streets
Date: Monday, Dec. 11 to Friday, Dec. 22
Time: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays (reopening overnights and weekends)
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 rolling closure will be in place a few blocks at a time, in the northbound direction only. A signed detour route will be in place. Local traffic will be maintained and sidewalks will remain open while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Section of Road Along Lawrencetown Beach to be Realigned
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A 500-metre section of the road along Lawrencetown Beach on the Eastern Shore will be realigned to help ensure it remains open during and after storms.
The section of Route 207 has been damaged significantly in the past by pounding surf and storm surge from the Atlantic Ocean. The project includes building new road further away from the coast, removing the existing section and naturalizing the area.
“We know the frequency of storms is increasing and we need to make sure this highway remains safe for the community,” said Kent Smith, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and MLA for Eastern Shore, on behalf of Public Works Minister Kim Masland. “This investment will improve a section of highway that is often breached by pounding waves and surf during storms so that it can remain open to traffic, including emergency vehicles, while minimizing any economic impact.”
The section to be realigned is between the MacDonald House and the west entrance to Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park. The new road, which will have less slope than the existing section, is expected to reduce the need for costly repairs.
The Province is investing $1,020,668 in the project, matched by the federal government. Construction is expected to begin in early 2025.
Quotes:
“These improvements to Route 207 in Lawrencetown will ensure the road can remain open during frequent storm events caused by climate change. This rebuilt section of road will also ensure that access to Lawrencetown Beach, a major recreation attraction, will remain accessible for all to enjoy.”
– Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and MP for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, on behalf of Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
“We are very excited to see this project move forward. Our hope is that it will be a long-term solution to increase safety and protect a vital artery to the community, while at the same time creating the potential for more parking capacity and recreational space at the iconic landmark that is Lawrencetown Beach headland. With its importance to local tourism, as evidenced by extensive promotion of Lawrencetown Beach by Tourism Nova Scotia, and the dramatic increase in visitation, expanding parking capacity is critical, especially given that infrastructure improvements at the park are actually reducing parking availability.”
– Victor Ruzgys, Coastal Access Committee, Surfing Association of Nova Scotia
Additional Resources:
Department of Public Works on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/NS_PublicWorks
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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 Friday, December 22.
Temporary traffic signals are 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 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 Friday, December 15, 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 Friday, 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 Friday, December 15.
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 Friday, December 22.
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 December.
Traffic control is on-site.
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Windsor
The westbound on-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 or Exit 7. The on-ramp is closed until April 30, 2024.
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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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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 Friday, 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 Sunday, December 31.
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 Monday, 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 Friday, December 15.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
