Weekly Traffic Advisories (Jan 19)
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 – Dartmouth Road
Location: Dartmouth Road, at the intersection with Ridgevale Drive
Date: Saturday, Jan. 27 and Sunday, Jan. 28
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Work Details: This work will replace overhead power lines.
Traffic Impact: Traffic will temporarily be held in both directions for short durations during this work. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Herring Cove Road
Location: Herring Cove Road, between Purcells Cove Road and Cowie Hill Road
Date: Friday, January 26
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Details: This work is to accommodate bore hole drilling for a geotechnical assessment of Herring Cove Road.
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 – Intersection of Connaught Avenue & Almon Street
Location: Intersection of Connaught Avenue & Almon Street
Date: Monday, January 22 until Friday, January 26
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Details: The work is for the installation of traffic poles and signals, 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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NEW WORK
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GUYSBOROUGH / INVERNESS COUNTIES: Canso Causeway
The Canso Causeway swing bridge will undergo maintenance this weekend, with two-hour closures both days:
– Saturday, January 20, between 9 and 11 p.m.
– Sunday, January 21, between 3 and 5 a.m.
There will be no crossings of the causeway during these closures.
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CONTINUING WORK
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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 the Kennedy Hill intersection to 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: 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 Tuesday, January 30, 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 an alternate route because of 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 in both directions for the construction of the Highway 107–Highway 102 interchange until further notice.
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 January.
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 Tuesday, April 30.
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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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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Route 308, Sluice Point
Route 308 from the Indian Sluice Bridge to the wharf on Morris Island is reduced to one lane for road repairs until Thursday, February 29.
Traffic control is on-site.
