Weekly Traffic Advisories (Feb 9)
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 – Hollis Street
Location: The intersection of Hollis Street and Sackville Street, to civic address 1568 Hollis Street
Date: Thursday, Feb. 15
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to remove the overhead scaffolding over the bike lane that was placed during the demolition of the building.
Driver Impact: Drivers will have to share the road with cyclist has they merge onto the road until they pass the closed section of the bike lane. No other driving impact expected for drivers.
Transit Impact: Transit service will not be affected. Access to stops will be maintained.
Pedestrian impact: No pedestrian access through construction site. Signs provided for pedestrians to navigate around work area.
Cyclist impact: No cyclist access through construction site during the removal of the scaffolding. Cyclists are to share the road with traffic until they pass the construction section and then merge back to the open section of the bike lane.
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Traffic Delay – Barrington Street
Location: Intersection of Barrington Street and South Street
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13
Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work is to set up an encroachment along Barrington Street for the development at 1221 Barrington Street.
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, but the east sidewalk along Barrington Street from civic 1225 to South Street will be closed.
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NOTE: The projects listed below are planned road and bridge work. For the most up-to-date provincial traffic notices follow @511ns on the X platform, formerly Twitter, at https://twitter.com/511ns , call 511 or visit: https://511.novascotia.ca/
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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 Sunday, March 31, 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 until further notice.
Traffic control is on-site.
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.
YARMOUTH COUNTY: Gavel Road Overpass, Tusket
Highway 103 at Exit 33, Gavel Road Overpass, has alternating lane closures for bridge rehabilitation until Sunday, March 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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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.
