Weekly Traffic Advisories (March 15)
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 – South Park Street
Location: Intersection of South Park Street and Inglis Street
Date: March 27, 2024, until February 2025
Time: 24/7
Work details: This closure is to accommodate construction of a new residential multi-use building at 1018 South Park Street.
Traffic impact: Two lanes of traffic will be maintained. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
Bus stop #8310 will be closed during construction. Transit users are asked to use bus stop #8315 on South Park Street or bus stop # 6970 on Inglis Street.
The north sidewalk along Inglis Street and the west sidewalk along South Park Street will be closed. Pedestrians as asked to use the temporary crosswalks installed at Rhuland Street (on South Park Street), and Ivanhoe Street (on Inglis Street) to safely navigate around the closure.
The bike lane will be closed. Vehicles and cyclists will merge in single file at the intersection of South Park Street and Inglis Street. There will also be a bike detour down Rhuland Street.
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Traffic Delay- North Street and Agricola Street
Location: North Street, between Robie Street and Belle Aire Terrace, and Agricola Street, between North Street and Ontario Street
Date: Monday, April 1 to Tuesday, April 2
Time: 6 p.m. on April 1 to 2 a.m. on April 2
Work Details: This work is for the installation of telecommunications cable.
Traffic Impact: Stop-and-go traffic will be in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Road Closure – South Street
Location: South Street, from Dalhousie Street to Studley Avenue
Date: Tuesday, March 26 to Thursday, March 28
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Work details: This work is to support installation of underground infrastructure and asphalt reinstatement.
Traffic impact: Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible. The south sidewalk will remain open for pedestrian use.
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Traffic Delay – Palm Sunday Street Procession
Location: Streets surrounding Saint George’s Round Church
Date: Sunday, Mar. 24
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate the Saint George’s Round Church Palm Sunday Street Procession.
Traffic impact: Traffic delays are expected as the parade travels through the community.
The parade will start at Saint George’s Round Church, proceed north on Brunswick Street to the Little Dutch Church, turn west on Uniacke Street to Gottingen Street, and proceed south on Gottingen Street to Cornwallis Street.
The parade will then turn east on Cornwallis Street to Brunswick Street – with a stop at New Horizons Baptist Church – before proceeding north on Brunswick Street to St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, before finally returning to St. George’s Church.
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Traffic Disruption – Herring Cove Road
Location: Herring Cove Road, between Glenora Avenue and Greystone Drive
Date: Monday, March 25 – Tuesday, April 2 (weekdays only)
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Work Details: Drilling for ground investigations.
Traffic Impact: Lane drops will be in place. Some areas will have stop-and-go traffic, and others will have one lane in each direction. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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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.
