Weekly Traffic Advisories (March 28)
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Traffic Delay – Portland Street
Location: Portland Street, between Dundas Street and Alderney Drive
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to facilitate the filming of a TV production.
Traffic Impact: Traffic will be briefly paused during the filming of scenes. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Road Closure – Prince Street, Dartmouth
Location: Prince Street, Dartmouth
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Time: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Work Details: This closure is to facilitate the hoisting of elevator parts to the top of a building on Portland Street.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians.orists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible. Permit parking will be accessible during this time.
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Traffic Delay – Barrington Street
Location: 3099 Barrington Street
Date: Tuesday, April 2 to Friday, April 5
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Work Details: This work is to support underground utility work.
Traffic Impact: There will be an altered centreline through this area with two-way traffic maintained. Pedestrian and emergency access will be maintained. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Lucasville Bridge
Location: Lucasville Road at the bridge over the Sackville River
Date: Monday, April 1
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate the rehabilitation of Lucasville Bridge. This is 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.
For more information, visit our website.
Public Service Announcement
Traffic Delay – Lucasville Bridge
Location: Lucasville Road at the bridge over the Sackville River
Date: Tuesday, April 2 to Tuesday, April 16
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., including weekends
Work details: This work is to facilitate the rehabilitation of Lucasville Bridge. This is 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 are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
For more information, visit our website.
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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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NEW WORK
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Route 366
A section of Route 366 is closed because of a culvert failure. Only local traffic is allowed from East Amherst to Port Howe. A detour is available via Trunk 6.
The culvert is expected to be replaced this summer.
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VICTORIA COUNTY: Seal Island Bridge
Seal Island Bridge will be reduced to one lane for maintenance from Tuesday, April 2, to Friday, April 5.
Traffic control will be on-site. Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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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 Friday, May 17, 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.
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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: Gavel Road Overpass, Tusket
Highway 103 at Exit 33, Gavel Road Overpass, has alternating lane closures for bridge rehabilitation until Sunday, April 7.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
