Weekly Traffic Advisories (Apr 5)
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Traffic Delay – Connaught Avenue
Location: Intersection of Connaught Avenue and Chebucto Road
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to facilitate drilling.
Traffic Impact: Lane drops will be in place eastbound on Connaught Avenue and southbound on Chebucto Road. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Boland Road
Locations: Boland Road, between Wyse Road and Victoria Road
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate asphalt repair, 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.
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Traffic Delay – Albro Lake Road
Locations: Albro Lake Road, between Pinehill Road and Windmill Road
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate asphalt repair, 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.
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Traffic Delay – Main Road
Locations: Main Road, between Pleasant Street to Howard Avenue
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate asphalt repair, in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: There will be lane drops in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Intersection of Brunswick and Cogswell streets
Location: Intersection of Brunswick and Cogswell streets
Date: Tuesday, April 9
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Work details: This work is to update the alignment of the Brunswick and Cogswell Street intersection in support of the Cogswell District project.
Traffic impact: Traffic lights will be turned off and traffic control personal will be directing pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles through the intersection. Motorists should expect delays and use alternative routes.
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Traffic Delay – Windmill Road
Location: Windmill Road, between Victoria Road and Wright Avenue
Date: Wednesday, April 10 to Friday April 12
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate chlorination testing for a new water supply to the Irving Marine building on Windmill Road.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Traffic control will be present to direct traffic. All motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Hammonds Plains Road
Locations: Hammonds Plains Road, from Smiths Road to Killarney Drive
Hammonds Plains Road, from Kingswood Drive to Lucasville Road
Hammonds Plains Road, from Lucasville Road to Pockwock Road
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: These delays are a result of ongoing road construction projects in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: There will be lane drops in place and stop and go traffic while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Intersection of North Street and Agricola Street
Location: Intersection of North Street and Agricola Street
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Time: 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Work details: This work is required for utility personnel to install new communication cables.
Traffic impact: One-way traffic will be maintained while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible. (We only include impacts e.g. closures for sidewalks. By omission, sidewalks, bike lanes, etc. Remain open).
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Traffic Delay – Intersection of Connaught Avenue and Almon Street
Location: Intersection of Connaught Avenue and Almon Street
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Details: This work includes line painting 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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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 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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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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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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VICTORIA COUNTY: Seal Island Bridge
The Seal Island Bridge will be reduced to one lane for maintenance on Monday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 9.
Traffic control will be on-site. Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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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 21.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.t
