Weekly Traffic Advisories (17 May)
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 – Lucasville Road
Location: Lucasville Road at the bridge over the Sackville River
Date: Monday, May 6 until early 2025
Time: 24/7
Work details: This work is to facilitate the rehabilitation of the 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: Temporary traffic signals will be installed to control traffic flow through the work site as work progresses on the Lucasville Bridge rehabilitation project. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
For more information, visit our website.
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Street Closure – Burnside Drive
Location: Burnside Drive, between Akerley Boulevard and Wright Avenue
Date: April 29, 2024 to June 2024
Time: 24/7
Work details: This work is needed to support the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Akerley Boulevard and Burnside Drive.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians.orists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible
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Traffic Delay – Pleasant Street
Location: Pleasant Street, beginning at Imperial Oil Terminal to Main Road
Date: Thursday, May 23
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Work details: This work is for road repairs. This project 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 advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Windgate Drive
Location: Windgate Drive, from Cumberland Way to Beaver Bank Road
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is for road repair. This project supports 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 advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Agricola Street
Location: Agricola Street, between Young Street and Duffus Street
Date: Tuesday, May 21 to Friday, May 24
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate road repair, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: A rolling northbound lane reduction will be in place, a few blocks at a time. A signed detour route will be in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Upper Water Street
Location: Upper Water Street, between Duke Street and Hollis Street
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Work details: This closure is required for utility work.
Traffic impact: Detour signs will be in place to direct traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Terminal Road and Lower Water Street
Location: Terminal Road and Lower Water Street
Date: Tuesday, May 21 to Friday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is needed for road and sidewalk repair.
Traffic impact: Stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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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 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: 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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INVERNESS COUNTY: Highway 105, Glendale to River Denys
The section of Highway 105 from Exit 2 to Exit 3 is reduced to one lane for paving until Sunday, June 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Victoria Bridge, Kingsville
Highway 105 near Exit 2 (Riverside Road) is reduced to one lane until Friday, May 31, for maintenance to the Victoria Bridge.
Traffic lights are in place. Work takes place weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Route 348, Sunnybrae
Route 348 from the Pictou–Guysborough county line northerly for seven kilometres is reduced to one lane for paving until Friday, August 30.
Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Traffic control is on-site.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Route 374, Hopewell
Route 374 from the Pictou–Guysborough county line northerly to Lorne Station Road is reduced to one lane for paving until Thursday, May 30.
Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Traffic control is on-site.
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RICHMOND COUNTY: Port Royal Bridge, Isle Madame
The Port Royal Bridge on Port Royal Road is closed until further notice. A detour is in place on MacEachern Road.
