Weekly Traffic Advisories (7 June)
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.
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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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Road Closure – Cunard Street
Location: Cunard Street, from Windsor Street to Robie Street
Date: Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This is required for utility work.
Traffic impact: One side of sidewalk will remain open. Detours will be in place for vehicles through North Street and Williams Street. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Road Closure – Albro Lake Road
Location: Albro Lake Road, from Sheridan Street to Lancaster Drive
Date: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Time: Friday, June 14 and Monday, June 17
Work details: This work includes asphalt repair in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: This will be a ‘rolling closure’ that will move through the work area. Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Bedford Highway and Main Avenue
Location: Bedford Highway and Main Avenue, near the Fairview overpass
Date: Tuesday June 18 to Wednesday, June 19
Time: 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Work Details: This work is to survey manholes and catch-basins.
Traffic impact: Lane reductions will be in place eastbound on the Bedford Highway and a partial lane closure on Main Avenue towards Joseph Howe Drive.
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Traffic Delay – Herring Cove Road
Location: Herring Cove Road, from Greystone Drive to Auburn Avenue
Date: Friday, June 14 to Friday, June 28
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: Stop and go traffic 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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Traffic Delay – Main Street
Location: Main Street, Westphal, between civics 933 and 1031
Date: Friday, June 14
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work includes road repairs 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 reductions in place during this work. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Beaver Bank Road
Location: Beaver Bank Road, from Welkin Drive to Windgate Drive
Date: Tuesday, June 11 and Wednesday, June 12
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work includes road repairs 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 – Bedford Highway
Location: Bedford Highway, near civic address 972 Bedford Highway
Date: Wednesday, June 12 to Friday, June 14
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to support underground utility work.
Traffic impact: Two-way traffic will be maintained. Motorists should expect delays and asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Road Closure – Shore Drive
Location: Shore Drive, from Hatchery Lane to end of Shore Drive
Date: Wednesday, June 12 to Tuesday, June 18
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Work details: This work includes road repair in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Local access will be maintained. Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians while work is under way. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Street Closure – Gottingen Street
Location: Gottingen Street, between Bilby and Macara Streets
Date: Wednesday, June 12
Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate lifting materials to the roof of NRTH condominiums.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians. Traffic control personnel will be on-site to direct local vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Hammonds Plains Road
Location: Hammonds Plains Road, from Rockcliffe Crescent to Northwood Road
Date: Tuesday, June 11 to Friday, June 28
Time: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday to Friday
7 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturdays
7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sundays
Work details: This work includes road 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 advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Stone Terrace
Location: Stone Terrace, from Dartmouth Road to end of Stone Terrace
Date: Monday June 10 to Friday, August 9
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work is needed to replace a water main and for road repair.
Traffic impact: Local access will be maintained. Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians while work is under way. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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CONTINUING WORK
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Dunmore Road, Dunmore
Dunmore Road is closed from Marsh Cross Road to Blacksmith Valley Road until Monday, September 30, to replace Dunmore Brook Bridge.
A detour is in place.
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104
Highway 104 from the Exit 38 eastbound off-ramp to 300 metres west of the Trunk 4 underpass is reduced to one lane for paving until Wednesday, July 31.
Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Traffic control is on-site.
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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 near Exit 4C has regular lane closures and construction in both directions until Saturday, August 31, for construction of the Highway 107–Highway 102 interchange.
Work takes place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the northbound lanes and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the southbound lanes. Traffic control is on-site. Both lanes will be open in the evening and overnight.
Motorists should expect delays and should use alternative routes when possible.
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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 Saturday, August 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place on weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Highway 105, Maple Brook
Highway 105 from one kilometre east of Maple Brook Road easterly for seven kilometres is reduced to one lane for paving until Thursday, August 1.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 106
Highway 106 from Exit 22 on Highway 104 to Exit 2 on Highway 106 – about 7.2 kilometres – is reduced to one lane for paving until Friday, June 28.
Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset. Traffic control is on-site.
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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 Friday, June 28.
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.
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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Highway 103, Jordan Falls
Highway 103 from Exit 24 easterly for about 7.9 kilometres will have alternating lane closures for paving until Thursday, August 1.
Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset. Traffic control is on-site.
