Weekly Traffic Advisories (28 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.
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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Road Closure – Hornes Road Bridge
Location: Hornes Road Bridge, between Cow Bay Road and Caldwell Road
Date: July 2, 2024 to November 2024
Time: 24/7
Work details: This closure is to facilitate the rebuilding of the bridge.
Traffic impact: A signed detour will be in place.
Halifax Transit will be re-routed and the following stops will be closed:
- Hornes Road at civic 12 (2221)
- Hornes Road at civic 42 (2222)
- Hornes Road at civic 74 (2223)
- Hornes Road after Cow Bay Road (7147)
- Caldwell Road after Hornes Road (8663)
- Hornes road after Scott Drive (8662)
- Hornes Road at civic 41 (8661)
- Hornes Road at civic 65 (8660)
For project details, visit: halifax.ca/hornesroadbridge.
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Traffic Delay – Caldwell Road
Location: Caldwell Road from Cow Bay Road to Oceanview School Drive
Date: Friday, July 5 to Friday, July 19
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekday
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 use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Robie Street
Location: Robie Street, between Almon Street and McCully Street
Date: Sunday, July 7 until Friday, July 12
Time: 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. (overnight)
Work details: This work is for gas line installation and restoration.
Traffic impact: Robie Street will be closed to inbound traffic in this area while work is underway. A single outbound lane will remain open. There will be a sidewalk closure with a marked detour in place.
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Traffic Delay – Timberlea Village Parkway
Location: Timberlea Village Parkway, between Highway 103 and St. Margarets Bay Road
Date: Wednesday, July 3
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 stop-and-go traffic in place during this work. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Regal Road
Location: Regal Road, from Dorothea Drive to Portland Street
Date: Tuesday, July 2
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 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: 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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Traffic Delay – Beaver Bank Road
Location: Beaver Bank Road, from Welkin Drive to Windgate Drive
Date: Wednesday, July 3 & Thursday, July 4
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily
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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Road Closure – Pinecrest Drive
Location: Pinecrest Drive, from Brule Street to Crystal Drive
Date: Thursday, July 8
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Work Details: This work is needed to facilitate the safe trenching and maneuvering of equipment.
Traffic impact: Detour will be in place for vehicles. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Pinecrest Drive
Location: Pinecrest Drive, from Brule Street to Crystal Drive
Date: Friday, July 9 to Wednesday, July 17
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Work Details: This work is needed to facilitate the safe trenching and maneuvering of equipment.
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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Traffic Delay – Highway 2
Location: Highway 2, from Fall River Road to Coach Avenue
Date: Saturday, June 29
Time: 12 to 3 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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NEW WORK
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Kenwood Drive, Sydney River
Kenwood Drive from Oceanview Drive to Kings Road will be closed for construction of a roundabout from Tuesday, July 2, until Saturday, August 24.
A detour is in place.
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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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GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16, Lincolnville
Trunk 16 from 0.2 kilometres north of Old Monastery Road to 1.4 kilometres north of the Lincolnville loop will have alternating lane closures for paving and shouldering until Wednesday, July 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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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: Cameron Road, Orangedale
Cameron Road from Orangedale Road westerly to Southwest Ashfield Road will have alternating lane closures for gravelling, ditching and culvert repairs until Wednesday, July 10.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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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: Millsville Road, Millsville
Millsville Road between civic numbers 1300 and 1684 (near Old Bell Lane) is closed for culvert replacement until Friday, July 12.
The detour is via Elmfield Road, Route 256 and Durham Road, and signs are in place. 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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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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RICHMOND COUNTY: St. Peters Fourchu Road, Saint Esprit
St. Peters Fourchu Road will have alternating lane closures for repaving until Monday, September 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset. Weekend work is expected.
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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.
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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Highway 103, Sable River
Highway 103, from Sable River Bridge easterly for about six kilometres, will have alternating lane closures for repairs until Saturday, August 31.
Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset. Traffic control is on-site.
