Weekly Traffic Advisories (30 Aug)
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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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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Road Construction – Intersection of Robie Street and Binney Street
Location: Intersection of Robie Street and Binney Street
Date: Tuesday, September 3 until Friday, September 20
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is for pavement maintenance, 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 wherever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Bedford Highway
Location: Bedford Highway, between Kearney Lake Road and Shaunslieve Drive
Date: Monday, Sept. 9 to Thursday, Sept. 12
Time: 7 p.m. to 6 a.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: 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 – Waverley Road
Location: Waverley Road, from Montague Road to Rocky Lake Drive
Time: From 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8
Work details: This work is needed for the demolition of the Highway 118 overpass above Waverley Road.
Traffic impact: Local and emergency access will be maintained from both ends of Waverley Road up to the work area. A signed detour and traffic control personnel 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 – Waverley Road
Location: Waverley Road, from Montague Road to Rocky Lake Drive
Date: Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Work details: This work is needed for the demolition of the Highway 118 overpass above Waverley Road.
Traffic impact: Local and emergency access will be maintained from both ends of Waverley Road up to the work area. A signed detour and traffic control personnel 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 – Pinecrest Drive
Location: Pinecrest Drive, from Brule Street to Crystal Drive
Date: Monday, Sept. 9 to Friday, Sept. 27
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (weekdays only)
Work details: This work is for road repair, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: A signed detour will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Road Closure – Agricola Open Street Sunday
Location: Agricola Street, from Almon to Cunard Streets
Date: Sunday, Sept. 8
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Details: This road closure is to facilitate the Agricola Open Street Sunday.
Traffic impact: Signed detours will be in place for vehicles. The intersections of Agricola, North, Charles and West Streets will remain open for local access. Traffic control will be on site to guide motorists through the area.
Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Caldwell Road
Location: Caldwell Road, from Cow Bay Road to Shore Road
Date: Wednesday, September 4
Time: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This is work is for road repairs, 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 – Intersection of Oxford Street and Jubilee Road
Location: Intersection of Oxford Street and Jubilee Road
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 4 to Friday, Sept. 13
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 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 asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Oxford Street
Location: Intersection of Oxford Street and Vienna Street
Date: Tuesday, September 3 and Wednesday, September 4
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is work is for road repairs, 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 – Chebucto Road
Location: Chebucto Road, between Windsor Street and North Street
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 3 to Thursday, Sept. 5
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Work details: This is required for water service replacement.
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.
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Traffic Delay – Larry Uteck Boulevard
Location: Larry Uteck Boulevard, from Southgate Drive to Nine Mile Drive
Date: Tuesday, September 3 to Thursday, September 5
Time: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Work Details: The work needed to install utilities for modular classrooms at École Secondaire du Sommet.
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 – Windgate Drive
Location: Windgate Drive from Terry Road to Cumberland Way
Date: Tuesday, September 3 until Friday, September 6
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work includes road repairs, 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 – Almon Street
Location: Almon Street, from Agricola Street to Robie Street
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 3 to Friday, Sept. 27
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Work details: This work is to facilitate road repairs which supports 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 between Robie Street and Agricola Street. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Quinpool Road
Location: Quinpool Road, from Robie Street to Monastery Lane
Date: Sunday, Aug. 25 to Friday, Aug. 30
Time: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (overnight work)
Work details: This is to facilitate road repairs in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Two-way traffic will be maintained with an altered centreline in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Cole Harbour Road
Location: Cole Harbour Road, from Caldwell Road to Cumberland Drive
Date: Friday, August 16 to Friday, September 6
Time: 9 a.m. to 6 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: Lane drops 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, between Bayview Road and Flamingo Drive
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 3 to Tuesday, Oct. 15 (weekdays only)
Time: 7 p.m. to 6 a.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: Lane drops 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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NEW WORK
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Salmon River Bridge, Truro
The northbound side of the Salmon River Bridge on Highway 102, between exits 14 and 14A, will be reduced to one lane for bridge work starting Tuesday, September 3. The northbound left lane will be closed 24 hours a day. The expected completion date is Tuesday, October 29.
Traffic control will be on-site, and signs will posted.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Roseburn Road, Whycocomagh
Roseburn Road, 5.2 kilometres from Whycocomagh-Port Hood Road, will be reduced to one lane for road work from Tuesday, September 3, until Thursday, October 31.
Traffic control will be on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Beaton Road, Hawthorne
Beaton Road, five kilometres from Trunk 19, will be reduced to one lane for road work from Tuesday, September 3, until Thursday, October 31.
Traffic control will be on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Walker Cove Road, Walker Cove
Walker Cove Road, 1.2 kilometres from Trunk 19, will be reduced to one lane for road work from Tuesday, September 3, until Thursday, October 31.
Traffic control on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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CONTINUING WORK
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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 Friday, September 6.
Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Traffic control is on-site.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Georges River Bridge, Georges River
Georges River Bridge on Long Island Road will be closed for repairs until Friday, September 13.
Detour will be in place via Route 223 / Scotch Lake Road.
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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 until Saturday, September 28.
A detour is in place.
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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.
Work continues until Monday, September 30.
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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, September 28, 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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HANTS COUNTY: Halfway River Bridge, Hantsport
The Halfway River Bridge on Trunk 1 is closed for repairs.
A detour is in place. Repairs are expected to be complete by late October.
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HANTS COUNTY: Hydes Bridge, Lantz
The Hydes Bridge on Highway 277 is closed for asphalt removal and repaving until 5 p.m. today, August 30.
A detour is in place via Trunk 2, Route 214 (Elmsdale Road) and Old Trunk Road.
Signs are in place.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Trunk 19, Harbourview
Trunk 19 from the Captain Gillis Bridge northerly for 250 metres is reduced to one lane for repaving until Monday, September 16.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place form sunrise to sunset.
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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, September 13.
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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