Weekly Traffic Advisories (13 Sept)
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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Road Closure – Locke Street
Location: Locke Street
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 10 to Monday, Oct. 21
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (weekdays only)
Work details: This is to facilitate asphalt repairs in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Local traffic will be maintained with traffic control personnel on-site. 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: Thursday, Sept. 19 and Friday, Sept. 20
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 use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Willett Street
Location: Willett Street, from Main to Rosedale Avenues
Date: Thursday, Sept. 19
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 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: 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 – Intersection of Oxford Street and Jubilee Road
Location: Intersection of Oxford Street and Jubilee Road
Date: Thursday, Sept. 19
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: The traffic lights and signals at the intersection of Oxford Street and Jubilee Road will not be operational while work is underway. Stop-and-go traffic will be in place to guide motorists through the work area. 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 and Vienna streets
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 18
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is to facilitate road repairs. 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 during this work. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Intersection of Old Lawrencetown Road and Cole Harbour Road
Location: Intersection of Old Lawrencetown Road and Cole Harbour Road
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 18 to Friday, Sept. 20
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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: Stop-and-go traffic 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 – Robie Street
Location: Robie Street, between College Street and University Avenue
Date: Tuesday Sept. 17 to Friday, Sept. 20
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Work details: This work is to support the installation of a natural gas pipeline installation and right of way restoration.
Traffic impact: Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times during traffic disruption. Peak hour traffic restrictions on the street must be followed.
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Traffic Delay – Bauer Street
Location: Bauer Street, from Cogswell to Nora Bernard streets
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 17
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work includes road repair on Bauer Street 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 a lane drop on Cogswell Street from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and stop-and-go traffic on Nora Bernard Street from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – University Avenue
Location: University Avenue, from Robie Street to Summer Street
Date: Monday, Sept. 23 to Friday, Oct. 11
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate in street service installations for the IWK Health Centre.
Traffic impact: Traffic control personnel will be on site to guide motorists and pedestrians through the work area. Motorists should expect delays and are asking to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Road Closure – Isleville Street
Location: Isleville Street, from Young Street to Livingstone Street
Date: Monday, Sept. 16 to Wednesday, Sept. 25
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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: Local access will be maintained. Detours 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 – St. Margarets Bay Road
Location: St. Margarets Bay Road, between Timberlea Village Parkway and Devonshire Drive
Date: Monday, Sept. 16
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is to facilitate electrical utility work.
Traffic impact: One-way 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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Update: The work scheduled to take place on Monday, Sept. 16 has been postponed until further notice.
Public Service Announcement
Traffic Delay – Hammonds Plains Road
Location: Hammonds Plains Road, from Pockwock Road to Stillwater Lake Drive
Date: Friday, Sept. 13 and Monday, Sept. 16
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is to facilitate gravel shoulder regrading.
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 – Ilsley Avenue
Location: Ilsley Avenue, from Ronald Smith to 200 Ilsley avenues
Date: Sunday, Sept. 15 to Friday, Sept. 20
Time: Night shifts from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., with additional day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (as needed)
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: An altered centreline 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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Update: This work has been postponed until further notice.
Public Service Announcement
Traffic Delay – Highway 111
Location: Highway 111 southbound, MacKay Bridge off-ramp (Halifax side)
Date: Friday, Sept. 13 to Monday, Sept. 16
Time: 6:30 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Monday.
Work details: This work is required for off-ramp bridge repairs.
Traffic impact: Two-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 – Highway 111
Location: Highway 111 southbound, MacKay Bridge off-ramp (Halifax side)
Date: Friday, Sept. 13 to Monday, Sept. 16
Time: 6:30 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Monday.
Work details: This work is required for off-ramp bridge repairs.
Traffic impact: Two-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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Road Closure – Liverpool Street
Location: Liverpool Street from Windsor to Oxford streets
Date: Monday, Sept. 16 to Friday, Oct. 11
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (weekdays only)
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: A 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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Traffic Delay – Hammonds Plains Road
Location: Hammonds Plains Road, from Pockwock Road to Stillwater Lake Drive
Date: Friday, Sept. 13 and Monday, Sept. 16
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is to facilitate gravel shoulder regrading.
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: Monday, Sept. 16 to Saturday, Sept. 21
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 – Brook Street
Location: Brook Street, from Downs Avenue to Crown Drive
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 11 to Friday, Sept. 27
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (weekdays only)
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: 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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Traffic Delay – Chain Lake Drive
Location: Chain Lake Drive, between Lacewood Drive and Julius Boulevard
Date: Monday, Sept. 16 to Friday, Oct. 11 (weekdays only)
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This is to facilitate repaving work.
Traffic impact: Lane reductions will be in place with two-way traffic maintained during this work. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where 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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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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NEW WORK
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Sluice Bridge, East Bay
Sluice Bridge on Chapel Road will be closed for repairs from Monday, September 16, until Friday, October 4.
A detour is in place via Route 216/Trunk 4.
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CONTINUING WORK
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Kenwood Drive, Sydney River
Kenwood Drive from Oceanview Drive to Kings Road is 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: Salmon River Bridge, Truro
The northbound side of the Salmon River Bridge on Highway 102, between exits 14 and 14A, is reduced to one lane for bridge work. The northbound left lane will be closed 24 hours a day. The expected completion date is Tuesday, October 29.
Traffic control is on-site, and signs are posted.
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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 until Thursday, October 31.
A detour is in place.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Beaton Road, Hawthorne
Beaton Road, five kilometres from Trunk 19, is reduced to one lane for road work until Thursday, October 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Roseburn Road, Whycocomagh
Roseburn Road, 5.2 kilometres from Whycocomagh-Port Hood Road, is reduced to one lane for road work until Thursday, October 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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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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INVERNESS COUNTY: Walker Cove Road, Walker Cove
Walker Cove Road, 1.2 kilometres from Trunk 19, is reduced to one lane for road work until Thursday, October 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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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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