Weekly Traffic Advisories (6 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 – St Margarets Bay Road
Location: St Margarets Bay Road, from Maplewood Drive to Brentwood Avenue
Date: Monday, Sept. 16 to Monday, Nov. 18 (weekdays only)
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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: 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 – 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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Traffic Delay – Intersection of Oxford Street and Coburg Road
Location: Intersection of Oxford Street and Coburg Road
Date: Friday, Sept. 13
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 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 Coburg 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 – Windgate Drive
Location: Windgate Drive, from Terry Road to Cumberland Way
Date: Friday, Sept. 13 and Monday, Sept. 16
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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Road Closure – LeMarchant Street
Location: LeMarchant Street from Watt Street to Coburg Road
Date: Thursday, Sept. 12
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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: 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 – Upper Water Street
Location: Upper Water Street near the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel (1919 Upper Water Street)
Date: Thursday, Sept. 12 and Friday, Sept. 13
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is related to gas line installation in the Cogswell District project.
Traffic impact: There will be stop and go traffic while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – St. Margarets Bay Road
Location: St. Margarets Road, between Timberlea Village Parkway and Devonshire Drive
Date: Thursday, September 12
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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Traffic Delay – Quinpool Road
Location: Quinpool Road, from Robie Street to Monastery Lane
Date: Thursday, Sept. 12 to Friday, Sept. 13
Time: 8 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: An altered centerline 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 – Intersection of Sackville and Executive drives
Location: Intersection of Sackville and Executive drives
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 11
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is to facilitate pavement maintenance, which supports 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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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 – Inglis Street
Location: Inglis Street, from Robie to Wellington streets
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 10 to Monday, Sept. 16 (weekdays)
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: There will be stop-and-go traffic in place while this work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Windmill Road
Location: Windmill Road, from Akerley Boulevard to Wrights Brook
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 11 to Friday, Sept. 13
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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Traffic Delay – Hammonds Plains Road
Location: Hammonds Plains Road, from the shoulder of Pockwock Road to Stillwater Lake Drive
Date: Tuesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 11
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is work is to regrade gravel shoulders in the area.
Traffic impact: Two lanes of traffic with a modified centreline 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 – Windgate Drive
Location: Windage Drive, from Terry Road to Cumberland Way
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 10
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 – Intersection of Oxford Street and Coburg Road
Location: Intersection of Oxford Street and Coburg Road
Date: Monday, Sept. 9
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 Coburg 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: Oxford Street, between Chebucto Road and North Street
Date: Sunday, September 8
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is work is for tree trimming in the area.
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 – Caldwell Road
Location: Caldwell Road, between Cow Bay Road and Shore Road
Date: Friday, Sept. 6
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work includes driveway reinstatements on Caldwell Road 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 – Cole Harbour Road
Location: Cole Harbour Road, from Caldwell Road to Cumberland Drive
Date: Sunday, Sept. 8 to Tuesday, Sept. 10
Time: 7 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. the following morning
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 & 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 – Ilsley Avenue
Location: Ilsley Avenue, from Ronald Smith Avenue to 200 Ilsley Avenue
Date: Monday, Sept. 9 to Friday, Sept. 20
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
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 centre line 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 – Old Sambro Road
Location: Old Sambro Road, from the intersection with Schnare Street to the intersection with Dunbrack Street.
Date: Monday, Sept. 9 and Tuesday, Sept. 10
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Work details: This work is related to utility repairs taking place within the street near 48 Old Sambro Road.
Traffic impact: One lane will be closed for the duration of the work. Traffic controls will be in place, and motorists should expect delays.
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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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CONTINUING WORK
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Georges River Bridge, Georges River
The Georges River Bridge on Long Island Road is closed for repairs until Friday, September 13.
A detour is 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 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: 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: 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 will be 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 from 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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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.
