**** HRM Media Release
New Halifax Transit Terminal to open in the Cogswell District and related changes
On June 17, 2024, Barrington Street, from Upper Water Street to Duke Street, was closed to accommodate construction in support of the Cogswell District project for approximately six months. This was a major closure that impacted drivers, Halifax Transit, pedestrians, cyclists and property owners as it required the relocation of the Barrington Street bus bays and the rerouting of 30 Halifax Transit routes.
Residents are advised that on Dec. 16, 2024, the new Halifax Transit Terminal at Scotia Square will open, rerouting approximately 30 Halifax Transit routes that have been on detour for the last six months. The Transit Terminal will include new heated shelters, additional seating and waiting space for passengers, wider sidewalks and an additional bus bay. New trees and landscaping elements will be installed in 2025.
In addition to these changes, Valour Way, which closed in February 2023, will re-open, and the new roundabout, which partially opened in October 2024, will be fully operational as of Dec. 16, with a temporary connection to Nora Bernard Street. The Nora Bernard Street connection will facilitate local access to the businesses on Amalamek Way but will not connect to Brunswick Street at this time.
Cogswell Street, from Brunswick Street to Upper Water Street, will also open on Dec. 16. At this time, the transit lanes along Barrington Street through the roundabout, and on Cogswell Street between Barrington Street and Gottingen Street, will come into effect.
Please see the attached map to view the road network in the Cogswell District effective Dec. 16.
To learn more about the Cogswell District project, visit our website.
