Weekly Traffic Advisories (Oct 22)
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.
Municipal
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Road Construction – St. Margarets Bay Road
Location: St. Margarets Bay Road, from Forestglen Drive to Grebe Avenue
Date: Thursday, Oct. 28
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., then from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: During this work stop-and-go traffic will be in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Agricola Street
Location: Agricola Street, between Harris Street and Roberts Street
Date: Thursday, Oct. 28 to Friday, Nov. 12
Time: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is for the installation and restoration of a natural gas pipeline.
Traffic Impact: Stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway.
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Road Closure – Broad Street (south)
Location: Broad Street, between Larry Uteck Boulevard and Evandale Lane
Date: Monday, Nov. 1 to Friday, Dec. 24
Time: Crews will be on site from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day (the closure will be in effect 24/7, including overnights and weekends)
Work details: This work is related to the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Larry Uteck Boulevard, at Broad Street (south) and Brookline Drive. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network and will improve access to and from current and future developments in Bedford West.
Traffic Impact: Broad Street (south), between Larry Uteck Boulevard and Evandale Lane, will be closed to traffic. Access will be maintained for local traffic only. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained on Larry Uteck Boulevard during peak hours (from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., then 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.). There will be stop-and-go traffic in place during non-peak hours. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes during this period.
Transit routes 90 and 194 will be detoured through Abbington Avenue and Evandale Lane, between Larry Uteck Boulevard and Broad Street. Transit stops 2027/2028 (Broad Street before/after Larry Uteck Blvd) and 7027 (Larry Uteck Blvd. before Belle Street) will be affected during the road closure.
Traffic control personnel will be in place during work hours to guide pedestrians. Temporary rectangular rapid flashing beacon signals will remain in place south of Broad Street and Brookline Drive to help pedestrians cross Larry Uteck Boulevard.
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Road Construction – Lucasville Road
Location: Lucasville Road, between Hammonds Plains Road and Cranley Road
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 27
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. 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. Traffic signals at Hammons Plains Road will be shut down from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and traffic control personnel will be in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Highway 111
Location: Highway 111, on the bridge between Lake Banook and Lake Micmac
Date: Monday, Nov. 1 to Tuesday, Nov. 30
Time: Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to install bird netting under Highway 111. This work was approved by Regional Council on Sept. 9.
Traffic Impact: There will be no road traffic disruptions, as all work will be completed from a barge located in the lake. Lake access under the bridge will be limited during work.
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Road Construction – Rocky Lake Drive
Location: Rocky Lake Drive, from Duke Street to the Bedford Highway
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 26 to Thursday, Oct. 28
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., then from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., each day
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. 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 while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Beaver Bank Road
Location: Beaver Bank Road at the intersection with Millwood Drive and Stokil Drive
Date: Monday, Oct. 25
Time: Until 4 pm
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Traffic signals will be shut down and traffic control personnel will be in place during this work. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Nighttime Road Construction – St. Margaret’s Bay Road
Location: St. Margaret’s Bay Road, from Albert Walker Drive to Prospect Road
Date: Sunday, Oct. 24 until Thursday, Oct. 28
Time: From 6 p.m. each evening to 7 a.m. the following morning
Work details: This work is for pavement rehabilitation. 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 while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Closure – Smith Avenue
Location: Smith Avenue, from Cole Harbour Road to the end of Smith Avenue
Date: Monday, Oct. 25 to Monday, Nov. 8
Time: Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (not including weekends)
Work details: Paving project with curb repairs. This project supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Smith Avenue, from Cole Harbour Road to the End of Smith Avenue, will be closed on weekdays. Local traffic only access will be maintained. A marked detour 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 Construction – Mic Mac Boulevard
Location: Mic Mac Boulevard
Date: Saturday, October 23
Time: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Work details: This work is to accommodate a natural gas service installation. 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 while work is underway.
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Road Closure – Hollis Street
Location: Hollis Street, between Salter and Bishop streets
Date: Saturday, Oct. 23 to Sunday, Oct. 24
Time: Oct. 23, 4 p.m. to Oct. 24, 6 p.m.
Work details: This closure is to facilitate a crane lift for roofing materials at the Maritime Centre.
Traffic impact: All traffic, including motorists and cyclists, will be detoured to Barrington Street. Traffic personnel will be on-site to direct traffic. The west sidewalk on Hollis Street will be closed. The bike lane on Hollis Street will be closed. Expect delays and use alternative routes whenever possible.
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NEW WORK
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Windsor
As part of the Highway 101 twinning project, the Exit 5 eastbound off-ramp will be closed from Monday, October 25 until Friday, November 12, for construction of the new ramp.
Detour signs are in place.
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CONTINUING WORK
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ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Brickton Bridge, Brickton
Brickton Bridge on Mount Hanley Road will be closed for repairs until Friday, December 17.
A detour is in place.
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104, James River
Highway 104, westbound lane about one kilometre west of James River Interchange, Exit 30, will be reduced to one lane for approximately one kilometre.
Twinning work continues until 2023.
Signs are in place and drivers are encouraged to use caution.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Leitches Creek Bridge, Leitches Creek
Leitches Creek Bridge, on Route 305, Keltic Drive, will be closed for repairs until Friday, October 29.
Detour on Highway 125.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Mira Gut Bridge, Mira Gut
Construction on Mira Gut Bridge will continue until late fall. Mira Bay Drive, from Brickyard Road to Mira Gut Lane, will be limited to local traffic only.
Access to the beach parking area and washroom facilities will remain open during construction.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Creamery Bridge, Brookfield
Creamery Bridge on Route 289 is reduced to one lane for repairs until Sunday, October 31.
Wide loads will be detoured via Forest Glen Road and Brentwood Road. Traffic lights are in place.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Old Truro Road, Tatamagouche
Old Truro Road, from Kennedy Hill intersection to the Cross Road in North River, will be closed until further notice due to a large culvert failure.
A detour is in place.
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DIGBY COUNTY: Joggins Bridge, Highway 101
Joggins Bridge, between exits 25 and 26, will be reduced to one lane with a reduced speed limit of 80 km/h due to bridge rehabilitation. Work will take place until Sunday, October 31.
Traffic control is in place.
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GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Route 344 (Main Street), Mulgrave
Route 344/Main Street traffic is being re-routed onto the newly installed detour bridge.
The entrance to Mill Street from Main Street will remain closed, and drivers should use an alternate route. Signs are in place.
The detour will remain in place until Sunday, October 31.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Dillmans Bridge, Meaghers Grant
Dillmans Bridge on Wyse Road is closed until further notice. A detour is available via Old Guysborough Road. Signs are in place.
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 102, Lantz
A temporary detour is in place on Highway 102 north of Exit 8, Elmsdale, for the replacement of the Nine Mile River bridges, northbound and southbound. This work is part of ongoing construction for the new Lantz Interchange and Connector Road.
The Lantz Interchange and Connector Road are expected to be complete and open to traffic by Sunday, October 31.
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HANTS COUNTY: Hydes Bridge, Lantz
Hydes Bridge on Highway 277 is closed until further notice.
A detour is in place via Dutch Settlement Road, Elmsdale Road and Trunk 2. Signs are in place.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Trunk 19, Strathlorne
Broad Cove Banks Road, southerly to Strathlorne Scottsville Road on Trunk 19 will be reduced to one lane for installing of new water and sewer infrastructure until December.
Traffic control is in place.
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KINGS COUNTY: Bear Brook Bridge, Berwick
Bear Brook Bridge on Russia Road is closed for repairs until further notice. A detour is in place.
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LUNENBURG COUNTY: Highway 103
Highway 103, between exits 9 and 10, has alternating lane closures for roadwork until Sunday, October 31.
Work takes place 24 hours per day.
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LUNENBURG COUNTY: Indian Path Bridge, Bayport
Indian Path Bridge, Route 332, is reduced to one lane for repairs until further notice.
A detour is in place for vehicles over five tonnes.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Trenton Connector, Trenton
A new roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Trenton Connector and Granton-Abercrombie Road, and the connector will be repaved between that intersection and Highway 106. Work takes place until Sunday, October 31.
Traffic control and four-way stop on site. Work takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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QUEENS COUNTY: Trunk 3
Trunk 3, from the Liverpool town line southerly for 3.5 kilometres, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Sunday, October 31.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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RICHMOND COUNTY: Port Royal Bridge, Isle Madame
Port Royal Bridge on Port Royal Road is closed until further notice. A detour is in place on MacEachern Road.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Argyle Head #2 Bridge, Argyle Head
Argyle Head #2 Bridge on Argyle Head Road will be closed to replace the bridge deck until Wednesday, November 10.
A detour is in place.
