Weekly Traffic Advisories (Feb 18)
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Municipal
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Road Closure – Hollis Street
Location: Hollis Street, between Salter and Bishop streets
Date: Saturday, Feb. 19 until Monday, Feb. 21
Time: From 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 until 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21
Work details: This is to dismantle and remove a crane at 1441 Hollis Street.
Traffic impact: Hollis Street, between Salter and Bishop streets, will be closed while work is underway. Traffic personnel will be present to aid motorists and pedestrians navigating the site. The east side sidewalk, adjacent to the development, will be closed during this work. The west side sidewalk will remain open.
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Road Closure – Joseph Howe Drive
Location: Joseph Howe Drive, between Fairview Overpass and Dutch Village Road
Date: Saturday, Feb. 19 to Monday, Feb. 21
Time: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day (the road will reopen each night)
Work details: This work is related to the installation of a water line.
Traffic impact: Joseph Howe Drive, between Fairview Overpass and Dutch Village Road, will be closed while work is underway. There will be no access to the Bedford Highway from Joseph Howe Drive or Dutch Village Road. Additionally, there will be no access to Joseph Howe Drive or Dutch Village Road, from either the Bedford Highway or Main Avenue at the Fairview Overpass.
The sidewalk will be closed while work is underway. Traffic control personnel will be on site to aid pedestrians navigating the site.
Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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PUBLIC WORKS–Weekly Traffic Advisories
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CONTINUING WORK
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104, James River
Highway 104, westbound lane about one kilometre west of James River Interchange, Exit 30, is reduced to one lane for about 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: Mira Gut Bridge, Mira Gut
Construction on Mira Gut Bridge will continue into the summer. Mira Bay Drive, from Brickyard Road to Mira Gut Lane, is 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: Burnett Bridge
Burnett Bridge, over MacLean Brook on Route 224 in Pine Grove/Gays River, is closed until further notice.
Detour signs and 30-tonne weight restriction are in place. All other trucks to follow posted truck route. Detour is via Saint Andrews River Road.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Old Truro Road, Tatamagouche
Old Truro Road, from Kennedy Hill intersection to the Cross Road in North River, is closed until further notice due to a large culvert failure.
A detour 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 is closed, and drivers should use an alternate route. Signs are in place.
The detour will remain in place until August 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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LUNENBURG COUNTY: Indian Path Bridge, Bayport
Indian Path Bridge, Route 332, is closed for replacement until October.
A detour is in place.
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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.
