Weekly Traffic Advisories (Nov 17)
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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Road Closure – Cogswell Street
Location: Cogswell Street between Rainnie Drive and Gottingen Street
Date: Monday, November 27 to Sunday, December 10
Time: 24/7
Work details: This is to facilitate work on underground infrastructure, installation of utility poles and the relocation of a high voltage line.
Traffic impact: Local access will be maintained. The south sidewalk will remain open. There will be no access to Gottingen Street from Cogswell Street. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes.
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Traffic Delay – Robie Street
Location: 1028 Robie Street
Date: Friday, November 24
Time: 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Details: This work is to facilitate underground utility work, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Two-way traffic and pedestrian access will be maintained. Traffic control personnel will be on-site while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternate routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Beaver Bank Holiday Parade
Location: Beaver Bank Road and Kinsac Road
Date: Sunday, November 26
Time: 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Details: Traffic delays will be in place to facilitate the Beaver Bank Holiday Parade.
Traffic impact: Traffic delays are expected as the parade travels through the community. The parade will begin at 224 Beaver Bank Road and travel north to Kinsac Road, ending at Beaver Bank-Kinsac Elementary School. The event will be traffic controlled and escorted by the RCMP. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Robie Street
Location: 1332 and 1342 Robie Street
Date: Wednesday, November 22 until Friday, November 24
Time: 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day
Work details: This work is to facilitate the installation of a natural gas pipeline, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Overnight Utility Work
Location: The intersection of Robie Street and North Street, and the intersection of Agricola Street and Willow Street
Date: Tuesday, November 28 until Thursday, November 30
Time: 12 a.m. until 6 a.m. each day
Work details: This closure is to facilitate utility work, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Jubilee Road
Location: Jubilee Road between Robie Street and Edward Street
Date: Wednesday, November 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is to facilitate utility work by Eastward Energy.
Traffic impact: One-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 – Queen Street
Location: Queen Street, between Spring Garden Road and Doyle Street
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 22
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to facilitate a crane lift for roof replacement.
Traffic Impact: Queen Street, between Spring Garden Road and Doyle Street, will be fully closed. A signed detour route will be in place. Sidewalk on the west side will be closed. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Road Closure – Almon Street
Location: Almon Street between Isleville Street and Gottingen Street
Date: Saturday, November 18 and Saturday, November 25
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday
Work details: This closure is to facilitate the safe trenching and maneuvering of equipment servicing for a new development at 2811 Isleville Street, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: The street will be closed while work is underway. A detour will be in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Construction – Windmill Road
Location: Windmill Road between Victoria Road and Wright Avenue
Date: Monday, November 20 until Wednesday, November 22
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate service connections for an Irving building expansion, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Traffic control personnel will be on site and traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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CONTINUING WORK
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Salt Springs Brook Bridge, Trunk 7
Salt Springs Brook Bridge on Trunk 7, about four kilometres south of the Town of Antigonish, is reduced to one lane until November 30.
Temporary traffic signals are in place.
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Trunk 4, Antigonish
Trunk 4 between James and Church streets is closed, except to local traffic, until Monday, November 20, for construction of a roundabout.
Detour signs are in place.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Commercial Street Bridge, Glace Bay
Commercial Street Bridge is closed for repairs until Friday, November 24.
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 on Trout Brook Road and Cooper 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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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Salmon River Bridge, Truro
Salmon River Bridge, on Highway 102 between exits 14 and 14A, is reduced to one lane northbound until November 30 for work on the bridge decking.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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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: Fountain Road, South Middleboro
Fountain Road between Hunter Road and Simmonds Road is closed until December 15 for removal and replacement of the Howard Bridge.
Traffic is detoured from Fountain Road via Simmonds Road and Keers Mill Road.
Vehicles more than four metres wide need to plan an alternate route because of the width of structures on the detour route.
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GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16, Lincolnville
Trunk 16, from 0.2 kilometres north of the Old Monastery Road northerly to 1.4 kilometres north of the Lincolnville Loop, has alternating lane closures for paving and brush cutting until November 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102, Bedford / Lower Sackville
Highway 102 from Exit 4A to Exit 4C has lane reductions and intermittent road closures in both directions for the construction of the Highway 107-Highway 102 interchange until November 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 111 (Windsor Street Exchange), Halifax
Construction on the structure over Mackintosh Street will continue through November.
Traffic control is on-site.
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Windsor
The eastbound off-ramp at Exit 6, Highway 101, is closed for the construction of a new interchange to downtown Windsor.
A detour is available via Exit 5A. The off-ramp is closed until December.
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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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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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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Baccaro Road, Port La Tour
Baccaro Road has alternating lane closures for roadwork until December 15.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Trunk 3, Shag Harbour
Trunk 3 from Evelyn Richardson Memorial Elementary School to 350 metres west of Pas Lane will have alternating lane closures for roadwork until November 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Gavel Road Overpass, Tusket
Highway 103 at Exit 33, Gavel Road Overpass, has alternating lane closures for bridge rehabilitation until December 18.
Traffic lights are in place. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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YARMOUTH COUNTY: Route 308, Sluice Point
Route 308 from Indian Sluice Bridge to the wharf on Morris Island is reduced to one lane for road repairs until December 15.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
