Weekly Traffic Advisories (Apr 26)
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.
For more information, visit our website.
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Traffic Delay – Barrington Street
Location: Barrington Street, from MacKay Bridge off ramp to Devonshire Avenue
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Work details: This work is for road repair. 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 advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Hollis Street
Location: Hollis Street, between George Street and Prince Street
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is to facilitate the filming of a TV production.
Traffic impact: Stop and go traffic will be in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to take alternative routes whenever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Main Street
Location: Main Street, from Gordon Avenue to Caledonia Road
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.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 advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Street Closure – Burnside Drive
Location: Burnside Drive, between Akerley Boulevard and Wright Avenue
Date: April 29, 2024 to June 2024
Time: 24/7
Work details: This work is needed to support the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Akerley Boulevard and Burnside Drive.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians.orists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Hammonds Plains Road
Locations: Hammonds Plains Road, from Lucasville Road to Pockwock Road
Hammonds Plains Road, from 1482 Hammonds Plains Road to Kingswood Drive
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Details: These delays are a result of ongoing road construction projects 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 – Akerley Boulevard
Location: Akerley Boulevard, between Joseph Zatzman Drive and Williams Avenue
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024 to June 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is needed to support the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Akerley Boulevard and Burnside Drive.
Traffic impact: Lane drops 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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NOTE: The projects listed below are planned road and bridge work. For the most up-to-date provincial traffic notices follow @511ns on the X platform, formerly Twitter, at https://twitter.com/511ns , call 511 or visit: https://511.novascotia.ca/
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CONTINUING WORK
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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 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: 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 Friday, May 17, for removal and replacement of the Howard Bridge.
Traffic will be detoured from Fountain Road via Simmonds Road and Keers Mill Road.
Vehicles more than four metres wide need an alternate route because of the width of structures on the detour route.
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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.
The culvert is expected to be replaced this summer.
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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 further notice.
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 until further notice.
Traffic control is on-site.
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HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Windsor
The westbound on-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 or Exit 7. The on-ramp is closed until Tuesday, April 30.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Victoria Bridge, Kingsville
Highway 105 near Exit 2 (Riverside Road) is reduced to one lane until Friday, May 31, for maintenance to the Victoria Bridge.
Traffic lights are in place. Work takes place weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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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.
