Weekly Traffic Advisories (12 July)
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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.
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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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Road Closure – Hornes Road Bridge
Location: Hornes Road Bridge, between Cow Bay Road and Caldwell Road
Date: July 2, 2024 to November 2024
Time: 24/7
Work details: This closure is to facilitate the rebuilding of the bridge.
Traffic impact: A signed detour will be in place.
Halifax Transit will be re-routed and the following stops will be closed:
- Hornes Road at civic 12 (2221)
- Hornes Road at civic 42 (2222)
- Hornes Road at civic 74 (2223)
- Hornes Road after Cow Bay Road (7147)
- Caldwell Road after Hornes Road (8663)
- Hornes road after Scott Drive (8662)
- Hornes Road at civic 41 (8661)
- Hornes Road at civic 65 (8660)
For project details, visit: halifax.ca/hornesroadbridge.
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Traffic Delay – Cowie Hill Road
Location: Cowie Hill Road, from Peter Saulnier Drive to Chebucto Heights School
Date: Monday, July 15 until Friday, August 30
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work includes asphalt repair which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Marked detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Halifax Pride Parade
Location: Beginning on Cogswell Street at the Halifax Common and ending at Garrison Grounds.
Date: Saturday, July 20
Time: Noon to 3 p.m.
Details: This is to facilitate the Halifax Pride Parade
Traffic impact: The parade will begin on Cogswell Street at the Halifax Common. Parade will travel down Cogswell Street, continue through the roundabout, move south on Ahern Avenue, continue on Bell Road, move west onto Sackville Street, south on Summer Street, continue east onto Spring Garden Road, move north on Brunswick Street, west on Sackville Street, continue north on Bell Road and finish at Garrison Grounds.
Traffic delays are expected as the parade travels through the parade route. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Gaston Road and Portland Street
Location: Intersection of Gaston Road and Portland Street
Date: Friday, July 19
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Work details: This work is for pavement maintenance, which 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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Road Closure – Peter Saulnier Drive
Location: Peter Saulnier Drive, from Dunbrack Street to Cowie Hill Road
Date: Friday, July 19 until Friday, July 26
Time: 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Work details: This work includes road repairs in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Marked detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Road Closure – Pinecrest Drive
Location: Pinecrest Drive, from Brule Street to Crystal Drive
Date: Tuesday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 24
Time: 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Work details: This work is needed to facilitate the safe trenching and maneuvering of equipment.
Traffic impact: A marked detour will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Herring Cove Road
Location: Herring Cove Road, from Greystone Drive to Auburn Avenue
Date: Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Work details: This work is to facilitate asphalt repair, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Stop & 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 – Perron Drive
Location: Perron Drive, from Cole Harbour Road to Arklow Drive
Date: Wednesday, July 17 to Friday, July 26
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (weekdays only)
Work details: This work includes road repair in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Road Construction – North Street
Location: North Street, between Gladstone Street and Robie Street
Date: Thursday, July 18
Time: 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. (overnight)
Work details: This work is for pavement maintenance, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: A lane drop and stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Road Construction – Intersection of Oxford Street & Jubilee Road
Location: Intersection of Oxford Street and Jubilee Road
Date: Wednesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 18
Time: 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. (overnight)
Work details: This work is for pavement maintenance, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: The traffic lights at the intersection will be shut off while work is underway and stop-and-go traffic will be in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Intersection of Herring Cove Road & Levis Street
Location: Intersection of Herring Cove Road and Levis Street
Date: Monday, July 22 to Friday, August 2 (weekdays only)
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Work details: This work is for pavement maintenance, which 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 asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Robie Street
Location: Robie Street, from Almon Street to civic address 2688
Date: Tuesday, July 16 to Thursday, July 18 (overnight only)
Time: 6 p.m. each evening to 6 a.m. the following morning
Work Details: This work includes a gas line installation and permanent asphalt reinstatement.
Traffic Impact: This will be a one-way street closure. North-bound traffic will be reduced to one lane.
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Traffic Delay – Joseph Howe
Location: Joseph Howe Drive Ramp (Bedford Highway to Joseph Howe Drive)
Date: Monday, July 15
Time: 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Work details: This is required for survey work.
Traffic impact: One-way traffic will be maintained. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Intersection of Belle Street, Abbington Avenue and Larry Uteck Boulevard
Location: Intersection of Belle Street, Abbington Avenue and Larry Uteck Boulevard
Date: Beginning Friday, July 12 and lasting for approximately one month
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Work details: This is to facilitate upgrades to the roadway and pedestrian infrastructure to the intersection.
Impact: Two lanes of traffic will be maintained with the use of an altered center line. Slow moving traffic is to be expected.
The following bus stops will be closed for the duration of the construction.
- Larry Uteck Boulevard Before Abbington Avenue (7022)
- Larry Uteck Boulevard Before Belle Street (7027)
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Road Closure – Ronald Smith Avenue
Location: Ronald Smith Avenue, from Burnside Drive to Ilsley Avenue
Date: Saturday, July 13
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Work details: This work includes road repair in support of the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Detours will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Sackville Drive
Location: Sackville Drive, from Margeson Drive to Fenerty Road
Date: Monday, July 15 until Wednesday, July 17
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Work details: This work includes asphalt repair which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: An altered centre line and stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Cow Bay Road
Location: Cow Bay Road from Main Road to Hornes Road
Date: Monday, July 15
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work includes asphalt repair 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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Road Closure – Jennett Avenue
Location: Jennett Avenue between Burbridge Avenue and Wilkinson Avenue
Date: Monday, July 15, to Friday, July 19
Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to facilitate the safe maneuvering of equipment servicing a commercial building.
Traffic impact: A marked detour will be in place. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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CONTINUING WORK
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Dunmore Road, Dunmore
Dunmore Road is closed from Marsh Cross Road to Blacksmith Valley Road until Monday, September 30, to replace Dunmore Brook Bridge.
A detour is in place.
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ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104
Highway 104 from the Exit 38 eastbound off-ramp to 300 metres west of the Trunk 4 underpass is reduced to one lane for paving until Wednesday, July 31.
Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Traffic control is on-site.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Barrachois Harbour Bridge, Barrachois Harbour
The Barrachois Harbour Bridge, on Route 223 near Long Island Road, is reduced to one lane for bridge work until Thursday, August 8. The maximum width for loads in the open lane is three metres.
Traffic signals are in place. The lane is closed 24 hours a day.
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Kenwood Drive, Sydney River
Kenwood Drive from Oceanview Drive to Kings Road will be closed for construction of a roundabout until Saturday, August 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 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: 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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GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16, Lincolnville
Trunk 16, from 0.2 kilometres north of Old Monastery Road to 1.4 kilometres north of the Lincolnville loop, will have alternating lane closures for paving and shouldering until Wednesday, July 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102, Bedford / Lower Sackville
Highway 102 near Exit 4C has regular lane closures and construction in both directions until Saturday, August 31, for construction of the Highway 107-Highway 102 interchange.
Work takes place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the northbound lanes and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the southbound lanes. Traffic control is on-site. Both lanes will be open in the evening and overnight.
Motorists should expect delays and should use alternative routes when possible.
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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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INVERNESS COUNTY: Cameron Road, Orangedale
Cameron Road from Orangedale Road westerly to Southwest Ashfield Road will have alternating lane closures for gravelling, ditching and culvert repairs until Wednesday, July 17.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Highway 105, Glendale to River Denys
The section of Highway 105 from Exit 2 to Exit 3 is reduced to one lane for paving until Saturday, August 31.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place on weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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INVERNESS COUNTY: Highway 105, Maple Brook
Highway 105 from one kilometre east of Maple Brook Road easterly for seven kilometres is reduced to one lane for paving until Thursday, August 1.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Millsville Road, Millsville
Millsville Road between civic numbers 1300 and 1684 (near Old Bell Lane) is closed for culvert replacement until Friday, July 19.
The detour is via Elmfield Road, Route 256 and Durham Road, and signs are in place. Traffic control is on-site.
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PICTOU COUNTY: Route 348, Sunnybrae
Route 348 from the Pictou–Guysborough county line northerly for seven kilometres is reduced to one lane for paving until Friday, August 30.
Work takes place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Traffic control is on-site.
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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.
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RICHMOND COUNTY: St. Peters Fourchu Road, Saint Esprit
St. Peters Fourchu Road will have alternating lane closures for repaving until Monday, September 30.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset. Weekend work is expected.
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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Highway 103, Jordan Falls
Highway 103 from Exit 24 easterly for about 7.9 kilometres will have alternating lane closures for paving until Thursday, August 1.
Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset. Traffic control is on-site.
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SHELBURNE COUNTY: Highway 103, Sable River
Highway 103 from the Sable River Bridge easterly for about six kilometres will have alternating lane closures for repairs until Saturday, August 31.
Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset. Traffic control is on-site.
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