Weekly Traffic Advisories (29 Nov)
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.
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Road Closure – Spring Garden Road
Location: Spring Garden Road between Queen and South Park streets
Date: Friday, Dec. 6
Time: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Work details: This closure is in support of the Shopping Under the Stars event.
Traffic impact: Side streets will be temporarily converted to two-way traffic. Drivers should avoid expect delays and use alternative routes.
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Traffic Delay – Oxford Street
Location: Oxford Street, between Quinpool Road and Oak Street
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 6
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This is required for gas service installation and road repairs.
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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Traffic Delay – Highway 111
Location: Highway 111, between MacKintosh Street Bridge and Windsor Street
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 4 to Friday, Dec. 13
Time: 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily
Work details: This work is to facilitate borehole and test hole drilling in support of Windsor Street Exchange Redevelopment Project.
Traffic impact: Various lane drops will be in place along Highway 111.
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Traffic Delay – Flamingo Drive
Location: 8 Flamingo Drive to 12 Flamingo Drive
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 3 to Tuesday, Dec. 24 (weekdays only)
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is for natural gas pipeline installation and street restoration.
Traffic impact: There will be a lane closure with stop-and-go traffic. There will be a sidewalk closure with a temporary sidewalk to maintain access for pedestrians. Motorists should expect delays and take alternative routes.
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Road Closure – Pinecrest Drive
Location: Pinecrest Drive from Brule Street to Crystal Drive
Date: Monday, Dec.2
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work is for paving, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: A signed detour will be in place while work is underway. Traffic control personnel will be on-site to assist local traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Cobequid Road
Location: Cobequid Road, from Brich Grove Drive to Sucker Brook Drive
Date: Monday, Dec. 2 to Friday, Dec. 20
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
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 – Herring Cove Road
Location: Herring Cove Rd, near civic address 555 Herring Cove Road
Date: Nov. 25 to Dec. 6
Time: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Work details: This work is needed to facilitate blasting activities for the Green Acres subdivision development.
Traffic impact: Road closures will be limited to 5-to-10-minute increments and will only be in place during blasting activities. Peak delays will take place between 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
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Road Closure – Almon Street
Location: Almon Street from Robie Street to Windsor Street
Date: Friday, Nov. 29 to Friday, Dec. 6
Time: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work is for paving in support of the Almon Street Bikeway project.
Traffic impact: A signed detour will be in place while work is underway. Traffic control personnel will be on-site to assist local traffic. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Partial Road Closure – Chebucto Road
Location: Chebucto Road, from North to Windsor streets
Date: Friday, Nov. 29 until Friday, Dec. 6 (excluding Sunday, Dec. 1)
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 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: There will be a one-way closure on Chebucto Road between North and Windsor streets. Vehicles will be able to travel west on Chebucto Road. A detour onto North Street will be in place for vehicles travelling east. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes wherever possible.
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Traffic Delay – Spring Garden Road
Location: Spring Garden Road between South Park Street and Dresden Row
Date: Nov. 29 and Dec. 2 to 5
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Work details: This delay is due to material deliveries for a new development.
Traffic impact: The westbound lane will be closed. The eastbound lane will function as usual. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
The north sidewalk will be closed during active deliveries and pedestrians will be directed to the opposite side of the street. The south sidewalk will remain open.
Transit impact: Two bus stops will be closed:
Spring Garden Road before Dresden Row (8330)
Spring Garden Road before South Park Street (8334)
Spring Garden Road westbound will be detoured to Queen Street, then Morris Street and South Park Street (except for buses 10A, B and C turn left on to South Park Street) and then back to Spring Garden Road.
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Traffic Delay – Intersection of Gottingen and Falkland streets
Location: Intersection of Gottingen and Falkland streets
Date: Friday, Nov. 29
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work includes road repair on Falkland Street 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 – Oxford Street
Location: Oxford Street, between Quinpool Road and Oak Street
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 3
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is required for gas service installation and road repairs.
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 wherever possible.
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Street Closure – Maitland Street
Location: Maitland Street, between Prince William and Nora Bernard streets
Dates: Monday, Dec. 2 to Friday, Dec. 6
Time: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Work details: This closure is to facilitate the safe trenching and maneuvering of equipment servicing the development at 2215 Gottingen Street.
Traffic impact: A signed detour will be in place.
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Traffic delay – Oxford Street
Location: Oxford Street, from Bayers Road to civic 6412 Roslyn Road
Date: Thursday Nov. 21 to Tuesday, Dec. 31
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work Details: This work is to support a natural gas pipeline installation and right of way restoration.
Traffic impact: Two-way traffic will be maintained at a time while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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Road Re-opening – Barrington Street
Location: Barrington Street from Upper Water to Duke streets
Date: Monday, Nov. 25, starting at 5 a.m.
Time: 24/7
Work details: This closure was in place to facilitate the mass excavation and final configuration of Barrington Street in support of the Cogswell District project.
Traffic impact: Traffic will travel along Barrington Street between Upper Water Street and Duke Street. There will be one lane northbound and two lanes southbound maintained during peak hours. Motorists should expect delays.
Transit impact: Stops 5 and 84 located on Albemarle Street will be relocated to a temporary bay on the west side of Barrington Street north of Duke Street, in front of Scotia Square.
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Road Closure – Cogswell Street
Location: Cogswell Street from Albemarle to Barrington streets
Date: Monday, Nov. 25, starting at 5 a.m.
Time: 24/7
Work details: This closure is to facilitate the mass excavation and final configuration of Cogswell Street at the Barrington Street intersection. This work is in support of the Cogswell District project.
Traffic impact: Traffic heading southbound from the new roundabout will have the option to travel southbound on a partially reopened Barrington Street or continue on Upper Water Street. Access to/from Albemarle Street will be via Brunswick Street and Duke Street. Northbound traffic will be able to travel through the area on either Upper Water Street or Barrington Street from Duke Street. Motorists should expect delays and use alternative routes.
Transit impact: Stops 5 and 84 located on Albemarle Street will be relocated to a temporary bay on the west side of Barrington Street north of Duke Street, in front of Scotia Square.
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Road Closure – Jubilee Road
Location: Jubilee Road between Oxford and Larch streets
Date: Monday, Nov. 18 to Monday, Nov. 25
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This closure is due to utility installation for a new development.
Traffic impact: Local access only. One sidewalk will remain open during construction. The closed sidewalk and will alternate sides as construction progresses. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
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CONTINUING WORK
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CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Kenwood Drive, Sydney River
Kenwood Drive from Oceanview Drive to Kings Road is closed for construction of a roundabout until Sunday, December 15.
A detour is in place.
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COLCHESTER COUNTY: Donaldson Bridge, French River
The 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: 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.
Work continues until Saturday, December 7.
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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 further notice, 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: Whycocomagh Mountain Road, Whycocomagh Mountain
Whycocomagh Mountain Road, from Highway 105 northerly for about 0.7 kilometres, is reduced to one lane for road work until Tuesday, December 3.
Traffic control is on-site. Work takes place weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
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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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