Traffic, Weather & Utility

**** HRP Media Release Police issue multiple tickets for speeding violations ​ Halifax Regional Police charged multiple drivers with speeding in Halifax last Friday. ​ The HRP Traffic Unit was monitoring traffic in the area of the 102 Highway as it approaches Bayers Road and Dartmouth Road in Bedford for speeding violations. Over a period...

**** Info via Environment Canada **** ENDED   Rainfall warning in effect via Environment Canada Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected. Total rainfall: 30 to 40 mm. Locations: southwest and south-central areas of Mainland Nova Scotia. Time span: Saturday evening until Sunday morning. Remarks: Rain, at times heavy, will begin Saturday evening and be...

**** HRP Media Release Police charge woman for stunting ​ Halifax Regional Police has charged a woman with driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit in Halifax today. ​ At approximately 1 p.m. a member of the Traffic Unit observed a car travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway...

**** TRANSPORTATION Media Release Weekly Traffic Advisories (Jan 15th) 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. Provincial  / Municipal HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Dillmans Bridge, Meaghers GrantDillmans...

**** HRP Media Release Police issue multiple tickets for speeding violations ​ Halifax Regional Police charged multiple drivers with speeding and one driver for stunting in Halifax yesterday. ​ The HRP Traffic Unit was monitoring traffic in the area of the 102 Highway as it approaches Bayers Road for speeding violations. Over a period of...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP investigates fatal single vehicle​ collision ​ Yesterday at 2:47 p.m., Indian Brook RCMP were called to a single-vehicle crash on Hollywood Dr. in Indian Brook. ​ The RCMP, attended the collision scene along with Fire and EHS, and found a car had crashed into a utility pole. The driver, a 23-year-old...

**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP release monthly provincial stunting statistics for December 2020 As Nova Scotia’s Provincial Police, road safety is a top priority. In an effort to keep citizens informed about enforcement on our roadways, the RCMP is releasing statistics on stunting charges​ monthly. In December 2020, Nova Scotia RCMP charged eight...

**** Halifax Water Release Caldwell Road – Lane Reduction for Water Main Repair ​ Halifax Water crews are repairing a water main near 1930 Caldwell Road, Eastern Passage. This will require a lane drop around the work zone, reducing Caldwell Road to a single lane in this area. Experienced traffic control personnel are on-site to...

**** HRP Media Release January is intersection safety month and Halifax Regional Police is sharing some tips to help make intersections safer for all road users. ​ Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you’re driving, walking, cycling or rolling, everyone has a role to play in making intersections safer by: Slow down when approaching intersections...

**** Halifax Water Release Herring Cove Road – Road Surveying ​ From January 12-14 (weather permitting), Thompson Conn will be completing topographic survey work near 123 Herring Cove Road on behalf of Halifax Water. This work will occur between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM each day and will require lane drops in the work area...