Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Route 347
Route 347 at Aspen south to Route 348 at Glenelg Church Road will be reduced to intermittent one-lane closures for upgrading, and re-paving from Monday, Aug. 25, to Friday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday to Friday and some Saturdays.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
Fax: 902-533-4352
INVERNESS COUNTY: River Inhabitants Road
River Inhabitants Road to McArthur's Bridge will be closed for bridge replacement from Monday, Aug. 25, to Monday, Sept. 15.
Detour signage is in place.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
PICTOU COUNTY: Trunk 6
Trunk 6 will only be open to local traffic to facilitate bridge repairs from Monday, Aug. 25, to Monday, Sept. 15.
Detour routes are available on Louisville and Joudrey roads.
Local Area Office: 902-485-7034
Fax: 902-485-7047
CONTINUING WORK
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Highway 101
Traffic on sections of Highway 101 will be reduced to one-lane between Exits 18 (Middleton) and Exit 19 (Lawrencetown)to allow for repaving.
Traffic will be controlled by signs and traffic control people but delays are possible. An alternate route is available on Trunk 1.
Drive with extra care in the construction zone and obey signs and personnel. Work is scheduled to be compete on Sunday, Aug. 31.
Local Area Office: 902-825-4827
Fax: 902-825-3593
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104
Construction work on Highway 104 in Antigonish County will be done around the clock until Sunday, Aug. 31.
Repaving is happening from West River Bridge east for 5.7 kilometres to the intersection of Route 316 in Lower South River.
Both lanes will remain open during daytime construction. From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., there may be one-lane closures.
Sings and a pilot vehicle are on site. Drivers should exercise caution in the construction zone.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
Fax: 902-863-7482
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Route 245
Route 245 from Brierly Brook Road, west for eight kilometres, will have alternating lane closures for ditching, repaving and culvert installation until Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
Fax: 902-863-7482
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125
Traffic on the three-lane sections of Highway 125, from Exit 6 (King Road/Trunk 4) to Grand Lake Road, will be reduced to two lanes to allow for repaving. Traffic will be free flowing with one lane eastbound and one lane westbound until Friday, Sept. 5.
Minor delays are expected. Alternate routes at Kings Road and Grand Lake Road. Work takes place from dawn to dusk.
Local Area Office: 902-565-6841
Fax: 902-563-2517
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Main-a-Dieu
Main-a-Dieu Road will have a one-lane closure starting two kilometres east of Trunk 22 and going for 4.7 kilometres towards Main-a-Dieu until Friday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-794-5120
Fax: 902-794-5141
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Truro Bridge Closure
The overpass connecting Queen Street and East Prince Street over the CN Rail tracks in Truro will be closed for repairs until Monday, Sept. 1.
Drivers should use an alternate route.
Local Area Office: 902-825-4827
Fax: 902-825-3593
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 336
Route 336 from the intersection of Southside Road, south to the county line, will be reduced to one lane for cold planing, culvert installation and repaving, about eight kilometres, until Sunday, Aug. 31.
Traffic control consists of barrels and cones. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-896-7085
Fax: 902-896-8859
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Newville Road
The Newville Road Bridge over Davidson Brook north of Parrsboro will be closed until Thursday, Aug. 28, to allow for replacement of the bridge.
Detour signs are posted. Please drive with extra care and obey signs and personnel in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-254-3252
Fax: 902-254-3377
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Trunk 2, Parrsboro
Traffic on sections of Trunk 2 between the Parrsboro town line and Lakelands Road will be restricted to one lane to allow for repaving until Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Work is taking place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Signs and traffic control persons will guide traffic safely through the construction zone.
Local Area Office: 902-667-0366
Fax: 902-667-3424
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Melford Brook Bridge Weight Restriction
Vehicles weighing more than 15 tonnes are prohibited from using the Melford Brook Bridge on Route 344 in Guysborough County until further notice.
Local Area Office: 902-863-3420
Fax: 902-863-7365
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Burnside Drive
Burnside Drive will have lane closures for widening at various times until Sunday, Aug. 31. Gravelling, signal installation, paving and repaving will take place from Commodore Drive to Exit 3 and from the eastbound ramp from Highway 111 to Burnside Drive for about one kilometre.
Traffic control consists of cones, barriers, signs and traffic control people. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-424-6144
Fax: 902-424-0054
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Ingramport Bridge
Ingramport Bridge, Trunk 3, will be detoured because of repairs to bridge. A temporary bridge is in place south of the work zone. The detour will continue Sunday, Nov. 30.
Obey signs and reduce speed on temporary bridge and work zone.
Detour is in effect 24 hours per day.
Local Area Office: 902-237-0068
Fax: 902-835-1860
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102
Highway 102 will be reduced to one lane for paving from Exit 7 (Enfield) to Exit 5A (Aerotech), including ramps, until Friday, Aug. 29.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-424-4670
Fax: 902-424-7116
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Route 224
Route 224 from Rocky Brook to Beaver Dam, about 6.1 kilometres, will have one-lane closures for graveling and repaving until Sunday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-827-2544
Fax: 902-827-5190
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Route 333
About 8.8 kilometres of Route 333, from Blind Bay east to Shad Bay, will be reduced to one lane for patching and repaving until Sunday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-835-2702
Fax: 902-835-1860
HANTS COUNTY: Abel Harvey Bridge
Abel Harvey Bridge on Cogmagun Road will be closed for repairs from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during weekdays until Friday, Aug. 29.
The bridge will be open during the weekend and on weekday evenings.
Alternate routes are available via Cogmagum Road to Beaver Pond Road, Highway 215, and Cheverie Road. Motorists should use extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-757-2929
Fax: 902-757-2270
HANTS COUNTY: Bog Road Overpass Closed
The overpass that carries Bog Road over Highway 101 is closed until Sunday, Nov. 30, to be replaced as part of the Highway 101 twinning project.
A marked detour route is available on Rand Street, Bishopville Road, and Old Post Road.
Local Area Office: 902-798-6889
Fax: 902-798-2927
HANTS COUNTY: Halfway River Bridge, Highway 101
Continuing work on the new bridge and approaches at Halfway River on Highway 101 will require intermittent lane closures on the existing on- and off-ramps at Exit 8 until Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset, Monday to Friday. Traffic control people and signs are on site.
Local Area Office: 902-798-5957
Fax: 902-798-2927
HANTS COUNTY: Route 215 Detour
Traffic on Route 215 in the Urbania area near Stewiacke will be detoured because of damage to a culvert. A two-kilometre detour is provided on Ox Bow Road, (Old Loop Shore Road) until further notice.
Signs and barricades are in place.
Local Area Office: (902)-798-2369
Fax: (902)-798-2927
HANTS COUNTY: Trunk 14
Trunk 14 from Garden Road in Nine Mile River to Trunk 2 in Milford will be reduced to one lane until Sunday, Aug. 31.
Traffic control people will be on site. Work takes place from dawn to dusk.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
Fax: 902-883-8732
INVERNESS COUNTY: Highway 105
Traffic on sections of Highway 105, west of Exit 3, is restricted to one lane to allow for repaving until Friday, Oct. 31.
Work is taking place between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Signs, traffic control people, and a pilot vehicle will guide traffic safely through the construction zone.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
INVERNESS COUNTY: Grand Etang Bridge
The Grand Etang Bridge in the community of Grand Etang will occasionally be reduced to one lane for bridge replacement until Friday, Oct. 31.
A detour is available via a temporary bridge, marked with signs and directional lighting. Traffic control people will be on site.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
INVERNESS COUNTY: Portree Bridge
The Portree Bridge on Hatchery Road will be closed until further notice.
There will be a detour on East Big Intervale and Hatchery Roads.
Local Area Office: 902-295-2700
Fax: 902-295-2617
INVERNESS COUNTY: Trunk 19
Sections of Trunk 19 will be reduced to one lane for repaving from the intersection at Margaree Forks for eight kilometres south to the intersection with Route 395 at South West Margaree.
Signs and a pilot vehicle will be on site. Work will take place from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. until Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
KINGS COUNTY: Aylesford Road
Aylesford Road, north for about 6.4 kilometres will be reduced to one lane for paving until Friday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
Fax: 902-543-6342
KINGS COUNTY: Glebe Bridge
Glebe bridge on Route 201 will have a 2.7-metre height restriction and a 15-tonne weight restriction until further notice.
Local Area Office: 902-538-3877
Fax: 902-538-8288
KINGS COUNTY: Hantsport
Kates Bridge on Tannery Road in Hantsport is closed for repairs until further notice.
A detour is available on Avon Street.
Local Area Office: 902-527-5448
Fax: 902-527-5371
KINGS COUNTY: Ira Bill Road
Ira Bill Road in Billtown, Kings Co., is closed because of a culvert failure until Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Traffic control consists of barricades. Detour signs in place.
Local Are Office: 902-679-4308
Fax: 902-679-6124
KINGS COUNTY: North River Road
North River Road, 12.3 kilometre from English Mountain Road, west for about 2.8 kilometres will be reduced to one lane until Friday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
Fax: 902-542-6342
LUNENBURG COUNTY: Trunk 3, Gold River Bridge
A one-lane bridge is open on Trunk 3 between Mahone Bay and Chester while the new Gold River Bridge is built. Work is expected to end in August 2009. Traffic lights are in place.
Local Area Office: 902-543-4671
Fax: 902-543-5596
PICTOU COUNTY: Granton-Abercrombie Road
Granton-Abercrombie Road, from the Trenton Connector north for about 5.7 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for patching and paving until Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
Fax: 902-755-7184
PICTOU COUNTY: Road Closure
Flooding has closed two sections of Six Mile Brook Road in the Salt Springs area until further notice. The first section is at Morrison culvert south of Graveyard Road. The other section is for about one kilometre north of Morrison Culvert.
Local Area Office: 902-925-2247
Fax: 902-925-2704
PICTOU COUNTY: Young Road
Access to and from Highway 104 on Young Road in Pine Tree will be closed until further notice to allow for continuing construction on the Highway 104 twinning project.
The road remains open to local residences but will have no exit.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7152
Fax: 902-755-7184
RICHMOND COUNTY: 4 Sections
The following sections of road will be reduced to one lane for cold planing, pulverization, repaving and drainage until Tuesday, Sept. 30.
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Trunk 4 from the intersection of Black River Road east to South Side River Bourgeois Road for about eight kilometres.
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Highway 104/Trunk 4 Connector at Exit 47 for about one kilometre.
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Trunk 4 from River Tillard Bridge, west to Highway 104 for about a half kilometre.
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Rock Bay Road from the Rocky Bay Hall, east to Bona Road, for about 2.6 kilometres.
There will be traffic control and a pilot vehicle on site. Work takes place from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
RICHMOND COUNTY: Shaw Bridge
Shore Road in L'Ardoise is closed at Shaw bridge for bridge repairs. Work will continue until Friday, Aug. 29.
A detour is available on MacNeil Road and Route 247.
Local Area Office: 902-227-7449
Fax: 902-535-3401
VICTORIA COUNTY: Big Baddeck Road
Big Baddeck Road will be reduced to one lane from the Old Margaree intersection north for five kilometres for pipe installation, ditching, guardrail installation and paving until Sunday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146
Fax: 902-674-2170
VICTORIA COUNTY: Highway 105
Traffic on sections of Highway 105 from west of Exit 8 to Exit 8 near Baddeck is restricted to one lane to allow for repaving.
Work will take place between from sunrise to sunset until Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Signs and traffic control persons will help move traffic safely through the construction zone. Please drive with extra care and obey signs and personnel in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146
Fax: 902-674-2170