News release

Weekly Traffic Advisories

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (Oct. 2007 - Feb. 2021)

NEW WORK


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 4

Highway 4, Folly Lake to 8.4 kilomesters west of Glenholme, will be reduced to one lane for paving and shouldering until Thursday, May 31.

Traffic control is on site. Work takes place from daylight to dusk.

Local Area Office: 902-893-5776


GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Route 316

Route 316, between Middle Country Harbour and Stormont, will be reduced to one lane for repaving. Construction is expected to be finished Thursday, May 31.

A pilot vehicle and traffic control people are on site.

Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

Local Area Office: 902-533-2771


PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104 Twinning Project

Route 245, Trunk 4 and Thorburn Road, near Exit 27, Highway 104, will be periodical reduced to one lane for realignment and paving work for the Highway 104 Twinning Project. Construction is expected to be finished by Saturday, June 30.

Traffic control consist of a signs and control people on site.

Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

Local Area Office: 902-755-7077


PICTOU COUNTY: Welsford Bridge

Welsford Bridge, 100 metres from the West Branch Road on the Old Pictou Road, will have day closures until Friday, May 4, to repair steel through truss.

Signed detour in place. Work takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-893-6194


CONTINUING WORK


ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Lower South River Bridge

Lower South River Bridge will be closed to replace the bridge and approaches. A detour structure is in place until Aug. 31.

Traffic control is on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.

Local Area Office: 902-863-7378


CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125

Exit 7 on Highway 125 will have occasional lane closures until Aug. 31, during construction of a new bridge.

Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-563-2518


CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Allan Hill and South Branch Roads

Allan Hill and South Branch roads in the Advocate area have a weight restriction of five tonnes until further notice.

Local Area Office: 902-667-2972


GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Melford Brook Bridge

The Melford Brook Bridge on Route 344 at Middle Melford is closed. A two-lane detour bridge is in place until a permanent bridge is built.

The speed limit is reduced to 60 km/h and warning signs are in place.

Local Area Office: 902-533-2771


INVERNESS COUNTY: Point Cross Bridge

The Point Cross Bridge on the Cabot Trail, south of Cheticamp, is closed to traffic to replace the bridge.

A four-kilometre detour, using Le Forte Road, Cheticamp Back Road and Redman Road, is available. Drivers should use extra caution in the construction area.

Work is scheduled to be finished by the end of June.

Local Area Office: 902-295-2700


KINGS COUNTY: Bridge Closure

Traffic on the Busby McMahon Bridge on Brooklyn Street, near Aylesford, is reduced to one lane until further notice.

Traffic lights are in place.

Local Area Office: 902-679-4979


KINGS COUNTY: Horton Bridge, Highway 101

Horton Bridge, Highway 101, about one kilometre west of Exit 9 will be reduced to one lane for repairs until Thursday, May 31.

Local Area Office: 902-542-6344


PICTOU COUNTY: Weirs Bridge Closed

Weirs Bridge on Shore Road in the Waterside-Caribou Island area of Pictou County is closed to traffic.

Two paved detour routes are available on R. Grant Road and Shore Road, and a gravel road detour on Otter Road.

Drivers should use extra caution and allow for extra time when travelling in this area.


VICTORIA COUNTY: MacLeod Angus Bridge

Traffic on the MacLeod Angus Bridge in South Harbour is reduced to one lane until further notice.

Traffic signals are in place at the bridge.

Local Area Office: 902-383-2232