Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
COLCHESTER COUNTY: North River
Sabra Lynds Bridge, Route 311, North River will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs until Friday, June 22.
Traffic signals on site. Work takes place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-893-6194
KINGS COUNTY: Aylesford
Brooklyn Street from Morden Road easterly to New Road, Aylesford, will be closed for replacement of the Busby McMahon Bridge from Monday, June 11 until Wednesday, June 27. Detour is in place. The bridge is reduced to one lane until further notice.
Local Area Office: 902-538-4199
CONTINUING WORK
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Lower South River Bridge
Lower South River Bridge will be closed to replace the bridge and approaches. A detour is in place until Aug. 31.
Traffic control on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-863-7378
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: George River Bridge
George River Bridge on George River Road will be closed for repairs until Sunday, June 10.
There is a detour on Scotch Lake Road.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2371
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125
Exit 7 on Highway 125 will have occasional lane closures until Aug. 31, during construction of a bridge.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2518
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Belmont Road
Belmont Road, from Trunk 2 north to Onslow Mountain Road and Belmont Road underpass, will be reduced to one lane for maintenance until Saturday, June 30.
Traffic control on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5776
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Coldstream Road
Coldstream Road, from Alton Road south for about six kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for paving until Friday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-890-7085
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
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Trunk 2, Springhill Junction Structure
The Springhill junction bridge on Trunk 2 will be reduced to one lane for road repairs until Monday, June 25.
Traffic control people are on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-667-6586
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: Trunk 1
Trunk 1, from the Annapolis-Kings county line, east to Greenwood Road, will be reduced to one lane for repairs until Wednesday, Oct. 31.
There will be periodic lane closures. Expect delays. Traffic control people are on site.
Local Area Office: 902-538-4199
LUNENBURG COUNTY: Old Town Bridge
The Old Town Bridge in Bridgewater will be closed to all vehicles until Saturday, June 9, for maintenance.
Motorists are advised to use Veterans Memorial Bridge. Pedestrians will still be able to use the bridge.
Local Area Office: 902-527-7885
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104, East of Exit 27A
Traffic on Highway 104 will be detoured east of Exit 27A for about half a kilometre until Saturday, June 30, to complete construction work for the twinning project.
Detour will be 24 hours a day.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7077
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104 Twinning Project
Route 245, Trunk 4 and Thorburn Road, near Exit 27, Highway 104, will be periodically reduced to one lane for paving work for the Highway 104 twinning project.
Construction is expected to be finished by Saturday, June 30.
Traffic control people will be on site.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7077
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 106
Highway 106, from Exit 2 north to the Pictou Rotary, for about six kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs until Friday, Aug. 31.
Traffic control people and signals are on site. The speed limit is reduced in the work zone and expect delays.
Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
PICTOU COUNTY: Route 376
Route 376, from Durham Road to Trunk 4, Trunk 4 to Exit 19, and Four Mile Brook Bridge to Route 376, will be reduced to one lane for repair and paving until Saturday, June 30.
Work takes place from dawn to dusk.
Local Area Office: 902-921-1142
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.
Local Area Office: 902-893-6194
VICTORIA COUNTY: Jenkins Bridge
Jenkins Bridge, on Westside Middle River Road, will be closed for repairs until Tuesday, June 12, at 4:30 p.m.
Traffic control on site. Detour in place.
Local Area Office: 902-295-2700
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.
Local Area Office: 902-383-2232
VICTORIA COUNTY: Red Bridge, Big Baddeck
The Red Bridge on the Old Margaree Road in Big Baddeck is closed to traffic. A detour is in place.
The bridge will be replaced this construction season.
Local Area Office: 902-295-2700