News release

Weekly Traffic Advisories

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

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.

  • Trunk 4 from the intersection of Black River Road east to South Side River Bourgeois Road for about eight kilometres.

  • Highway 104/Trunk 4 Connector at Exit 47 for about one kilometre.

  • Trunk 4 from River Tillard Bridge, west to Highway 104 for about a half kilometre.

  • 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