News release

Traffic Advisory, Victoria, Inverness Counties

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

Road Condition Update:

Victoria County:

  • Corsons bridge in Ingonish on the Cabot Trail has re-opened to local and emergency traffic only.
  • Effie's Brook to Neils Harbour (near South Mountain) in Cape Breton Highlands National Park is closed
  • Cabot Trail at intersection of Dingwall Road remains closed to traffic, but is accessible to emergency vehicles only
  • Southridge Road in Cape North is closed
  • Barron Road in Ingonish is closed

Inverness County:

  • A section of Cabot Trail in Margaree is now open to escorted traffic, caution required because of a mud slide and flooding
  • East Margaree road is closed near Doyles bridge
  • East Big Intervale Road in Margaree is closed at Fish Hatchery
  • East Big Interavle Road, gravel section is closed at second bridge
  • Crantons Cross Road and bridge in Margaree are closed
  • Third Chapel Bridge in Inverness at the Cabot Trail and East Margaree is closed because of flood damage
  • Route 252 has re-opened to traffic.

Road and bridge assessments continue. Motorists should use caution and avoid travelling in flooded areas.

Call 511 for road condition information.