Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 22 - George Street
The intersection of Trunk 22 and George Street is closed to allow for bridge construction from Saturday, May 7 at 10 p.m. to Sunday, May 8 at 10 a.m.
Detour via Highway 125. RCMP will be on site.
Local Area Office: 902-565-6841
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Crowe's Mills Bridge
Crowe's Mills Bridge on Mines Bass River road will be closed for replacement from Monday, May 9 until Tuesday, May 31.
Detour via East and West Montrose Road.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5785
KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101 - Exit 11 and Exit 12
Highway 101, from one kilometre east of Exit 11 (Greenwich) to Exit 12 (New Minas), will be reduced to one lane for patching, crack sealing and surfacing until Sunday, July 31.
Traffic control people will be on site. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-538-4199
KINGS COUNTY: Hortonville Bridge
Hortonville Bridge, about one kilometre east of Exit 10, on Highway 101 will be reduced to one lane for bridge construction from Monday, May 9 until Monday, May 23.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104 - Twinning Project
Exit 27A on Highway 104 will be closed from Monday, May 9, until Monday, May 23, to complete construction work for the Highway 104 twinning project.
There is a detour on School Road in front of East Pictou Middle School.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7184
CONTINUING WORK
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Route 337, Canal Bridge
Traffic on Route 337 is being rerouted to a temporary detour bridge during construction of a new Canal Bridge on Main Street, Antigonish.
The temporary bridge will be in place until Tuesday, May 31.
Signs and traffic signals are on site.
Local Area Office: 902-863-7387
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: George Street
A section of George Street, near the Highway 125 overpass, will be reduced to one lane at various times for the construction of a new overpass. Work will take place until Thursday, June 30.
Traffic control people will be on site. Expect delays. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2518
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 102
Traffic on sections of the Halifax-bound lanes of Highway 102 will be reduced to one lane for repaving from north of Stewiacke for four kilometres to Exit 11.
Work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. until Sunday, July 31.
Drivers should travel with extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-890-1573
COLCHESTER COUNTY: South Branch Road
A section of South Branch Road in Upper Stewiacke will be closed to replace the Big Brook Culvert until Monday, May 23.
There will be a marked detour route from Cove Road to Ridge Road and back onto South Branch Road. Delays are possible.
The project also includes replacing guardrails and repaving.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5776
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Station Road
Station Road will be reduced to one lane for patching and repaving until Tuesday, May 31.
Traffic control people will be on site. Work takes place from dawn to dusk.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5785
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: Northport Bridge
Northport Bridge on Route 366 is closed until late May or early June, while it is replaced.
A detour is available from Shinimicas Road to the east of the bridge and Mudcreek Road to the west of the bridge. Cyclists should travel with caution.
Local Area Office: 902-667-2972
DIGBY COUNTY: Dick Theriault Road
The bridge on Dick Theriault Road, about two kilometres southeast of the old DAR crossing, is closed for repairs. There is no detour. Transportation officials will be on site 24 hours a day until the bridge is repaired.
Local Area Office: 902-769-2192
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 has been reduced to 60 kilometres per hour and warning signs are in place.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16
Trunk 16, from 3.8 kilometres west of Fox Island Road, east to the Canso town line, will have alternating lane closures for gravelling and repaving until Thursday, June 30.
Traffic control people and a pilot vehicle will be on site. Work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 118
The Halifax-bound lanes of Highway 118, from about four kilometres south of the junction with Highway 102 to the junction of Highway 107, will have single-lane closures until Thursday, June 30.
Work takes place from 9 a.m. to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-424-0054
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Hubbards Bridge
Hubbards Bridge on Trunk 3 will be closed to traffic until Monday, May 16, to complete repairs to the bridge.
A detour is available on Shankle Road.
Local Area Office: 902-835-3924
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Old Sackville Road
A portion of Old Sackville Road will be closed to complete the new connection to Margeson Drive until Friday, June 10.
Drivers can detour via the west end of Old Sackville Road to access Westwind Ridge. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. including some weekend work.
When completed, the east end of Old Sackville Road will no longer connect to Sackville Drive.
Local Area Office: 902-835-2771
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Sackville Drive
Traffic on Sackville Drive will be reduced to one lane between Wilson Lake Drive and Lucasville Road until Thursday, June 30, to complete the new Margeson Drive Interchange and Connector to Highway 101. Traffic control people will be on site.
Work will take place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Some weekend work will also be required.
Local Area Office: 902-835-2702
HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101 - Exit 5
Highway 101, eastbound lanes from Exit 5 east to the beginning of the Portland Cement Concrete Section near Ellershouse and the westbound lane will be reduced to one lane for paving until Monday, July 31.
Signs are in place. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-798-5957
INVERNESS COUNTY: Murrays Hill Bridge
Murrays Hill Bridge, which crosses the Mabou River near Rankinville Road, is closed until further notice.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4388
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: Highway 101
Highway 101 at the Lovett Road overpass, west of Exit 14, will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs and resurfacing until Tuesday, May 31.
Traffic signals in place. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-538-4199
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104
Two temporary intersections are now in use on Highway 104, Trans-Canada Highway, near Sutherlands River.
One is located about 70 metres west of the Exit 27A intersection. To access Trunk 4, use this temporary intersection.
The other intersection is on School Road in front of East Pictou Middle School. To access School Road, including F. H. MacDonald Elementary School and East Pictou Middle School, use this temporary intersection.
They will be used until summer.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7184
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104
Sections of the eastbound lanes of Highway 104, from the Pictou-Colchester county line, east for about 9.5 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for paving until Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Motorist are advised that there will be a speed zone reduction from 110 km/h to 80km/h when travelling through the two kilometre work zone.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
VICTORIA COUNTY: Corsen Bridge
Traffic on Corsen Bridge on the Cabot Trail, two kilometres south of Ingonish, is reduced to one lane until further notice.
Local Area Office: 902-383-2232
VICTORIA COUNTY: Englishtown Ferry Out of Service
The Englishtown Ferry will be out of service until Sunday, May 8, for annual maintenance.
Local Area Office: 902-860-2430
VICTORIA COUNTY: MacLeod Bridge
The northbound lane of MacLeod Bridge, on the Cabot Trail in Cape North, will be closed for repairs until further notice.
A traffic control person will be on site until traffic signals are installed.
Local Area Office: 902-295-2700