News release

Weekly Traffic Advisories

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

CONTINUING WORK


ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Clarence Road

Clarence Road, from Fitch Road intersection west for three kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for ditching, culvert replacement, milling, patching, and shouldering until Monday, Oct. 31.

Traffic control is on site. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-825-4151


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


ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Shannon Bridge on Trunk 10

Shannon Bridge on Trunk 10 will be reduced to one lane for structure upgrades until Friday, June 10.

Traffic lights will be in place. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-532-2844


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 to build 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


CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Highway 125

Traffic on the westbound lanes of Highway 125 near Sydney River will be reduced to one lane between Exit 4 and Exit 5A for repaving until Sunday, July 31.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset and delays are possible. Drivers should use extra caution.

Local Area Office: 902-563-2518


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Crowe's Mills Bridge

Crowe's Mills Bridge on Mines Bass River road will be closed for replacement until Tuesday, May 31.

Detour via East and West Montrose Road.

Local Area Office: 902-893-5785


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: Route 326

Route 326 from south of East Earltown, north for about 6.5 kilometres toward Denmark, will be reduced to one lane for repaving, brush cutting, guardrail repair and other upgrades from until Sunday, July 31.

Traffic control people will be on site but delays are possible. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.

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 east of the bridge and Mudcreek Road to 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 almost four 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: 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


HANTS COUNTY: Rhines Road Closure

Rhines Road, off Barr Settlement Road near East Gore, is closed to all but local traffic because of a washed out culvert. Repairs are expected to be complete by the end of May.

Local Area Office: 902-798-2369


HANTS COUNTY: St. Croix River Bridge

St. Croix River Bridge on Highway 14 in Sweets Corner will be reduced to one lane for repairs until Monday, June 7.

Local Area Office: 902-757-2929


KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101

Highway 101, Exit 12 to 13, will be reduced to one lane for cold planing and repaving until Thursday, June 30.

Drivers should expect delays of up to 20 minutes.

Local Area Office: 902-542-6344


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 until Thursday, June 30.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.

Local Area Office: 902-542-6344


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


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: Highway 101

Highway 101, Exit 12 through 13 will be reduced to one lane for cold planing and repaving until Thursday, June 30.

Please expect delays of up to 20 minutes.

Local Area Office: 902-542-6344


PICTOU COUNTY: Ferry Road

Ferry Road, from the Three Brooks Road to Highway 106, about a half kilometre, will be reduced to one lane for road work until Wednesday, Aug. 31.

Public should expect delays. Traffic control people on site. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-752-6224


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.

Motorists 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


PICTOU COUNTY: Route 245

Route 245, from Smith Road to Brown's Mill Road, about six kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for patching and repaving until Friday, Sept. 30.

Public should expect delays. Traffic control people on site. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-752-6224


PICTOU COUNTY: Three Brooks Road

Three Brooks Road, from Pictou town line to Highway 106, almost nine kilometres, is reduced to one lane for road work until Wednesday, Aug. 31.

Public should expect delays. Traffic control people on site. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-752-6224


QUEENS COUNTY: Highway 103, Lane Reduction

Sections of Highway 103, for eight kilometres from Exit 19 at Trunk 8 to Five Rivers, are reduced to one lane for repaving until Thursday, June 30.

Work is taking place from sunrise to sunset.

Local Area Office: 902-541-5603


QUEENS COUNTY: Trunk 8, Lane Reduction

Sections of Trunk 8, from the Department of Natural Resources rifle range for 6.7 kilometres, are reduced to one lane for repaving until Thursday, June 30.

Work is taking place from sunrise to sunset.

Local Area Office: 902-541-5603


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: 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