Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Trunk 2
Trunk 2 and Plains Road will be reduced to one lane for gravelling and paving from Monday, Oct. 5 until Sunday, Nov. 15.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-956-2365
Fax: 902-896-2259
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104
There will be no direct access to and from Highway 104 from Old Pine Tree Road, effective today, Oct. 2. Drivers on the north side of Highway 104 between Pine Tree Road and Old Pine Tree Road will now only have access to the highway by way of the newly constructed extension to Old Pine Tree Road.
Local Area Office: 902-755-5142
Fax: 902-755-7184
CONTINUING WORK
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Phinney Bridge on Route 201
Phinney Bridge on Route 201 will be closed for replacement until Wednesday, Oct. 7.
A detour is available on Paradise Lane or Lawrencetown Lane to Trunk 1.
Local Area Office: 902-532-2844
Fax: 902-532-7092
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Antigonish/Guysborough Road
Antigonish/Guysborough Road, off Route 316, will be restricted to local traffic to replace the wooden-box culvert until Friday, Oct. 16.
A detour is available on Marydale Beauly Road.
Local Area Office: 902-863-3357
Fax: 902-232-2995
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104
Highway 104, from Tracadie Harbour Bridge east for about 18 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for cold planing, asphalt-concrete patching and repaving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
A pilot vehicle will be on site. 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: Alexandra Street Roundabout
Construction of the Alexandra Street roundabout at the intersection of Alexandra Street and Kenwood Drive in Sydney will continue until the end of October. The traffic lights will be replaced by a three-way stop during construction.
Drivers should expect delays or use an alternate route.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2518
Fax: 902-563-2517
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Glace Bay Lake Bridge
Glace Bay Lake Bridge, Route 255, will be restricted to local traffic only to replace the bridge until Monday, Nov. 30.
A detour is available via Tower Road, Marconi Tower Road and Sand Lake Road.
Local Area Office: 902-577-2237
Fax: 902-563-2517
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Route 223
Route 223 in Shunacadie will be closed for culvert replacement until Thursday, Oct. 8.
A detour is available via Route 216, Highway 4 and East Bay.
Local Area Office: 902-565-2747
Fax: 902-736-7914
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 4
Trunk 4 near Ben Eoin will be reduced to one lane for gravelling, grading and paving until Sunday, Nov. 15.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A pilot vehicle will guide drivers through the construction zone.
Local Area Office: 902-565-6841
Fax: 902-563-2517
COLCHESTER COUNTY: College Road
Sections of College Road in Bible Hill will be reduced to one lane from Main Street to Village Line Avenue for repaving until Friday, Oct. 30.
Traffic control people and signs are on site.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5797
Fax: 902-896-2259
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Corbett Bridge
Corbett Bridge on Brenton Crossroad will be closed for maintenance until Monday, Oct. 12.
Traffic control people and signs will be on site.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5780
Fax: 902-893-8175
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 104
Highway 104 from Exit 17 westbound to Exit 15 will be reduced to one lane for widening and paving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-891-1573
Fax: 902-896-2259
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Stewarts Bridge
Stewarts Bridge located between Route 311 and West North River Road will be closed for replacement until Monday, Nov. 30.
A temporary panel bridge will be in place as a detour.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5797
Fax: 902-896-2259
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Trunk 2
Trunk 2 will be reduced to one lane for paving from the Cumberland County line to Soley Cove Road until Friday, Oct. 16.
Traffic control people and pilot vehicle on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-896-7058
Fax: 902-896-2259
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Route 301
Route 301 will be closed to through-traffic between Mount Pleasant Road and Dickson Road to install culverts at Fitzsimmons Brook until Monday, Nov. 9.
Alternate routes and signs will be in place.
Local Area Office: 902-667-2972
Fax: 902-667-8294
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Trunk 2
Sections of Trunk 2 in the Halfway River area, between Lakelands Road and Boars Back Road, will be reduced to one lane until Friday, Oct. 30, for repaving.
Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Drivers should use extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-667-6586
Fax: 902-667-3424
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 7
Sections of Trunk 7 between Little Liscomb Road and Sherbrooke will be reduced to one lane until Friday, Oct. 30, for repaving.
Work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Motorists should use extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
Fax: 902-533-4352
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Melford Brook Bridge
The Melford Brook Bridge on Route 344 at Middle Melford is closed. A two-lane detour bridge will be available until a permanent bridge is completed.
The speed limit has been reduced to 60 km/h at the site and advance warning signs are in place.
Reduced weight restrictions are no longer in effect at this crossing.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
Fax: 902-533-4352
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Spanks Bridge
Spanks Bridge on the Larry's River Road at West Cooks Cove will be out of service (except to local traffic) for repairs until Saturday, Oct. 31.
A detour is available on Mountain Road and Trunk 16. Trans-Canada Trail users are advised that the Spanks Bridge is closed and to use caution when travelling in this area.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
Fax: 902-533-4352
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102
Highway 102 from the merge point with Highway 118 for about five kilometres will be reduced to one lane until Saturday, Oct. 31, for paving.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset, except on Fridays when it finishes by 3 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-424-0054
Fax: 902-424-7116
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103
Traffic on the westbound lanes of Highway 103 will be reduced to one lane at the Cranberry Bridge east of Exit 4 until Friday, Oct. 16.
Drivers should reduce speed and use extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-832-4316
Fax: 902-832-4331
HANTS COUNTY: Route 215
Whale Creek bridge on Route 215, about 300 metres west of William Conley Road, will be reduced to one lane until Friday, Oct. 9, to replace a cross culvert on the panel bridge.
Work will take place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
Fax: 902-883-8732
HANTS COUNTY: Sangsters Bridge
Sangsters Bridge, on Sangsters Bridge Road connecting Upper Falmouth and Trunk 14, will be closed for repairs until Friday, Oct. 30.
A detour route is available through the Town of Windsor.
Local Area Office: 902-798-5957
Fax: 902-798-6747
HANTS COUNTY: Trunk 2
Trunk 2 from Milford Road to about 150 metres south of Gibb Road will be reduced to one lane for paving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control people are on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
Fax: 902-883-8732
HANTS COUNTY: Wentworth Road/Morrison Drive and Highway 101
Wentworth Road/Morrison Drive and Highway 101 will have stop-and-go traffic for construction of a roundabout, sidewalk and water main until Monday, Nov. 3.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-798-5957
Fax: 902-798-6747
INVERNESS COUNTY: Cabot Trail
Traffic on sections of the Cabot Trail in the Margaree Harbour-Margaree Forks area will be reduced to one lane for road-shoulder repairs until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Signs and traffic control people are on site.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
INVERNESS COUNTY: Doyle's Bridge
Doyle's Bridge on the East Margaree Road will be closed until further notice. A detour is available on East Margaree Crossroad.
Local Area Office: 902-295-2700
Fax: 902-295-2617
INVERNESS COUNTY: Kenny Blues Bridge
Kenny Blues Bridge on South Side River Deny Road in Valley Mills will be closed to through-traffic until Monday, Oct. 12.
Traffic will be detoured through Eden Road.
Local Area Office: 902-227-7452
Fax: 902-756-3313
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
Fax: 902-625-4393
INVERNESS COUNTY: Red River Road
Red River Road from the junction of Trunk 30 to the end, about 9.7 kilometres, including roads off Red River Road: Pleasant Bay Harbour Road, Pleasant Bay United Church Road, Hinkley Glen Road and Angus More Road, will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs and paving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control people are on site. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
INVERNESS COUNTY: Route 252
Traffic on sections of Route 252, east of the intersection of East Skye Glen Cross Road, east for about 5.4 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for repaving.
Work takes place until Saturday, Oct. 31. Traffic control people and signs are on site.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
INVERNESS COUNTY: Trunk 30
Trunk 30, from the Federal Park entrance at Pleasant Bay to the Federal Park entrance at MacKenzie Mountain, will be reduced to one lane for planing, patching and repaving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control people are on site. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
KINGS COUNTY: Kentville-Canning Area
Several roads in the Canning area will be reduced to one lane until Friday, Oct. 30, to allow for repaving. The roads are Route 358 from Belcher Street north to Route 341, Route 221 from Route 358 to Black Hill Road, Baines Road from Black Hill Road to J. Jordan Road, and Summer Street from J. Jordan Road to Chapel Street.
Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Signs and traffic control people are on site. Drivers should expect delays and use extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
Fax: 902-542-6342
KINGS COUNTY: Bridge Closure
The Busby McMahon Bridge on Brooklyn Street, near Aylesford, will be closed until further notice.
A marked detour route is available on New Road, Route 221 and Morden Road.
Local Area Office: 902-680-5914
Fax: 902-681-7151
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: Hillaton Road
Hillaton Road will be closed for bridge repairs until further notice.
A detour route is available from Route 221 to Route 358 to Saxon Street.
Local Area Office: 902-679-4308
Fax: 902-679-6124
KINGS COUNTY: Rainsforth Bridge
Rainsforth Bridge on Rainsforth Road will be closed for repairs until further notice.
A detour is in place.
Local Area Office: 902-538-3877
Fax: 902-538-8288
PICTOU COUNTY: Ferrona Bridge
Ferrona Bridge, on Churchville Road, will be closed for repairs until Saturday, Nov. 7.
A detour is available via Route 348 and East River East Side Road, Route 348, Plymouth Park Road or Route 374 and East River East Side Road.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
Fax: 902-755-7184
PICTOU COUNTY: Route 245
Route 245, for about five kilometres from Highway 104 east to Smith Road, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control people and a pilot vehicle will be on site. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
Fax: 902-755-7184
PICTOU COUNTY: Route 256
Route 256, from the Colchester county line east for about five kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control people and a pilot vehicle will be on site. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
Fax: 902-755-7184
PICTOU COUNTY: Route 347, Sherbrooke Road
Route 347, from Falls Brook south to Meiklefield Road, for 4.4 kilometres will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control people and a pilot vehicle will be on site. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
Fax: 902-755-7184
QUEENS COUNTY: Old Westfield Road
Old Westfield Road in Westfield will be closed for bridge replacement until Monday, Oct. 12.
A detour on Route 208 in South Brookfield and Trunk 8 to Westfield Road in Caledonia is available.
Local Area Office: 902-354-5035
Fax: 902-354-3106
RICHMOND COUNTY: Route 206
Route 206 from Creighton Road east to Veterans Memorial Drive will be reduced to one lane for road repairs and paving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
RICHMOND COUNTY: Trunk 4
Trunk 4 from Lakeshore Drive east for almost five kilometres will be reduced to one lane for road repairs and paving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
RICHMOND COUNTY: Trunk 4
Trunk 4 from Lynches River Connector east to Chapel Island will be reduced to one lane for road repairs and paving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
RICHMOND COUNTY: D'Escousse
Cap La Ronde Road in the Town of D'Escousse, from the intersection of Route 320 and Poirierville west for about five kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for clearing, and repaving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control people are on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
RICHMOND COUNTY: Highway 104
Traffic on sections of Highway 104 east of Port Hawkesbury, between Exits 45 and 46, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Saturday, Oct. 17.
Traffic will be controlled by signs and traffic control people. Work is taking place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
VICTORIA COUNTY: Big Baddeck Road
Sections of Big Baddeck Road, north of Old Margaree Road, will be reduced to one lane until Saturday, Oct. 31, for repaving.
A detour route is available on Old Margaree Road loop. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2535
Fax: 902-674-2170
VICTORIA COUNTY: Corsen Bridge
Corsen Bridge, two kilometres before Ingonish, continues to be reduced to one lane.
Local Area Office: 902-295-2700
Fax: 902-295-2617
VICTORIA COUNTY: Seal Island Bridge
Seal Island Bridge on Highway 105 will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs until Friday, Oct. 16.
Work takes place from dawn to dusk.
Local Area Office: 902-295-2700
Fax: 902-295-2617
YARMOUTH COUNTY: Trunk 1
Trunk 1, from Prospect Street for about five kilometres to Lakeside Road, will be reduced to one lane for repaving and shoulder repairs until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Traffic delays are expected. Cyclists are asked to use caution as pavement is grooved. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-742-0587
Fax: 902-742-6000
YARMOUTH COUNTY: Raynardton Road
Raynardton Road, from the intersection with Trunk 3 north for about 3.5 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for ditching, culvert replacement and paving until Saturday, Oct. 31.
Local Area Office: 902-742-0287
Fax: 902-742-6000