Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Fairview Overpass
Fairview Overpass will close the right, outbound lane for electrical work on Monday Dec. 7.
Work takes place from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-424-0054
CONTINUING WORK
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 Wednesday, Dec. 9.
A pilot vehicle will be on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125, Exit 7
The westbound off and on ramps at Exit 7 on Highway 125 will close for work on the Alexandra Street Roundabout in Sydney from 6 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, until 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.
Detour routes will be marked.
Drivers on the ramps should also be prepared for occasional traffic interruptions on Monday, Dec. 7 and Tuesday, Dec. 8.
For information on driving through roundabouts see www.gov.ns.ca/tran/roundabout/alexandrastreet.pdf .
Local Area Office: 902-563-2518
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 Tuesday, Dec. 15. 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
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Glace Bay Lake Bridge
Glace Bay Lake Bridge, Route 255, will be restricted to local traffic to replace the bridge until Friday, Dec. 18.
A detour is available via Tower, Marconi Tower and Sand Lake roads.
Local Area Office: 902-577-2237
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 4
Trunk 4, near Ben Eoin, will be reduced to one lane for gravelling, grading and paving until Friday, Dec. 11.
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
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 104
Highway 104, from Exit 17 west to Exit 15, will be reduced to one lane for widening and paving until Friday, Dec. 11.
Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-891-1573
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 warning signs are in place.
Reduced weight restrictions are no longer in effect at this crossing.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Fairview Overpass
Fairview Overpass is reduced to three lanes, to rebuild the southern section. Construction is expected to take about six months.
Traffic will flow outbound on the two outer lanes, and inbound on the inner lane.
Drivers should expect delays, or use an alternate route.
Local Area Office: 902-424-1750
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102
Work on the North West Arm Drive Overpass will require lane reductions on Highway 102 until Wednesday, Dec. 30.
During the project, one of the four lanes on Highway 102 will be closed. Work starts at 9 a.m. and will be completed and all lanes open before 3:30 p.m. daily.
Local Area Office: 902-832-4317
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Moose River Road-Reid's Bridge
Reid's Bridge on Moose River Road will be closed for replacement until Thursday, Dec. 31.
Detour signs will direct motorists. Work takes place from dawn to dusk.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
HANTS COUNTY: Route 215
Route 215, about 500 metres west of William Conley Road, east for about 12.4 kilometres will be reduced to one lane for paving until Friday, Dec. 11.
Work takes place from dawn to dusk.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
HANTS COUNTY: Sangsters Bridge
Sangsters Bridge, on Sangsters Bridge Road connecting Upper Falmouth and Trunk 14, will be closed for repairs until Monday, Dec. 14.
A detour route is available through the Town of Windsor.
Local Area Office: 902-798-5957
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
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
INVERNESS COUNTY: Red River Road
Red River Road, from the junction of Trunk 30 for almost 10 kilometres to the end, including 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 Wednesday, Dec 9.
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
INVERNESS COUNTY: Trunk 30
Trunk 30, from the national park entrance at Pleasant Bay to the national park entrance at MacKenzie Mountain, will be reduced to one lane for planing, patching and repaving until Friday, Dec. 11.
Traffic control people are on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
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
KINGS COUNTY: Glebe Bridge
Glebe Bridge, on Route 201, has a 2.7-metre height restriction and a 15-tonne weight restriction until further notice.
Local Area Office: 902-538-3877
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
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
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
VICTORIA COUNTY: Corsen Bridge
Corsen Bridge, two kilometres before Ingonish, continues to be reduced to one lane.
Local Area Office: 902-295-2700