Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 105
From Monday, June 21 until Friday, June 25, traffic on Highway 105 near the Little Bras d'Or bridge will be reduced to one lane to allow for preliminary work on the new bridge at this location.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-794-5120
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102, Paving Near Airport
Repaving of the northbound lanes of Highway 102 may cause delays for drivers approaching the Robert L. Stanfield International Airport from Halifax.
Work is taking place from south of Exit 5A (Aerotech Park) to Exit 6 (airport). Two of the three northbound lanes on Highway 102 will remain open during peak hours but traffic may be reduced to one lane from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Access to the airport via Bell Boulevard will be maintained at all times.
All three lanes will remain open during the July long weekend from 3 p.m. Wednesday June 30 until 6 a.m. Monday July 5. The project is scheduled for completion at the end of July.
Drivers heading to the airport should travel with care and give themselves extra time during the construction period.
Local Area Office: 902-424-6144
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 3
Beginning Tuesday, June 22, sections of Trunk 3, St. Margarets Bay Road, will be reduced to one lane between Cleveland Point Road and Boutiliers Point Road for repaving.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset until Sunday, Oct. 31.
Local Area Office: 902-229-1109
INVERNESS COUNTY: Cabot Trail Closure
Both lanes of the Cabot Trail from the Cheticamp River Bridge to the national park entrance in Pleasant Bay will be closed for three hours from midnight on Monday, June 21 to 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 22 to allow for the erection of a girder on the Cheticamp River Bridge.
No traffic will be able to get through during this time and there is no detour route available.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
CONTINUING WORK
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Highway 101
Highway 101, west of Exit 22 for about nine kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for guardrail replacement, patching and paving until Saturday, July 31.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-825-7311
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Highway 101
Victoria Bridge on Highway 101 will be reduced to one lane for repairs and paving until Saturday, July 31.
A traffic signal is in place. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-825-4827
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104
Traffic On Highway 104 will be reduced to one lane for repair work on the Pomquet River Bridge, near Heatherton, until Wednesday, June 30.
Temporary traffic signals are on site, but delays are possible.
Local Area Office: 902-863-3420
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Route 337
There will be periodic lane closures on Route 337 at Canal Bridge for the construction of a detour bridge. The temporary bridge will be in place until Friday, Dec. 31.
Detour and temporary lights are on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-863-7387
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Sydney River Bridge
Repairs to the Sydney River Bridge on Keltic Drive are expected to continue until the end of June.
Traffic on the bridge will continue to be one lane until repairs are completed.
Residents of Coxheath and Westmount are encouraged to use the interchange on Coxheath Road to get to Highway 125 during the construction period.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2245
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 22
Trunk 22, from about two kilometres north of Catalone Gut Road, south for about six kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for paving until Tuesday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-794-5120
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 104
Traffic on sections of the westbound lanes of Highway 104 will be reduced to one lane from Exit 15 at Truro to Exit 13 at Debert to allow for repaving.
Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. until Saturday, July 31.
Local Area Office: 902-890-1573
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 311
Traffic on Route 311 between the intersection of Onslow Road and Stewarts Bridge is reduced to one lane to allow for crack filling and chip sealing until Saturday, July 31.
Traffic control is on site. Drivers should use caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-893-1573.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Northport Bridge
Northport Bridge on Route 366 is closed until further notice for replacement.
Detour 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
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Trunk 4
A 6.5 kilometre section of Trunk 4 from Wentworth Collingwood Road to Barclay Loop will be reduced to one lane for cold planing, repaving and bridge repairs until Saturday, July 31.
Traffic control people are on site. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on weekends if required.
Local Area Office: 902-447-3160
DIGBY COUNTY: Highway 101
Highway 101, from Exit 31 at Meteghan to Exit 32 at Salmon River will be reduced to one lane for repaving and shoulder work until Thursday, July 15.
Traffic delays are expected. Cyclists are asked to use caution. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-742-0587
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 km/h and warning signs are in place.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Clamshell Road
Clamshell Road will be closed occasionally to replace culverts until Friday, July 9.
A detour is available via East Petpeswick to Trunk 7 and then to West Petpeswick.
Local Area Office: 902-827-5388
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102, Larry Uteck Interchange
Traffic on Highway 102 at the Larry Uteck Interchange will be restricted to three lanes instead of four while new ramps are being built.
The closed lane will vary depending on the time. Two lanes will be open for inbound traffic in the morning and outbound traffic in the evening.
Drivers should use extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-424-5591
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103
Sections of Highway 103, between Exit 5 at Tantallon and Exit 6 at Hubbards, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Thursday, Sept. 30.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-798-7994
HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Wentworth Road
Highway 101, from Exit 5 at Garlands Crossing to Exit 5A at Windsor, including the Wentworth Road overpass, is reduced to one lane for repaving until Saturday, July 31.
Traffic control people are on site and delays are expected.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-798-5957
HANTS COUNTY: Route 215
Sections of Route 215, from Academy Street in Maitland to the Route 236 intersection west of the bridge, are reduced to one lane for paving until Thursday, Sept. 30.
Work takes place from dawn to dark.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
HANTS COUNTY: Route 236
Sections of Route 236, from the intersection of Route 354 in Kennetcook to the intersection of Northfield Road, are reduced to one lane for repaving until Thursday, Sept. 30.
Traffic control people will be on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
HANTS COUNTY: Trunk 2
Sections of Trunk 2, from Shubenacadie River north to the intersection of Route 214 at Elmsdale, will be reduced to one lane for paving until Sunday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from dawn to dark.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
HANTS COUNTY: Trunk 2/Mill Village Road
Sections of Trunk 2, from Gibb Road to the intersection of Route 244, will be reduced to one lane for paving until Saturday, July 31.
Traffic control people will be on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
INVERNESS COUNTY: Cheticamp River Bridge
Cheticamp River Bridge on the Cabot Trail will be reduced to one lane for bridge replacement until Sunday, Oct. 31.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
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 in Pleasant Bay will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs until Wednesday, June 30.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
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: 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
LUNENBURG COUNTY: Highway 103
Highway 103 between Exit 8 and Exit 9 will be reduced to one lane for cold planing, widening of the twinned sections and paving until mid-June.
Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-541-5603.
LUNENBURG COUNTY: Trunk 3
Trunk 3 will have alternating lane closures for ditching and culvert installation until Friday, June 25.
Traffic control consists of a flashing light unit, barrels and traffic cones. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-543-7376
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104, Exit 24
North Foord Street, south of Highway 104 by the ramps, will be restricted to a single lane until Tuesday, Aug. 31 to allow for construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Foord Street and Exit 24. The first phase of work consists of replacement of the sanitary sewer and installation of catch basin.
Traffic control will be on site. Expect delays and use an alternate route.
Local Area Office: 902-752-2946
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104
Highway 104, near Exit 26 in Sutherlands River will have a speed zone reduction to 70 km/h for ongoing construction work for the Highway 104 twinning project. It is in effect until Sunday, July 31.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7077
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 106
Traffic on sections of Highway 106 in the Pictou area, from Highway 104 north to Exit 2, will be reduced to one lane for repaving and the installation of rumble strips until Saturday, July 31.
Traffic delays are expected and motorists should use caution when travelling through the construction zone.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m., to 7:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday and from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 106
Highway 106 at Exit 2, Granton-Abercrombie Road, will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs until Wednesday, June 30.
Traffic signals on site.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
PICTOU COUNTY: Route 256
Traffic on sections of Route 256, from the Colchester County Line east for about five kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Wednesday, June 30.
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
PICTOU COUNTY: Route 347, Sherbrooke Road
Traffic on sections of Route 347, from Meiklefield Road south for 5.6 kilometres, and from Moose River Road south to French River Road for 2.6 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Tuesday, Aug. 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
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: 902-295-2700
VICTORIA COUNTY: Highway 105
Traffic on sections of Highway 105 between Exit 6 and Exit 8 is reduced to one lane for construction and repaving until Saturday, July 31.
Traffic control people are on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146