Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Trunk 2
Beginning Monday, Aug. 15, traffic on Trunk 2 near Hildon will be reduced to one lane, from the intersection of Kennedy Road to the railway crossing, for road improvements.
Work takes place from dawn until dusk until Sunday, Aug. 21. Drivers should expect delays and use extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5776
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Alton Road
On Sunday, Aug. 14, traffic on Alton Road will be reduced to one lane from north of the intersection of Stewiacke Road for 500 metres to the north to allow for paving. Work takes place from dawn until dusk and is expected to take one day to complete.
Drivers should expect delays and use extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5776
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 376
Beginning Sunday, Aug. 14, traffic on sections of Route 376 will be reduced to one lane from the intersection of Route 256 to the intersection of Durham Road to allow for paving.
Work takes place from dawn until dusk until Sunday, Aug. 21. Drivers should expect delays and use extra caution in the area.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5776
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: CN Rail Crossings
There will be detours at the following CN Rail Crossings for maintenance. Emergency vehicles will be allowed to pass.
Today, Aug. 12: Thomson Road
Saturday, Aug. 13: Greenville Road, closed from Collingwood Road to Highway 4
Sunday, Aug. 14: Collingwood Road
Sunday, Aug. 14: Valley Road
Local Area Office: 902-722-1434
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Stuart Lake Bridge
Stuart Lake Bridge on Terra Nova Road will be closed for bridge replacement from Monday, Aug. 15, until Friday, Sept. 2.
Detour marked.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2371
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
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Trunk 8
Trunk 8, from Virginia Road intersection south for three kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for road work until Monday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control on site. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-825-4151
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Trunk 10
Trunk 10, from Crisp Road intersection south for 4.5 kilometres, and from West Dalhousie Road intersection south for 9.3 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for ditching, culvert replacement and paving until Monday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control on site. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902- 825-4154
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: George Street
Work on a section of George Street, near the Highway 125 overpass, will take place until Monday, Aug. 15.
Traffic control people will be on site. Expect delays caused by trucks leaving and entering traffic stream. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2518
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125
Highway 125, eastbound lanes from Meadow Brook Road to Exit 4 for about 11.5 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for paving until Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2247
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Hillside Road
Sections of Hillside Road will be reduced to one lane until Monday, Oct. 31, for repaving north from the intersection of Route 327. Drivers should use extra caution in the area.
Local Office: 902-769-2192
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Route 216
Route 216, from Trunk 4, west for about seven kilometres will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Friday, Sept. 30.
Work takes place from daylight to dusk.
Local Area Office: 902-794-5120
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trout Brook Road
Sections of Trout Brook Road will be reduced to one lane until Monday, Oct. 31, for repaving west from the intersection of Trunk 22. Drivers should use extra caution in the area.
Local Office: 902-769-2192
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 4 (Grand Lake Road)
A section of Grand Lake Road (Trunk 4) will be reduced to one lane until Wednesday, Aug. 31, for repaving near the eastern entrance to Mayflower Mall. Drivers should use extra caution in the area.
Local Office: 902-769-2192
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 289 - Springside
Route 289 from Junction 336 (Springside) east for six kilometres will be reduced to one lane for paving until Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-896-7085
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Station Road - Londonderry
Station Road, Londonderry, will be reduced to one lane for patching and repaving until Wednesday, Aug. 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: Fields Bridge
Improvements are being made to the Fields Bridge on Shulie Road, but it will be open during construction. The work takes place until Nov. 15, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-667-6586
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Highway 104
Highway 104 will be reduced to one lane for crack filling and surfacing from Exit 6 east for about seven kilometres until Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-896-7085
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Northport Bridge
Northport Bridge on Route 366 is closed until late August, 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
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Parrasboro
Blue Sac Road in Parrsboro will be reduced to one lane for culvert installation until Monday, Oct. 31.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5776
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: Route 316
Route 316, from 4.7 kilometres west of Trunk 16 to about one kilometre west of the White Head Road, will have alternating lane closures for upgrading, cold planing an repaving until Monday, Oct. 31.
Pilot vehicle and traffic control people on site.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103, Lane Closure
Traffic on the Halifax-bound lanes of Highway 103 will be reduced to one lane at Exit 5 (Tantallon) to allow for resurfacing.
Some work will begin at 7 a.m. daily and the full lane closure will begin after 9 a.m. Delays are possible. Drivers should travel with extra caution in the area. Work is scheduled for completion on Monday, Aug. 15.
Local Area Office: 902-424-5591
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Mooseland
Mooseland Road will be reduced to one lane for patching and repaving until Monday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-827-5388
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Portland Street
Portland Street, from the second entrance to Penhorn Mall to Woodlawn Road, will have lane closures for repairs until Wednesday, Aug. 31.
The work will be done at night from sunset to sunrise. Some work will be completed in the day during off peak hours.
Local Area Office: 902-424-0054
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Sheet Harbour
Trunk 7, Sheet Harbour will be reduced to one lane for paving until Monday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-827-5388
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 7
Trunk 7, from Moosehead to Moser River, will be reduced to one lane for drain improvements and repaving until Monday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control workers are on site. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-827-5388
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: William Porter Connector
The William Port Connector will be reduced to one lane until Thursday, Sept. 1, for road widening to install a turning lane into a new school.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-827-5388
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: Trunk 19
Trunk 19, for about 6.5 kilometres from Campbell's Road to south of Chishom Road, and River Deny's Road, for about two kilometres from Trunk 19, will be reduced to one lane for cold planing and asphalt repairs until Monday, Oct. 31.
Pilot vehicle and traffic control people will be on site. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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: Highway 101, Exit 12
Traffic on Highway 101, is reduced to one lane at Exit 12 (New Minas) for bridge repairs until Monday, Aug. 15.
Drivers should expect delays of up to 10 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.
Drivers 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
Highway 104, from Exit 22 west to Exit 20, about six kilometres will be reduced to one lane for crack filling and micro-surfacing until Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-896-7085
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104
Two temporary intersections are 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.
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 80 km/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: Highway 104
Highway 104 from about one kilometre west of French River Bridge east six kilometres to Broadway Bridge will be reduced to one lane for crack filling and micro-surfacing until Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-896-7085
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
RICHMOND COUNTY: Trunk 4
Sections of Trunk 4, west from Lakeshore Drive, will be reduced to one lane until Monday, Oct. 31, for repaving.
A pilot vehicle will be onsite. Travel with extra caution.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
RICHMOND COUNTY: West Bay Highway
Sections of West Bay Highway (Dundee Road), east from County Line Road, will be reduced to one lane until Monday, Oct. 31, for paving.
A pilot vehicle will be onsite. Travel with extra caution.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
VICTORIA COUNTY: Highway 105
Highway 105 from about three kilometres west of Exit 11 for about six kilometres will be reduced one lane for paving.
Highway 105 from Exit 11 to Exit 12 for about four kilometres will be reduced to one lane for paving.
Work is expected to end on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2247
VICTORIA COUNTY: MacLeod Angus Bridge
Traffic on the MacLeod Angus Bridge in South Harbour over the South Aspy River on the Cabot Trail, is reduced to one lane until further notice. Traffic signals are in place at the bridge.
Local Area Office: 902-383-2232
VICTORIA COUNTY: Rear Forks Baddeck Cross Road
The Rear Forks Baddeck Cross Road, from Big Baddeck Road to West Side Baddeck Road will be closed for bridge repairs until Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Work take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Local Area Office: 295-2700