Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
KINGS COUNTY: Trunk 1
Trunk 1, from the Annapolis-Kings county line, east erly to Greenwood Road, will be reduced to one lane to pave and install a curb until Wednesday, Oct. 31.
There will be periodic lane closures. Expect delays. Traffic control people are on site.
Local Area Office: 902-538-4199
LUNENBURG COUNTY: Wentzell Bridge
Wentzell Bridge on Branch LaHave Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for repairs from Monday, May 7 until Friday, May 11.
Detour is via Bruhm Road.
Local Area Office: 902-527-5448
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104, East of Exit 27A
Traffic on Highway 104 will be detoured east of Exit 27A for about half a kilometre until Saturday, June 30, to complete construction work for the twinning project.
Detour will be 24 hours a day.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7077
CONTINUING WORK
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Lower South River Bridge
Lower South River Bridge will be closed to replace the bridge and approaches. A detour structure is in place until Aug. 31.
Traffic control is on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-863-7378
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125
Exit 7 on Highway 125 will have occasional lane closures until Aug. 31, during construction of a new bridge.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2518
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 4
Highway 4, Folly Lake to 8.4 kilomesters west of Glenholme, will be reduced to one lane for paving and shouldering until Thursday, May 31.
Traffic control is on site. Work takes place from daylight to dusk.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5776
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Belmont Road
Belmont Road, from Trunk 2 north to Onslow Mountain Road, and Belmont Road Underpass will be reduced to one lane for brush cutting, ditching, paving and guardrail work until Saturday, June 30.
Traffic control is on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5776
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
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 is reduced to 60 km/h and warning signs are in place.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Route 316
Route 316, between Middle Country Harbour and Stormont, will be reduced to one lane for repaving. Construction is expected to be finished Thursday, May 31.
A pilot vehicle and traffic control people are on site.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
INVERNESS COUNTY: Point Cross Bridge
The Point Cross Bridge on the Cabot Trail, south of Cheticamp, is closed to traffic to replace the bridge.
A four-kilometre detour, using Le Forte Road, Cheticamp Back Road and Redman Road, is available. Drivers should use extra caution in the construction area.
Work is scheduled to be finished by the end of June.
Local Area Office: 902-295-2700
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: Horton Bridge, Highway 101
Horton Bridge, Highway 101, about one kilometre west of Exit 9 will be reduced to one lane for repairs until Thursday, May 31.
Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104 Twinning Project
Route 245, Trunk 4 and Thorburn Road, near Exit 27, Highway 104, will be periodical reduced to one lane for realignment and paving work for the Highway 104 Twinning Project. Construction is expected to be finished by Saturday, June 30.
Traffic control consist of a signs and control people on site.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7077
PICTOU COUNTY: Weirs Bridge Closed
Weirs Bridge on Shore Road in the Waterside-Caribou Island area of Pictou County is closed to traffic.
Two paved detour routes are available on R. Grant Road and Shore Road, and a gravel road detour on Otter Road.
Drivers should use extra caution and allow for extra time when travelling in this area.
PICTOU COUNTY: Welsford Bridge
Welsford Bridge, 100 metres from the West Branch Road on the Old Pictou Road, will have day closings until Friday, May 11, for repairs.
A detour is in place. Work takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-893-6194
RICHMOND COUNTY: Grand River - Forks Bridge
Forks Bridge on Soldiers Cove Road will be closed for repairs until Monday, May 14.
A detour is in place.
Local Area Office: 902-227-7452
VICTORIA COUNTY: MacLeod Angus Bridge
Traffic on the MacLeod Angus Bridge in South Harbour is reduced to one lane until further notice.
Traffic signals are in place at the bridge.
Local Area Office: 902-383-2232