News release

Weekly Traffic Advisories

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (Oct. 2007 - Feb. 2021)

CONTINUING WORK


CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125

Highway 125 will be down to one lane between Kings Road and Grand Lake Road until Friday, Nov. 29. to allow for asphalt concrete patching and repaving. Related work will include bridge repairs to the Kings Road overpass in Sydney River. Expect some delays. Signs are in place.


CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Nappan Marsh (Rainbow) Bridge Trunk 2

Nappan Marsh (Rainbow) Bridge over the Nappan River on Trunk 2, outside Amherst, is closed until further notice.

A detour is available on Route 302, Southampton Road and Smith Road. Traffic approaching Amherst is being rerouted a short distance on the Nappan and Lower Porter Roads, while traffic leaving Amherst is required to detour on Smith Road.


GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16

There will be alternating one lane closures along Trunk 16 between the intersection of Queen and Church Streets, in the village of Guysborough, north to Route 344, to allow for ditching, widening, cold planing and asphalt patching and repaving. The work continues until Friday, Nov. 29.

Traffic control people, with the use of an occasional pilot vehicle, will be in place.


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Dartmouth, Victoria Road Bridge, Victoria Road

Bridge rehabilitation work is being done to the Victoria Road Bridge, Victoria Road, until Friday, Nov. 22.

The majority of work will take place after 6 p.m., from Monday to Friday and on weekends. Weekday work will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102, Lantz

There will be work on the Lantz Connector between Highway 102 and Trunk 2 (Shaw Drive) and the Nine Mile Bridge on Highway 102 north of Exit 8.

The scope of the project includes building a detour bridge for the replacement of the Nine Mile Bridge, building up the highway for an additional exit with four ramps, roundabouts, Highway 102 widening for one kilometre of both north and southbound lanes and the connector road from Highway 102 to Trunk 2.

Temporary speed zone changes over the Nine Mile Bridge detour will be 80 kilometres an hour. Speed limit decrease will be in effect 24 hours a day until completion of the project. Hours of operation will be from sunrise to sunset and there will be no overnight work.

End date for Nine Mile Bridge northbound work will be October 31, 2020. End date for Nine Mile Bridge southbound work will be July 31, 2021.


HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Exit 6, Windsor

Highway 101, Exit 6, Windsor, northwest bound ramp will be closed for bridge repairs until Saturday, Nov. 30.

Traffic trying to access downtown Windsor using Nesbitt Street will be detoured using Exit 7 and Highway 101. Detour signs will be in place.


HANTS COUNTY: Hydes Bridge

Hydes Bridge in Lantz, on Highway 277, will be closed until further notice.

A detour is in place via Dutch Settlement Road, Elmsdale Road and Trunk 2. Signs are in place.


INVERNESS COUNTY: Cranton Bridge, Margaree Centre

Cranton Bridge, Margaree Centre, is closed until further notice due to safety concerns. A replacement bridge is expected this year.

A detour is in place via East Big Intervale Road, Crowdis Cross Road and West Big Intervale Road.


KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101, Greenwich Overpass

Bridge rehabilitation is now taking place on the Greenwich Overpass on Highway 101, Exit 11, from sunrise to sunset. Traffic signals will be in place on the bridge 24/7. Work is expected to be completed by Saturday, Nov. 30.


LUNENBURG COUNTY: East River Bridge, Trunk 3

East River Bridge, Trunk 3, East River, about 150 metres west of Route 329, has alternating lane closures for bridge work until Sunday, Dec. 22.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


RICHMOND COUNTY: Port Royal Bridge

Port Royal Bridge, Port Royal Road on Isle Madame, is closed until further notice. A detour is in place on MacEachern Road.


SHELBURNE COUNTY: Lake Road, Shelburne

Lake Road, Shelburne, from Sandy Point Road westerly for about four kilometres will have alternating lane closures for culvert replacement and gravelling from Tuesday, Nov. 12 until Saturday, Nov. 30.

Signs and traffic control persons will be on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


YARMOUTH COUNTY: Lake George Road, Brenton

Lake George Road, Brenton, from County Line Road northerly for about three kilometres will have alternating lane closures for culvert replacement and gravelling from Tuesday, Nov. 12 until Saturday, Nov. 30.

Signs and traffic control persons will be on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


YARMOUTH COUNTY: Hurlburt Falls Bridge, Tusket Falls

Hurlburt Falls Bridge, Tusket Falls, on Lake Vaughan Road is closed until the bridge is replaced later this year. Detour is in place.