News release

Weekly Traffic Advisories

Transportation and Active Transit (Feb. - Aug. 2021)

NEW WORK


CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Highway 104, Nova Scotia-New Brunswick Border

The checkpoint site at the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border on Highway 104 will be expanded to allow an additional lane for flow-through traffic. Work is anticipated to begin Monday, Aug. 16, and is expected to take about a week.

Drivers should expect additional delays while the work is underway.


DIGBY COUNTY: Joggins Bridge, Highway 101

Joggins Bridge, between exits 25 and 26, will be reduced to one lane with a reduced speed limit of 80 kilometres an hour due to bridge rehabilitation. Work will be ongoing from today, Aug. 13, to Sunday, Oct 31.

Traffic control is in place.


QUEENS COUNTY: Trunk 3

Trunk 3, from the Liverpool town line southerly for 3.5 kilometres, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading from Monday, Aug. 16, until Sunday, Oct. 31.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


CONTINUING WORK


ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Canal Bridge, Antigonish

Canal Bridge, located at the intersection of Main Street, St. Andrew Street and Highway 337 at the east end of Antigonish, is undergoing repairs until Friday, Aug. 27.

The only traffic disruptions will occur overnight. The bridge requires rehabilitation work and will be closed (tentatively) on Sunday, Aug. 15, from 12 to 2 a.m.


CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Mira Gut Bridge, Mira Gut

Construction on Mira Gut Bridge will continue until late fall. Mira Bay Drive, from Brickyard Road to Mira Gut Lane, will be limited to local traffic only.

Access to the beach parking area and washroom facilities will remain open during construction.


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Creamery Bridge, Brookfield

Creamery Bridge on Route 289 is reduced to one lane for repairs until Sunday, Oct. 31.

Wide loads will be detoured via Forest Glen Road and Brentwood Road. Traffic lights are in place.


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Old Truro Road, Tatamagouche

Old Truro Road, from Kennedy Hill intersection to the Cross Road in North River, will be closed until further notice due to a large culvert failure.

A detour is in place.


DIGBY COUNTY: Welsh Bridge, Ashmore

Welsh Bridge on Lewiston Road will be closed for repairs until Monday, Aug. 23.

A detour is in place.


GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Route 344 (Main Street), Mulgrave

Route 344/Main Street traffic is being re-routed onto the newly installed detour bridge.

The entrance to Mill Street from Main Street will remain closed, and drivers should use an alternate route. Signs are in place.

The detour will remain in place until Sunday, Oct. 31.


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Beaver Harbour Road, Beaver Harbour

Beaver Harbour Road, from Trunk 7 southerly for three kilometres, is reduced to one lane for roadwork until Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Dillmans Bridge, Meaghers Grant

Dillmans Bridge on Wyse Road is closed until further notice. A detour is available via Old Guysborough Road. Signs are in place.


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 111

Paving at exits 4 and 11 on Highway 111 is expected to be complete Friday, Aug. 20.

Work will take place between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Detours will be in place periodically.


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Peggys Point Road, Peggy's Cove

Peggys Point Road, from the Visitor Information Centre west for about one kilometre, is reduced to one lane for roadwork until Friday, Aug. 20.

Work to take place from sunrise to sunset.


HANTS COUNTY: Highway 102, Lantz

A temporary detour is in place on Highway 102 north of Exit 8, Elmsdale, for the replacement of the Nine Mile River bridges, northbound and southbound. This work is part of ongoing construction for the new Lantz Interchange and Connector Road.

The detour has a reduced speed limit of 80 kilometres an hour and is expected to be in place until mid-summer.

The Lantz Interchange and Connector Road is expected to be complete and open to traffic by Sunday, Oct. 31.


HANTS COUNTY: Hydes Bridge, Lantz

Hydes Bridge, on Highway 277, is closed until further notice.

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


INVERNESS COUNTY: Captain Gillis Bridge, Harbourview

Trunk 19, between Hawthorne Road and Railway Road, is reduced to one lane due to repairs to Captain Gillis Bridge until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Traffic control is on site. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.


INVERNESS COUNTY: Church #1 Truss Bridge, South Side River Denys Branch Road

Church #1 Truss Bridge, on South Side River Denys Branch Road, is closed for repairs until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Detour is in place.


INVERNESS COUNTY: Marble Mountain Road, Marshes (West Bay)

Marble Mountain Road, 550 metres north of Ross Point Road, northerly for four kilometres, is reduced to one lane for road work until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Traffic control is on site. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.


KINGS COUNTY: Bear Brook Bridge, Berwick

Bear Brook Bridge on Russia Road is closed for repairs until further notice. Detour is in place.


LUNENBURG COUNTY: Barss Corner Road

Barss Corner Road, from Sarty Road to Newburne Road, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


LUNENBURG COUNTY: Conquerall Mills Road

Conquerall Mills Road, easterly for 0.8 kilometres, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


LUNENBURG COUNTY: Highway 103

Highway 103, between exits 9 and 10, has alternating lane closures for roadwork until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


LUNENBURG COUNTY: Indian Path Bridge, Bayport

Indian Path Bridge, Route 332, is reduced to one lane for repairs until further notice.

Detour is in place for vehicles over five tonnes.


LUNENBURG COUNTY: Kraut Point Road

Kraut Point Road, from Lower Lahave Road to end, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


LUNENBURG COUNTY: Masons Beach Road, Masons Beach

Masons Beach Road, from Route 332 to Lunenburg town line, has alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Traffic controls consist of stop-and-go traffic. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


LUNENBURG COUNTY: Upper Branch Road

Upper Branch Road, 5.6 kilometres north of Seamone Road to Route 208, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


LUNENBURG COUNTY: Wentzell Road Bridge, Petite Riviere

Wentzell Road Bridge on Wentzell Road is closed for repairs today, Aug. 13, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Detour in place. The bridge will be open tonight.


PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104, Eastbound Lanes

Highway 104 eastbound between exits 20 and 21 is reduced to one lane for road work until Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.


PICTOU COUNTY: Trenton Connector, Trenton

A new roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Trenton Connector and Granton-Abercrombie Road, and the connector will be repaved between that intersection and Highway 106. Work is scheduled until Sunday, Oct. 31.

Traffic control and four-way stop on site. Work takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.


PICTOU COUNTY: Trunk 4, Mount Thom

Trunk 4, 700 metres west of Mount Thom Road, easterly for about eight kilometres, is reduced to one lane for patching and paving until Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Traffic control is in place.


QUEENS COUNTY: Beech Hill Road

Beech Hill Road, from Trunk 3 to end, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


QUEENS COUNTY: Medway River Road

Medway River Road, from Bangs Falls Road to end, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


QUEENS COUNTY: Rosette Road

Rosette Road, from Old Westfield Road to end, has stop-and-go traffic and alternating lane closures for repaving and upgrading until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


RICHMOND COUNTY: Church Point Road, River Bourgeois

Church Point Road, from Trunk 4 southerly for 1.7 kilometres, is reduced to one lane for roadwork until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Traffic control on site. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.


RICHMOND COUNTY: Port Royal Bridge, Isle Madame

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


RICHMOND COUNTY: West Bay Road, Points West Bay

West Bay Road, 3.7 kilometres east of MacKay Drive easterly for five kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for roadwork until Thursday, Sept. 30.

Traffic control is on site. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.


YARMOUTH COUNTY: Small Gains Road, Brooklyn

Small Gains Road, from the intersection with Greenville Road to the intersection with Mill Road, will be closed through Friday, Aug. 20, for the replacement of Churchill Mills Bridge.

Detour is in place.


YARMOUTH COUNTY: Main Shore Road, Sandford

Main Shore Road, from Darling Lake Road to Pembroke Road, has alternating lane closures for roadwork until Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.


YARMOUTH COUNTY: Pembroke Road, Sandford

Pembroke Road, from Main Shore Road to Israel Allen Road, has alternating lane closures for roadwork until Tuesday, Aug. 31.

Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.