Traffic Advisories
NEW PROJECTS:
Annapolis County: Phinney Mill Bridge
Beginning Monday July 27, the Phinney Mill Bridge, between Old Mill Road and Route 201, will be closed to all but local traffic for painting. The span will be closed daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. until August 21.
Local area office: 902-825-3395
Shelburne County: Route 3
Beginning Monday, July 27, motorists are advised to expect delays on Route 3 at Lower Woods Harbour in Shelburne County as traffic is reduced to one lane. Delays are expected daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. until project completion, scheduled for the end of October.
Local area office: 902-742-0587
ONGOING PROJECTS:
Antigonish County: Route 337
Motorists are advised that Route 337, from the intersection of Cribbons Point Road southerly, a distance of approximately 3 kilometres, is reduced to one lane. Delays are expected daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., until project completion, scheduled for the end of August. This is necessary for pulverization, gravelling and paving.
Local area office: 902-863-0364
Cape Breton County: Catalone Gut Bridge
The Catalone Gut Bridge, on the Marconi Trail in Cape Breton County, is closed. This closure is necessary to facilitate repairs that are expected to be completed the first week of August.
Local area office: 902-563-2255
Colchester County: Highway 102 Motorists are advised that Highway 102 northbound at the Hilden overpass will be reduced to one lane for replacement of the wearing surface of the overpass and gravelling. Traffic delays are expected until project completion, scheduled for August 15.
Local area office: 902-893-6194
Colchester County: Stewiacke River Bridge
Traffic on the Stewiacke River Bridge on Route 2 will be reduced to one lane until the end of September. Temporary traffic signals are in place.
Local area office at: 902-893-6194
Colchester County: Route 336
Work is continuing on Route 336 from Brookfield-Dean Road northerly to Route 289. It is reduced to one lane. This traffic delay will occur daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. until project completion, scheduled for the end of July.
Local area office: 902-925-2671
Cumberland County: Highway 104 delays
Motorists travelling westbound on Highway 104, between Amherst and Salt Springs, are advised that westbound traffic is being diverted to eastbound lanes for paving. Eastbound lanes will be carrying two-way traffic over this 10-kilometre section and the speed limit will be reduced to 80 km/h. This diversion will be in place until the end of August, when the work is expected to be completed.
Local area office: 902-447-3160
Digby County: Highway 101
Traffic on Highway 101, from French Road to Bloomfield Cross Road, is reduced to one lane for repaving. Traffic delays are expected daily between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. until project completion, scheduled for the end of August.
Local area office: 902-825-4827.
Guysborough County: Larry's River Road
Motorists are advised to expect delays on Larry's River Road, from Donahue Lake to Trunk 16, for ditching, gravelling, pulverization and paving. Delays are expected from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. until project completion, scheduled for October 1. Motorists can use Route 316 to Route 16 as a detour.
Local area office: 902-533-2771
Halifax County: Route 7
Motorists can expect delays on Route 7 at the Musquodoboit River bridge, as the bridge undergoes maintenance. Temporary traffic lights are installed and will remain until the project is completed in early August.
Local area office: 902-827-2679
Halifax County: Highway 118
Northbound lanes of Highway 118 are reduced to one lane in various sections, between the on-ramp at Highway 107 and the exit 5 off-ramp at Miller Lake. Traffic delays are expected daily from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., until project completion, scheduled for the end of July.
Local area office at 902-865-1049
Halifax County: Highway 103
Minimal delays are expected on Highway 103 from the Beechville Interchange to Nine Mile River. Traffic delays are necessary for blasting and motorists may use Trunk 3 through Beechville, Lakeside and Timberlea to Exit 4.
Local area office at 902-835-2702
Hants County: Burntcoat Road
Burntcoat Road, from the intersection of Route 354 and Route 215 at Noel northerly to Route 215 near Minasville, is reduced to one lane in various sections for pulverization. Traffic delays are expected daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until project completion, scheduled for August 31.
Local area office: 902-798-5957
Hants County: South Rawdon Road
Traffic will be reduced to one lane on a 7 kilometre stretch of the South Rawdon Road, from Trunk 14 toward Lakelands, Hants County, daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until the end of August. Delays are necessary for paving.
Local area office: 902-798-5957
Inverness County: Indian Marsh Bridge
Traffic on the Indian Marsh Bridge, on Highway 105 at Whycocomagh, Inverness County, is reduced to one lane due to ongoing bridge repairs. Traffic will be delayed and restricted to a width of 3.2 metres until the end of August.
Local area office: 902-497-0410. Truckers should direct their inquiries to the Causeway Scale House at 902-747-2004 or to Traffic Compliance at 902-424-5973.
Lunenburg County: New Elm Road
Motorists are advised to expect delays on the New Elm Road, from Route 210 to the Archibald Weagle Road in Lunenburg County. Traffic delays are expected daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. until September 15.
Local area office: 902-543-7376
Pictou County: Stellarton/Trafalgar Road
The Stellarton/Trafalgar Road from the Stellarton town line to the Eureka Fire Hall in Pictou County will be reduced to one lane. Traffic delays are expected daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., until project completion, scheduled for the end of August. These delays are necessary for ditching, culvert installation, planing and paving.
Local area office: 902-752-6224
Pictou County: Sutherland's River bridge Motorists are advised that traffic will experience delays on the Sutherland's River bridge, near exit 27 on Highway 104 in Pictou County, as maintenance is carried out on the guardrails. Minor traffic delays are expected daily from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. until project completion, scheduled for July 31.
Local area office: 902-893-6194
Victoria County: Route 223
Motorists are advised that Route 223, from Iona westerly towards the Little Narrows ferry in Victoria County, is reduced to one lane. This repaving project is expected to delay traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until project completion August 7.
Local area office: 902-674-2146.
Victoria County: Baddeck River Bridge
The Baddeck River Bridge at Nyanza, Victoria County, has been reduced to one lane for maintenance, with a restricted width of 3.2 metres. Traffic will be delayed in this area until August 29.
Local area office: 902-497-0410. Truckers' inquiries can be directed to the Causeway Scale House at 902-747-2004.