Traffic Advisories

NEW PROJECTS

HALIFAX COUNTY: Highway 101

Motorists are advised that traffic on Highway 101 westbound near the Mount Uniacke interchange is reduced to one lane for repaving beginning today, Aug. 28. Traffic delays are expected daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until project completion, scheduled for Sept. 4.

Local area office: 902-798-5957

CONTINUING WORK

ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Phinney Mill Bridge

Phinney Mill Bridge, between Old Mill Road and Route 201, is closed to all but local traffic. The span will be closed daily for painting, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Sept. 4.

Local area office: 902-825-3395

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Point Aconi Road

Motorists are advised to expect delays on the Point Aconi Road at the end of a 1997 paving project. Ditching, pipework, pulverization and paving will cause delays daily from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until the end of October.

Local area office: 902-794-5120

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Old Lingan Road

Various sections of Old Lingan Road, from the Sydney city line westerly to the railway tracks, are reduced to one lane for maintenance and paving. Delays are expected daily from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until Oct. 31.

Local area office: 902-794-5120

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Seaview Drive

Traffic delays are expected on Seaview Drive from the North Sydney town line to the railway overpass in Cape Breton County, for ditching and repaving. Delays are expected daily from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until project completion at the end of October.

Local area office: 902-794-5120

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Stewiacke River Bridge

Motorists are advised that 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: 902-893-6194

GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Larry's River Road

Motorists are advised to expect delays on Larry's River Road from Donahue Lake to Trunk 16, because of ditching, gravelling, pulverization and paving work. Delays are expected from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily until project completion, scheduled for Oct. 1. Motorists can use Route 316 to Route 16 as a detour.

Local area office: 902-533-2771

HALIFAX COUNTY: Route 349 (Ketch Harbour Road)

Traffic on Route 349 (Ketch Harbour Road) will be delayed from Village Road southerly, a distance of 4.5 kilometres. Delays are expected from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday until paving is completed Sept. 11.

Local area office: 902-835-2702

HALIFAX COUNTY: Highway 102

Motorists are advised that traffic on Highway 102 northbound at the Shubenacadie/CNR overpass, two kilometres past Exit 7 at Enfield, is reduced to one lane. Traffic delays are necessary to allow for structural maintenance. Vehicles with loads wider than 3.5 metres will be detoured to Trunk 2 via Exit 7. These delays are expected daily from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. until project completion, scheduled for Oct. 12.

Local area office: 902-865-1049

HANTS COUNTY: Highway 102

Motorists are advised that traffic on Highway 102 southbound is reduced to one lane between Exit 8 at Elmsdale and Exit 7 at Enfield, Hants Co. These delays are expected to last from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Sept. 31, when this maintenance project is scheduled to be completed.

Local area office: 902-883-9789

HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101

Traffic on Highway 101 at the St. Croix River Bridge, two kilometres west of Exit 4, is reduced to one lane. Delays are necessary for maintenance to the bridge and are expected daily from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. until project completion, scheduled for Oct. 12.

Local area office: 902-865-1049

INVERNESS COUNTY: MacRitchie's Bridge, Portage Road

MacRitchie's Bridge on Portage Road (South Side Whycocomagh) is close for repairs. This closure is expected to last until Sept. 11. Traffic will be detoured to the Orangedale-Iona Road until the repairs are completed.

Local area office: 902-756-3192

INVERNESS COUNTY: Indian Marsh Bridge

Traffic on the Indian Marsh Bridge, on Highway 105 at Whycocomagh, is reduced to one lane while repairs are carried out. Traffic will be delayed and restricted to a width of 3.2 metres until the end of October.

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.

KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101

Traffic on Highway 101 eastbound and westbound at Avonport will be reduced to one lane for repaving. Delays are expected daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Sept. 4, when the project is scheduled to be completed.

Local area office: 902-679-6123

KINGS COUNTY: English Mountain Road

English Mountain Road is closed from Prospect Road south to North River Road, Kings Co. Traffic is detoured via Prospect Road and Trunk 12. This road is expected to remain closed until Sept. 4.

Local area office: 902-679-6123

KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101

Traffic on Highway 101 eastbound and westbound at Avonport, Kings Co., is reduced to one lane for repaving. Delays are expected daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Sept. 4, when the project is scheduled for completion.

Local area office: 902-679-6123

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 Sept. 15.

Local area office: 902-543-7376

PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104

Traffic on Highway 104 westbound is reduced to one lane in some sections, from 2.5 kilometre west of West River Station Road toward the Colchester County line, a distance of about eight kilometres. Traffic delays are expected until the end of September, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Local area office: 902-752-6224

PICTOU COUNTY: Stellarton/Trafalgar Road

The Stellarton/Trafalgar Road from the Stellarton town line to the Eureka Fire Hall is reduced to one lane. Traffic delays are to be expected daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. until the end of this month. The delays are necessary for ditching, culvert installation, planing and paving.

Local area office: 902-752-6224

SHELBURNE COUNTY: Route 3

Motorists are advised to expect delays on Route 3 at Lower Woods Harbour, 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

VICTORIA COUNTY: Baddeck River Bridge

The Baddeck River Bridge at Nyanza has been reduced to one lane for maintenance, with a restricted width of 3.2 metres. Traffic will be delayed in this area until the end of October.

Local area office: 902-497-0410. Truckers' inquiries can be directed to the Causeway Scale House at 902-747-2004.