Traffic Advisory, Road Warnings

Roads throughout the province have been damaged by heavy rains over the past 24 hours. Following is a list of roads that have been affected. This is not a comprehensive list. Motorists seeking information about local roads should contact the Transportation and Public Works base in their area by calling toll-free at 1-888-432-3233. Cellular telephone users can reach the local base by calling #3233.

This bulletin will be updated throughout the day.

DIGBY COUNTY

• Highway 217, Digby Neck at Seawall Hill, is flooded, covering an area of about 200 metres to a depth of 600 millimetres in places. The shoulders have been washed out. Staff are assessing the road to determine if there has been any undermining of the pavement.
• The Fort Point Road was closed. There has been some asphalt washed out. There are still sections of the road that are under water.
• The New Road in Weymouth is barricaded due to washed-out sections.
• A number of roads in the Weymouth area have eroded shoulders and will require repairs to the asphalt surface.
• Sections of the Gulliver's Cove Road are flooded.

Other roads in Digby County that have been affected by the heavy rains are:

• Trunk 1 (Smiths Cove)
• Bear River Back
• Sissiboo
• Bloomfield
• South Range Cross
• Bloomfield Cross

Local area office: 902-825-4827

HANTS COUNTY

• Trunk 1, St. Croix area, flooding.
• Windsor Back Road, flooding. Route 215, Brooklyn to Newport Corner, flooding.
• Trunk 14 (Chester Road), approaching Brooklyn, flooding.

Local area office: 902-798-2369

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Numerous roads throughout Cumberland County have been affected by flooding and wash-outs due to heavy rainfall. Motorists are advised to exercise caution.