Weekly Traffic Advisories

NEW WORK

VICTORIA COUNTY: Englishtown Ferry The Englishtown Ferry will be out of service as of 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 8, due to ferry maintenance which includes concrete repairs to the slipways and changing of the cable. The work is estimated to be complete at about 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11. The ferry will also be shut down for repairs from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, from Monday to Friday, until further notice.

Local area office: 902-929-2030

VICTORIA COUNTY: Bridge Rehabilitation, Wreck Cove The MacLeod Bridge, located at Trunk 30 on the Cabot Trail, will be reduced to one lane. Work will take place until expected completion on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Traffic lights are in place.

Local area office: 902-674-2146.

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Bridge Replacement, Coxheath Road There will be no through traffic on the Coxheath Road between the Blacketts Lake intersection and the Gillis Lake Intersection. Work will be done to replace a bridge on the Coxheath Road. The road will re-open to through traffic on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Detours will be posted.

Local area office: 902-563-2241

COLCHESTER COUNTY: East Prince Street and Old Salmon River Road Traffic will be reduced to one lane at the intersection of East Prince Street and Old Salmon River Road while paving and improvements are made to the intersection. Traffic will be required to stop for periods during construction and obey traffic control staff on site. Work is expected to be completed by Saturday, Sept. 30.

Local area office: 902-893-5725

CONTINUING WORK

ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Route 337 Route 337 from the end of 1999 upgrading northerly, about 3.4 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for grading, gravelling, pulverization and asphalt concrete repaving. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until completion on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Local area office: 902-863-0364

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Highway 125 Highway 125 near Sydney River will be reduced to one lane for upgrading. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until completion on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Local area office: 902-794-5120

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 224 Route 224, from Route 336 to the Moose River/Mooseland Road, will be reduced to one lane for ditching, culverts, asphalt patching and repaving. Work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. until completion on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Local area office: 902-883-9789

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 224 Route 224, from the Moose River/Mooseland Road to the Musquodoboit Valley High School, will be reduced to one lane for ditching, culverts, asphalt patching and repaving. Work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. until completion on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Local area office: 902-883-9789

GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Route 211 Route 211, County Harbour Ferry to Trunk 7, will be reduced to one lane for pulverization, gravelling and asphalt concrete repaving. The work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. until completion on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Local area office: 902-533-2771

HALIFAX COUNTY: Trunk 2 Trunk 2, from Sunnylea Road North to Highway 102 overpass at Enfield, will have lane closures for cold planing and asphalt concrete repaving. Work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. until completion on Friday, Sept. 22. Motorists are advised to use caution and expect delays during the construction project.

Local area office: 902-424-5592

HALIFAX COUNTY: West Ship Harbour and Clam Bay Road The West Ship Harbour and Clam Bay Roads will be reduced to one lane for asphalt concrete repaving from Trunk 7 easterly to Little Harbour Road. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. until completion on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Local area office: 902-424-6144

HALIFAX COUNTY: Highway 102 Highway 102 northbound lanes, from exit 3 (Hammonds Plains Road) to exit 4B (Hwy 101 - Bedford), including exit and entrance ramps will be reduced to one lane for bridge rehab work. Work will is expected to be completed on Friday, Oct. 20. To avoid delay please use alternate routes.

Local area office: 902-424-4670

HANTS COUNTY: Shubenacadie River Structure The Shubenacadie River Structure will be reduced to one lane for bridge rehabilitation. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. until completion on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Local area office: 902-865-1049

INVERNESS COUNTY: Cabot Trail The Cabot Trail in the Lake O'Law area will be reduced to single lane traffic for repaving and other repairs. Work will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until completion on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Local area office: 902-794-5120

INVERNESS COUNTY: MacKay Bridge, Whycocomagh The MacKay Bridge on Trans Canada Highway 105, 200 metres west of Route 223, will be reduced to one lane of traffic for bridge repairs. Traffic lights are in effect until work is completed on Friday, Sept. 29.

Local area office: 902-674-2146

PICTOU COUNTY: Route 289 Construction will take place on Route 289, from the railway crossing in Landsdowne northerly, for about 6.75 kilometres. There is a possibility of one way traffic with a maximum delay of 15 minutes. The expected completion date is Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Local area office: 902-752-6224

QUEENS COUNTY: Charleston Bridge The Charleston Bridge over the Medway River in Queens County is closed indefinitely due to an accident and bridge collapse. Detour from Bridge South on Route 472 Mill Village East to Trunk 3, west on Trunk 3 to Route 474 Medway River Road north to bridge.

Local area office: 902-543-4121.

SHELBURNE COUNTY: Forbes Point Road The Forbes Point Road will be reduced to one lane for pulverization, gravelling and asphalt concrete repaving. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until completion on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Local area office: 902-527-5448