Weekly Traffic Advisories

NEW WORK

HALIFAX COUNTY: Grant's Bridge, Middle Musquodoboit

Grant's Bridge on Cole Road is closed to traffic for the upgrading of the overhead steel truss. The bridge is expected to reopen on Friday, Nov 17.

Local area office: 902-384-2599

CONTINUING WORK

ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Route 337

Route 337 from the end of last year's upgrading, north for about 3.4 kilometres, is reduced to one lane for grading, graveling, pulverization and asphalt concrete repaving. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is expected to be completed on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Local area office: 902-863-0364

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Highway 125

Highway 125 near Sydney River is reduced to one lane for upgrading. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until completion on Friday, Nov. 24.

Local area office: 902-794-5120

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Keltic Drive

Intersection improvements, asphalt repaving and installation of traffic signals will take place at the entrance to Cape Breton Shopping Plaza between King's Road and the train trestle on Keltic Drive. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is to be completed by Thursday, Nov. 30.

Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes if possible.

Local area office: 902-563-2289

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Trans-Canada Highway, Route 102

Route 102 north from the Main Street overpass structure at the Stewiacke Interchange for about three kilometres is reduced to one lane for repaving. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is expected to be completed on Wednesday, Nov. 8.

Local area office: 902-893-5725

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 224

Route 224 from Route 336 to the Musquodoboit Valley High School is reduced to one lane for ditching, culverts, asphalt patching and repaving. Work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is expected to be completed on Friday, Nov 10.

Local area office: 902-883-9789

HALIFAX COUNTY: Lucasville Road and Route 213

Lucasville Road and Route 213 are under construction to provide for a left-turning lane and widening of the road. Motorists should expect delays of up to 15 minutes. Work is to be completed on Thursday, Nov 30.

Local Area Office: 902-835-2702

HALIFAX COUNTY: Highway 102

Highway 102 northbound lanes in Halifax County, from Exit 3 (Hammonds Plains Road) to Exit 4B (Hwy 101 - Bedford), including exit and entrance ramps is reduced to one lane for bridge rehabilitation work. Work is expected to be completed on Tuesday, Nov. 7. To avoid delay please use alternate routes.

Local area office: 902-424-4670

HANTS COUNTY: Mantua Bridge Closed

Mantua Bridge in Hants County is closed until about June 15, 2001, in order to replace the bridge. A detour route is available via Trunk 14 through Brooklyn to Route 215 via Lawrence Road.

Local Area Office: 902-798-5957

INVERNESS COUNTY: Doyle's Bridge, Margaree Forks

Doyle's Bridge at Margaree Forks is closed to all traffic, until Friday, Nov. 10, for abutment and structure repairs. A detour will be available via the East Margaree Crossroads on the Cabot Trail.

Local area office: 902-295-2700

QUEENS COUNTY: Charleston Bridge

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

Local area office: 902-543-4121.

SHELBURNE COUNTY: Forbes Point Road

Forbes Point Road is reduced to one lane for pulverization, graveling and asphalt concrete repaving. The work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until completion on Saturday, Nov 4.

Local area office:902-527-5448

VICTORIA COUNTY: Bridge Rehabilitation - Wreck Cove

The MacLeod Bridge is reduced to one lane, about 3.5 metres wide. Traffic control is via traffic lights for about 500 metres. The bridge is located at Trunk 30 (Cabot Trail). Work is expected to be completed by Friday, Nov. 10.

Local area office: 902-674-2146