Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
HALIFAX COUNTY: Sedgewick Bridge, Higginsville Road
Sedgewick bridge will be closed for deck replacement from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17. Traffic control will consist of signs for a detour in place. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-893-6194
INVERNESS COUNTY: Port Hawkesbury
Trunk 19 from Campbell Road, northerly about 3.6 km, will have a one-lane closure for pulverization, widening, gravelling and asphalt paving from Aug. 6 to Oct. 15. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons and a pilot vehicle. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
PICTOU COUNTY: New Glasgow
Abercrombie Road will be closed to traffic for repairs to the rail crossing at the truck entrance to Kimberly Clark Paper Mill on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9. Detour on Trenton Connector and Trans- Canada Highway 106. Closure for 24 hours a day beginning at 7 a.m., Aug 8.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7060
CONTINUING WORK
CAPE BRETON: Homeville Bridge, Sydney
Homeville Bridge will be closed for repairs until Aug. 8. No detour routes are available. Work takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays only. Bridge will be open on Saturday, Aug. 4, Sunday, Aug. 5 and on Monday, Aug. 6.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2241
CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Trunk 4, Big Pond
Big Pond Trunk 4 from Loch Lomond Road to Glen Albert Road is under construction for upgrading, cold planing, gravelling and asphalt concrete repaving until Oct. 31. There are traffic control and construction signs. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2289
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 102, Stewiacke River Bridge
The Stewiacke River Bridge, northbound and southbound, 4.8 km north from the Hants County line, will have alternating lane closures for bridge rehabilitation until Sept. 31. Traffic control consists of Jersey barrier, drums and flashing lights. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends as required.
Local Area Office: 902-893-6194
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Mines-Bass River Road
Mines-Bass River Road is closed due to culvert washout and collapse. The detour on Mines-Bass River Road is expected to remain in effect until Aug. 31.
Local Area Office: 902-893-0609
DIGBY COUNTY: Highway 101, Joggins Bridge
Joggins Bridge on Highway 101 will have a one-lane closure for bridge deck repairs until Aug 10. Work takes place from daylight to dark, seven days a week.
Local Area Office: 902-825-4880
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Mill Creek Bridge
The Mill Creek Bridge on Reddy's Hill Road will be closed to traffic for repair until Aug 10. Detour on Trunk 16 and North Riverside. The bridge will be closed 24 hours a day. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
HALIFAX COUNTY: Highway 102, Fall River to Bedford/Sackville Interchange
Highway 102, southbound lanes, from Exit 5 at Fall River to Exit 4B at the Bedford/Sackville Interchange will have a one-lane closure for micro-surfacing until to Aug. 31. Traffic control consists of control persons, cones, flashing lights and barrels. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-424-6144
HALIFAX COUNTY: Highway 102, 103 Overpass to Hammonds Plains Interchange
Highway 102, between the 103 overpass and the Hammonds Plains exit, will have a one-lane closure for asphalt repaving until Aug. 17. Expect 10- to 20-minute delays. Work takes place from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-424-4670
HALIFAX COUNTY: Hyde's Bridge, Route 277, Lantz
Hyde's Bridge on Route 277 will be closed to traffic for steel bridge painting from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, until Aug. 10. Detour via Old Trunk Road and Trunk 2.
Local Area Office: 902-384-2599
HANTS COUNTY: Elmsdale Road Underpass Structure
Elmsdale Road underpass structure Highway 102, Exit 8, is under construction for bridge rehabilitation. Lanes will be reduced to three metres until Oct. 15. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-860-5614
HANTS COUNTY: Halfway River Overpass Structure
Halfway River overpass structure, Highway 101 at Exit 8, will have a continuing lane closure for concrete repair and asphaltic plug joints until Aug. 15. Traffic control consists of traffic signals. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-860-5614
HANTS COUNTY: Route 236, Georgefield Road, Lattie's Brook
Georgefield Road, from Route 236 at Lattie's Brook, southerly to the East Hants Landfill, will have a one-lane closure for various road work until Aug. 31. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons or a pilot vehicle. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
KINGS COUNTY: Benjamin Culverts, Black River Road, New Minas
One section of Black River Road will be closed for Benjamin culvert replacements from until Sept 15. Detour by way of Gaspereau River Road and White Rock Road. Work takes place 24 hours a day.
Local Area Office: 902-679-6123
KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101, Three Sections
Highway 101 will have alternating lane closures for three sections of micro-surfacing. One section is from Exit 15 at Berwick, westerly 10 km. The second starts 2 km west of Exit 10 at Hortonville and runs westerly 2 km. The third section runs from Exit 17E to Exit 17W for 2 km. The expected completion date is Aug. 20. Traffic control consists of control persons and pilot vehicles. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-679-6123
LUNENBURG COUNTY: Meisner's Section, New Germany
Trunk #10 from North River Road to the Lunenburg/Queens County line will have an alternating lane closure for pulverizing, gravelling and asphalt concrete paving until Aug. 17. Traffic control consists of a pilot vehicle and control persons. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-543-7376
LUNENBURG COUNTY: Rosebank Bridge
Bridge repairs will take place until Sept. 15. Traffic is reduced to one lane with traffic lights installed. Work takes place 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Local Area Office: 902-825-4880
PICTOU COUNTY: MacLellan's Brook
Upper Stellarton Church Bridge on Plymouth Park Road will be closed for repairs and maintenance until Aug. 17. There will be no through traffic on Plymouth Park Road. Traffic control consists of a municipal barricade. The public is asked to find alternative routes. The bridge is closed for 24 hours a day.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7147
RICHMOND COUNTY: False Bay Bridge, Port Hawkesbury
The False Bay Bridge, 0.5 km east of the Trans-Canada Highway 104/Trunk 4 overpass will have a one-lane reduction until Aug. 15 for bridge rehabilitation. Traffic control consists of signing and periodic control by control persons. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
RICHMOND COUNTY: Highway 104, Lower River Road, Port Hawkesbury
Highway 104 will have a one-lane closure for two sections from Lower River Road toward St. Peters. The first section is for 6.9 km and the second section is for 2.7 km. Work is expected to be completed by Aug. 30. Traffic control consists of control persons and a pilot vehicle. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
SHELBURNE COUNTY: Highway 103, Queens County Line to Sable River Bridge
Highway 103 will have a one-lane closure from Queens County line westward to the Sable River Bridge for cold planing and asphalt repaving until Aug. 31. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-527-5448
VICTORIA COUNTY: Highway 105, Kelly's Mountain, Nyanza
Highway 105 from Kelly's Mountain to Nyanza will have lane closures for cold planing and paving until Aug. 30. Motorists are asked to use caution and expect delays. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-794-5120
VICTORIA COUNTY: Seal Island Bridge, Baddeck
Crews will be painting the Seal Island Bridge on Trans-Canada Highway 105 until late fall. The bridge may have one lane closed for a maximum of three hours per day. The closure will take place during non-peak hours. Traffic control consists of control persons or traffic lights.
Local Area Office: 902-756-2695