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Weekly Traffic Advisories

Transportation and Public Works (to Oct. 2007)

NEW WORK

HALIFAX COUNTY: Burnside

Victoria Road and Route 118 overpass ramps on Highway 111 will be closed or detoured throughout the day on Sunday, Oct. 14, for pothole repair. Traffic control will consist of flag persons. Detours will be available on: -- Victoria Road to Highfield Park to Highway 11 -- Victoria Road to Windmill Road to MacKay Bridge\

  • Highway 111 to Burnside overpass back to Highway 111

Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-424-5454

CONTINUING WORK

ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Middleton

Highway 101 will have a one-lane closure, on alternating sides, for repaving between Bridgetown at Exit 21 and Lequille at Exit 22 until Oct. 31. Traffic control will consist of a pilot vehicle and flag persons. Highway 1 can be used as an alternative route. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-825-4827

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Trunk 4, 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: Bible Hill

Valley Dale Road will have partial closures of up to 30 minutes to erect girders on the New Valley Bridge until Nov 30. Traffic control is supplied. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-893-5784

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 102

Stewiacke Bridge overpass at Exit 11 northbound, on Highway 102, will have alternating lane closures for bridge rehabilitation until Oct. 31. Traffic control will consist of Jersey barrier, drums and flashing lights. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends as required.

Local Area Office: 902-893-6194

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 104

Highway 104, eastbound, at both the North River Bridge and the Route 311 overpass will have alternating lane closures for bridge and overpass rehabilitation until Oct. 31. Traffic control consists of Jersey barrier, drums and flashing lights. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends as required.

Local Area Office: 902-893-6194

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Hilden Road Overpass

The Hilden Road overpass, located about five kilometres south of Exit 13 on Highway 102, will have alternating lane closures for bridge rehabilitation until Oct 31. Traffic control consists of Jersey barrier, drums and flashing lights. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on weekends as required.

Local Area Office: 902-893-6194

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Upper Stewiacke

Route 289 will have a one-lane closure near Upper Stewiacke for paving and bridge repairs until Oct. 31. Traffic control consists of flag persons and a pilot vehicle. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-893-5797

CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Amherst

Hastings Road, north of the community of Hastings will be closed until Oct. 22 to replace the existing culvert. Signs in the area will indicate a detour. The road will be closed 24 hours a day.

Local Area Office: 902-667-0366

CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Amherst

Route 366, the Tyndal Road, will have a one-lane closure, beginning eight kilometres east of Trunk 6 to Green Road, until Oct 16. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons and a pilot vehicle. Motorists should expect delays. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-667-0366

HALIFAX COUNTY: Highway 102

Highway 102, northbound, will have a one-lane closure outbound from Exit 4 at Bedford/Sackville Interchange, to Exit 5 at Fall River for asphalt patching until Oct. 19. Traffic control consists of control persons, cones, flashing light units and barrels. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-424-2831

HALIFAX COUNTY: Highway 102 to Highway 101

Exit ramp 4B from Highway 102 to Highway 101 and exit ramp 1K from Highway 101 to Lower Sackville will both have one-lane closures for ramp realignment until Nov. 15. Traffic control will consist of traffic lights. The Glendale/Duke Street Exit of Highway 102 can be used as an alternative route. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-424-4670

HALIFAX COUNTY: Sibley Bridge, Wyses Road, Meagher's Grant

Sibley Bridge on Wyses Road will be closed for repairs until Oct 15. A detour is available on Coles Road. Work takes place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-384-2599

HALIFAX COUNTY: Trunk 3

Trunk 3, Little Indian River Bridge (north), will have a one-lane closure for restoration of structure, including guardrail rehabilitation and deck/girder repair until Oct 31. Traffic control consists of lights. A detour on Highway 103 is available. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-860-5615

HANTS COUNTY: Elmsdale Road Underpass Structure

Elmsdale Road underpass structure on Highway 102 at Exit 8, is under construction for bridge rehabilitation. Lanes will be reduced to three metres in width until Oct. 15. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-860-5614

HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101

Highway 101 at Mount Uniacke will have traffic stopped in both directions for brief periods in order to allow blasting to take place. Blasting will occur until April 2002. Work takes place from 6 a.m to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-835-2702

INVERNESS COUNTY: Doyle's Bridge

Doyle's Bridge on East Margaree Crossroads and the Cabot Trail will be closed for repairs until Oct. 19. Traffic control will consist of signage. An alternative route will be made available. Work takes place 24 hours a day.

Local Area Office: 902-295-2700

INVERNESS COUNTY: Port Hawkesbury

Trunk 19 from Campbell Road, northerly about 3.6 kilometres, will have a one-lane closure for pulverization, widening, gravelling and asphalt paving until Oct. 31. Traffic control consists 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

LUNENBURG COUNTY: New Ross

Trunk 12, south of Lake Lawson Road at New Ross, will have alternating lane closures for pulverizing, gravelling and asphalt concrete paving until Oct. 19. Traffic control consists of pilot vehicle and traffic control persons. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-543-7376

PICTOU COUNTY: MacLellan's Brook

Eureka Bridge on East River West Side Road will be closed until Nov. 17 for bridge repairs. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes. The bridge is closed 24 hours a day.

Local Area Office: 902-755-7147

PICTOU COUNTY: Route 374

Route 374, the Stellarton/Trafalgar Road, from the railway crossing in Hopewell, southerly to Lorne Station Road and Cameron Bridge, will have a one-lane closure for cold planing, gravelling, asphalt concrete paving and bridge replacement until Nov. 16. Traffic control consists of control persons and signs. Work takes place 24 hours a day.

Local Area Office: 902-752-6224

RICHMOND COUNTY: Port Hawkesbury

Soldiers Cove bridge will have a complete closure on Trunk 4 between St. Peter's and Sydney for bridge construction from Oct.9 to Oct 16. A detour is available on Soldiers Cove Road and Rear Big Cove Road. Work takes place 24 hours a day.

Local Area Office: 902-625-4050

VICTORIA COUNTY: Seal Island Bridge, Baddeck

One lane will remain open on the Seal Island Bridge, also known as Great Bras d'Or Bridge, while crews conduct deck replacement work. The work will take place until Nov 16. Traffic control will consist of traffic lights.

Local Area Office: 902-674-2146

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