Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Route 277
Route 277, from Antrim Road at Carroll's Corner easterly to the Colchester County line at Gays River, will have a lane closure for ditching, culvert installation and paving until Aug. 31. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Today, May 24, Route 277 will be closed for a deep cross culvert installation. A detour is available by taking Route 224, Cook's Mill Road and Milford Road. The closure will last from 6 p.m. on Friday until work is completed on Saturday, May 25.
Local Area Office: 902-424-5732
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Various Roads
Regular shoulder repairs will be made to various highways in the Halifax Regional Municipality until June 7. The roads include the Bedford bypass, Highway 101, between Bedford and the Beaverbank connector; the Beaverbank connector; and Highway 102, between Hammonds Plains Road and Duke Street. Motorists can expect delays from slow-moving equipment. Work takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-424-5454
PICTOU COUNTY: Trenton East River Bridge
The Trenton connector between Route 348, Pictou Landing Road, and Granton-Abercrombie Road will be closed on Tuesday, May 28, for maintenance and repairs to the Trenton East River Bridge. Traffic will be detoured and motorists are advised to use alternative routes.
CONTINUING WORK
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Trans-Canada Highway 104/Route 316
The intersection of Trans-Canada Highway 104 and Route 316, Lower South River, will have occasional lane closures for subgrading, gravelling and paving until June 15. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Route 337
Route 337 will have lane closures for upgrading, gravelling and repaving from 500 metres south of Mahoney's Beach Road, northerly four kilometres. The Ogden Brook Bridge will also be repaired. Traffic control will consist of a pilot vehicle and traffic control persons. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16
Trunk 16 from Half Island Cove Road towards Canso will have lane closures for grading, pulverization and asphalt paving until Aug. 31. One lane will be kept open at all times. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons and a pilot vehicle. Delays between 15 to 20 minutes can be expected. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102 Northbound
Work will consist of concrete deck repairs and shoulder work on the Lakeview Road overpass, Lakeview railroad overpass, Cobequid Road overpass and Waverley Road railroad overpass. Work is expected to be completed by Sept. 30 and takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-424-5732
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103
Little Indian Lake Bridge, Highway 103, will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs until June 14. Traffic control will consist of traffic lights. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-860-5615
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 111
The eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 111 from Exit 6 (Route 207, Portland Street) easterly to Route 322 (Pleasant Street), including ramps at Portland Street, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Aug. 2. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons, signs and a pilot vehicle. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-424-4670
HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101
Highway 101 at Mount Uniacke will have traffic stopped in both directions for brief periods to allow for blasting. Blasting will occur until May 31. Work takes place from noon to 3 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-424-0054
HANTS COUNTY: Garden Road
Repairs to the Garden Road truss bridge will result in traffic delays of between five to 10 minutes until May 31. The suggested detour is on Route 214 to Trunk 14. Traffic control will consist of signs. Work takes place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-893-6194
LUNENBURG COUNTY: Oakland Road
Oakland Road will have alternating lane closures for pulverizing and repaving until June 21. Traffic control will consist of a pilot vehicle, barrels and traffic cones. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-543-7376
REGION OF QUEEN'S MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103
Highway 103 from the Shelburne County line at Granite Village to St. Catherine's River Road at Port Joli will have lane closures for ditching, shoulder work, milling and repaving. Work will take place from dawn to dusk until May 31.
Local area office: 902-527-5448
VICTORIA COUNTY: Highway 105, Seal Island Bridge
Seal Island Bridge will have a one-lane closure until Oct. 15 for deck replacement. Traffic control will consist of signals. Work will take place 24 hours a day.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146