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Weekly Traffic Advisories

NEW WORK

HANTS COUNTY: Ryans Creek Bridge

Ryans Creek Bridge on the Mosher Road in Admiral Rock will be undergoing bridge repairs from Oct. 7 until Oct. 18. Traffic control will consist of control persons and signage. Motorist can expect long delays. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-456-8933


HANTS COUNTY: Weir Bridge

Weir Bridge on the South Rawdon Road will be undergoing bridge deck repairs from Oct. 7 until Oct. 11. Traffic control will consist of control persons and signage. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-369-2169


KINGS COUNTY: Tufts Hollow Bridge

Tufts Hollow Bridge on Bridge Street, Kingston, between Trunk 1 and Ward Road, will be undergoing bridge deck repairs from Oct. 7 until Oct. 31. Traffic will be reduced to one lane for the duration. Traffic control will be provided by temporary traffic signals.

Local Area Office: 902-679-6123


CONTINUING WORK

ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Trans-Canada Highway 104

Trans-Canada Highway 104, from the Pictou/Antigonish county line easterly 5.1 kilometers toward Antigonish, will be reduced to one lane for road repairs until Oct. 31. Traffic control will consist of a pilot vehicle. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-863-0364


ANTIGONISH/GUYSBOROUGH/INVERNESS: Trans-Canada Highway 104

Trans-Canada Highway 104, from Trunk 4 at Auld's Cove to the Canso Causeway Canal Bridge, will be reduced to one lane for repairs from Monday to Friday, until Oct. 31. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons and pilot vehicle. Motorists may encounter delays of up to 30 minutes. Information on expected delays is available from the toll-free Highway Info Line at 1-866-720-2800. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-533-2771


CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125

Highway 125 from Exit 6 at Sydney River to Grand Lake Road will have a lane closure 7 days per week for cold planing and repaving. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons and a pilot vehicle. Work will start 7 p.m. each evening and finish at 6 a.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. on Sundays. More information is available from the toll-free Highway Info Line at 1-866-720-2800. The project is expected to be completed by Oct. 15.

Local Area Office: 902-794-5120


CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 4

Trunk 4 (Sydney-Glace Bay Highway) from Reserve Mines to the Gardiner Highway intersection will have a full lane closure for cold planing and paving. An alternate route is available via Centerville Road. Work will start at 6 a.m. and finish at 7 p.m. on weekdays. The project is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

Local Area Office: 902-794-5120


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Folly River Bridge

Folly River Bridge on Trunk 4 will be undergoing deck replacement. Lane closures will be in effect between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily and on weekends as required. Vehicles exceeding the maximum load width of 3.5 metres, are asked to use exits 11 and 12. The project is expected to be completed by Nov. 30.

Local Area Office: 902-893-6194


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 289

Route 289 will be reduced to one lane for piping, ditching, cold planing and repaving from the Brookfield railway crossing, easterly 6.4 kilometres. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons, flashing lights and a pilot vehicle. Work takes place between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

Local Area Office: 902-893-5797


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Brookside Road

Brookside Road, between Trans-Canada Highway 104 and Mountain Lee Road, will be reduced to one lane for pulverization, gravelling and repaving. Traffic control will consist of signs, flashing lights and traffic control persons. Work takes place between 6 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

Local Area Office: 902-893-5797


DIGBY COUNTY: Highway 101

The Bear River Bridge on Highway 101 will be reduced to one lane for repairs. Traffic control will be provided by traffic lights. The lane closure will be in effect 24 hours a day and is expected to end Oct. 11.

Local Area Office: 902-825-4880


GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Aikens Bridge

Aikens Bridge on the Afton Road will be closed to traffic to allow for bridge repair until Oct. 7. This will be a 24-hour-a- day closure. Access to Afton Road is available from North Riverside Road.

Local Area Office: 902-533-3406


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Canterbury Truss Bridge Canterbury Truss Bridge on Bellefontaine Road in Middle Porter's Lake will be closed until further notice. A detour is available on Route 207, Trunk 7 and Highway 107.

Local Area Office: 902-893-6194


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 107

Highway 107, between Exit 21 and Trunk 7 at Musquodoboit Harbour, will be reduced to one lane for repaving. Traffic control will be provided by cones, barrels, flashing light units and a pilot vehicle. Work takes place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

Local Area Office: 902-424-4670


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 207

About seven kilometres of Highway 207, between Ross Road and West Lawrencetown Road, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Oct. 31. Traffic control consist of cones, barrels and traffic control persons. Work takes place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-424-6144


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 7

Trunk 7, between Spry Bay and Sheet Harbour, will be reduced to one lane for ditching and repaving. Traffic control will consist of cones, barrels, flashing light units and a pilot vehicle. Work takes place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

Local Area Office: 902-424-4670


HANTS COUNTY: Enfield and Elmsdale

Section #1 - Wilson Road in Enfield from Alderney Drive to Daun Avenue will be reduced to one lane for road repairs.

Section #2 - Hemlock Drive in Elmsdale from Endale Drive to Civic #35, will be reduced to one lane for road repairs.

Work will completed by Oct. 31. Traffic control consist of control persons. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-883-9789


HANTS COUNTY: Trunk 1

Trunk 1, from Uniacke Mines Road to Lakelands-South Rawdon Road, will be reduced to one lane for stripping and repaving. Traffic control will consist of cones, barrels and traffic control persons. Work takes place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

Local Area Office: 902-424-6144


INVERNESS COUNTY: Margaree Harbour Bridge

Crews will be working this fall and winter on construction of the new Margaree Harbour Bridge, Inverness. Motorists using the current bridge should watch for ongoing construction activities in the area. The new bridge should be in service by December 2003. The removal of the old bridge should be completed by September 2004. Traffic will be delayed occasionally. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-235-2585


INVERNESS COUNTY: Trunk 19

Trunk 19 in Judique, north of Sandy Gillis Bridge, will be reduced to one lane for upgrading, gravelling and repaving. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons. Work takes place between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

Local Area Office: 902-625-4200


INVERNESS COUNTY: Trunk 19

Trunk 19 in Judique, from Mabou Bridge, northerly, will be reduced to one lane for upgrading, stripping and repaving. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons. Work takes place between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

Local Area Office: 902-625-4200


KINGS COUNTY: Melanson Overpass

The Melanson Overpass on Highway 101 will be undergoing repairs until Oct. 11. Two lanes of through traffic will be maintained. Traffic will be slowed through the site. Traffic control consists of lane narrowing and signage. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 906-679-6123


LUNENBURG COUNTY: Bridgewater

King Street North, between Victoria Road and Starr Street, will be closed to traffic to allow for bridge repair until Oct. 11. This is a 24-hour-a-day closure. A detour is available on Victoria Road or York or Starr Street.

Local Area Office: 902-521-0035


PICTOU COUNTY: Trans-Canada Highway 104 Westbound

The westbound lanes of Trans-Canada Highway 104 will have a lane closure for cold planing, repaving and bridge rehabilitation from the end of twinning east of Exit 25 to the Trans-Canada Highway 106 overpass, including ramps. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed on Oct. 18.

Local Area Office: 902-752-6224


PICTOU COUNTY: West Branch Road

West Branch Road will have a lane closure for pulverization, gravelling, cold planing and repaving from Trunk 6 at River John to MacKay Road. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed on Oct. 11.

Local Area Office: 902-752-6224


REGION OF QUEENS MUNICIPALITY: Petite Riviere Bridge

Petite Riviere Bridge, Route 331 will be closed for structural replacement and repairs effective immediately and until further notice. A detour is available by taking Wentzell or Petite Riviere Road.

Local Area Office: 902-543-4121


RICHMOND COUNTY: Trunk 4

Trunk 4, from St. Peter's to Soldiers Cove, will be reduced to one lane for repaving and patching. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons. Work takes place between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

Local Area Office: 902-625-4200


SHELBURNE COUNTY: Highway 103

Highway 103, between Sable River Bridge and Jordan Falls Bridge, will be reduced to one lane for resurfacing. Work takes place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Oct. 11.

Local Area Office: 902-527-5448


VICTORIA COUNTY: Trans-Canada Highway 105

Seal Island Bridge will have a lane closure for deck replacement. Traffic control will consist of traffic lights. Information on detour routes is available on the toll-free Highway Info Line at 1-866-720-2800. Work takes place 24 hours a day and is expected to be completed by Oct. 15.

Local Area Office: 902-674-2146