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Traffic Advisories, Update for Northern Nova Scotia

Transportation and Public Works (to Oct. 2007)

TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC WORKS--Traffic Advisories, Update for Northern Nova Scotia

The following is an update on road closures, due to flooding, in various counties in Northern Nova Scotia as of 4:30 p.m. today, April 1.

COLCHESTER COUNTY

  • Southside Road, Upper Stewiacke area, is closed, and expected to be open later today.

  • Pembrooke Road, Upper Stewiacke area, is closed, and expected to be open by morning. A detour is available.

  • Ridge Road, Upper Stewiacke area, is closed until further notice. A detour is available.

  • Branch Road, Upper Stewiacke area, is closed until further notice. A detour is available.

  • Brenton Cross Road, Middle Stewiacke area, is closed until further notice. A detour is available.

  • In the Truro Bible Hill area, various roads are closed. Many may be open later today or tomorrow morning.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

  • Route 302, Maccan area, is closed and expected to reopen later today or tomorrow. A detour is available.

  • Trunk 2, Parrsboro/Southhampton area, is closed and expected to reopen later today or tomorrow. A detour is available.

  • Smith Road, Napan area, is closed and expected to reopen later today. A detour is available.

  • Barronsfield Road, River Herbert area, is closed and expected to reopen later today. A detour is available.

PICTOU COUNTY

  • Route 374, the Stellarton Trafalgar Road, from Lorne to the Sanctuary Gate, is closed until further notice.

  • Route 376, Lyons Brook area, is closed and expected to reopen later today. A detour is available.

  • Route 256, Scotsburn area, is closed and expected to reopen later today. A detour is available.

The following is an update on bridges closed due to flooding.

COLCHESTER COUNTY

  • On Route 336, between Newton Mills and Eastville, two bridges are closed. A detour is available on Southside Road to Route 289, and west to Trunk 2 or Highway 102 at Brookfield.

  • On Springside Cross Road, near Eastville, the through truss is washed out. A detour isn't necessary since it is a connector road between Route 289 and Route 336.

The following is an update on major culverts.

PICTOU COUNTY

  • A large culvert has backed up and started to undermine Route 374, south of Lorne. The road is closed until the water drops enough for a complete assessment and to assess the stability of the road.

  • A large timber culvert has washed out along with 20 metres of Route 289, north of the Colchester/Pictou county line.

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