News release

Weekly Traffic Advisories

NEW WORK

ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Trunk 1 Trunk 1 in Wilmot, about 700 metres east of Victoria Road will have a one-day closure for repairs on Monday, July 14. Traffic control consists of signage. A detour is available on Victoria Road, Spa Springs Road and Dodge Road. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-825-4827
Fax: 902-825-3593


CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125 Highway 125, from Exit 4 at Balls Creek to the Coxheath Road Overpass will have a one-lane closure for microsurfacing from Monday, July 14 until Friday, Aug. 1. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. A detour is available via Keltic Drive (Route 305). Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-563-2518
Fax: 902-563-2517


CONTINUING WORK

ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Route 337 Route 337, from 800 metres south of Seabright Road, northerly 3.7km has a one-lane closure for repaving until Tuesday, Sept. 30. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons and a pilot vehicle. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
Fax: 902-863-7482


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Brookside Road Brookside Road, from Vimy Road to Mountain Lee Road, will have intermittent lane closures for road repairs until Sunday, Aug. 31. Traffic consists of flag persons, signage and a pilot vehicle. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-893-5784
Fax: 902-896-2259


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Trans-Canada Highway 104 There will be intermittent periods of east-bound lane closures on the Trans-Canada Highway 104, from 300 metres west of the 102 off-ramp to the West North River overpass, for repaving until Sunday, Aug. 31. Traffic control consists of signage. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-893-5784
Fax: 902-896-2259


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 289 Route 289 in Brookfield, from the railway tracks westerly for 3.7 kilometres, will have a lane closure for repairs until Tuesday, Sept. 30. Traffic control consists of signage. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-893-5797
Fax: 902-896-2259


COLCHESTER COUNTY: Stewiacke Intersection Structure
Stewiacke Intersection structure, southbound, will have alternating lane closures for bridge repairs until Friday, Aug.

  1. Traffic control consists of a jersey barrier, drums and flashing light units. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-893-6194
Fax: 902-893-6196


CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Trans-Canada Highway 104 Trans-Canada Highway 104, eastbound lanes, from Fenwick Road overpass structure, easterly 6 km has a one-lane closure for repairs until Friday, July 25. Traffic control consists of signage. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-667-0366
Fax: 902-667-3424


GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 7 Trunk 7 from the Halifax County Line to West Liscomb Point Road will have a one-lane closure for paving until Tuesday, Sept. 30. Traffic control consists of a pilot vehicle and traffic control persons. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
Fax: 902-533-4352


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

Local Area Office: 902-860-5615
902-860-5616


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102 Highway 102 south, from the Benere Brook Structure in Enfield to the airport interchange has a left-lane closure for rebuilding of shoulder of the road until Saturday, July 12. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons, barrels, cones and signage. Work will take place from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-499-1750
Fax: 902-424-0696


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103 Highway 103, from Indian Lake Bridge to 1.5 kilometres west of Ingramport River will have occasional lane closures for paving until Sunday, Aug. 31. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-835-2702
Fax: 902-835-1860


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Route 333 Route 333, from Indian Point Road southerly to Redmonds Road, will have occasional lane closures for shouldering until Sunday, Aug. 31. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-835-2702
Fax: 902-835-1860


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Route 357 Route 357, from Red's Bridge at Elderbank, northerly toward Middle Musquodoboit, has a lane closure for paving until Sunday, Aug. 31. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
Fax: 902-883-8732


HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: West River Bridge West River Bridge on Trunk 7 in Sheet Harbour will have intermittent lane closures for maintenance and repairs until Friday, July 18. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-860-5615
Fax: 902-860-5616


HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Railroad Overpass The Highway 101 railroad overpass structure near Stillwater is undergoing repairs until Sunday, Aug. 31. Traffic will be stopped during blasting. Also, motorists are advised there will be trucks crossing Highway 101 near the structure for the duration of the work. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. A detour is available on Trunk 1, Exit 3 at Mount Uniacke to Exit 4 at St. Croix. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-424-6144
Fax: 902-424-7116


HANTS COUNTY: Sangsters Bridge Sangsters Bridge in Hants County is closed for repairs until Wednesday, July 16. Traffic control consists of detour signs. A detour is available on Falmouth Dyke Road to Trunk 1 and then to Trunk 14.

Local Area office: 902-757-2929
Fax: 902-757-2270


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

Local Area Office: 902-295-2700
Fax: 902-295-2617


INVERNESS COUNTY: Railway Crossing The railway crossing on the South Side River Denys Road will have a one-day closure for repairs on Friday, July 11. Traffic control consists of signage. A detour is available on Eden Road. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Local Area office: 902-227-7452
Fax: 902-756-3313


KINGS COUNTY: Highway No. 1 Highway No. 1 between Morden Road and Greenwood Road will have alternating lane closures for repaving until Thursday, July 31. Traffic control consists of a pilot vehicle and traffic control persons. A detour is available on Highway 101 and Route 221. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Area Office: 902-825-4827
Fax: 902-825-3593


PICTOU COUNTY: Joudrey Road Joudrey Road is closed, except to local traffic, for culvert repairs, until further notice. A detour is available from Louisville Road to Route 6. Work takes place 24 hours-a-day.

Local Area Office: 902-485-5254
Fax: 902-485-7047


VICTORIA COUNTY: Seal Island Bridge Seal Island Bridge has a one-lane closure for bridge repairs until Wednesday, Oct. 15. Maximum load width at the bridge will be 3.05 metres (10 feet). Traffic control consists of traffic signals. Work takes place 24 hours-a-day.

Local Area Office: 902-674-2146
Fax: 902-674-2170