Weekly Traffic Advisories

NEW WORK

HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101

Crews will be repaving the westbound lanes of Highway 101, between the Stillwater railroad overpass and Exit 4 (Ellershouse), from Monday, July 19 to Saturday, July 24. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. One lane will be closed to traffic. An alternate route is available via Trunk 1.

Work on the St. Croix interchange at Exit 4 begins today, July 16 and ends Friday, July 30. Crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Speed will be reduced to 80 km/h around the bridge construction. Traffic will be one lane in each direction.

Local area office: 902-798-5957
Fax: 902-798-2927

QUEENS COUNTY: Eastern Shore Road Bridge

The Eastern Shore Road Bridge in Brooklyn will be reduced to one lane from Monday, July 19 to Friday, July 30 while bridge maintenance is carried out.

Work will take place between 7 a.m and 4:30 p.m. Temporary traffic lights will be installed for the duration of the work.

Local area office: 902-354-5035
Fax: 902-354-3106

CONTINUING WORK

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Route 305

There will be occasional lane closures on Route 305 (Seaview Drive) until Thursday, Sept. 30 while the Leitches Creek Bridge is replaced.

Work will take place between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays and traffic control persons will be in place when necessary.

Local area office: 902-563-2518
Fax: 902-563-2517

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Trunk 4

There will be periodic lane closures on three kilometres of Trunk 4 near Middle Cape until Wednesday, Nov. 10. Realignment and repaving work will be carried out from 6.7 kilometres west of Breac Brook Bridge to the top of the hill in Middle Cape.

Work will take place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily. A pilot vehicle will be used when necessary.

Motorists can expect delays and are advised to use alternate routes where possible.

Local area office: 902-794-5120
Fax: 902-794-5141

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 102

Two sections of Highway 102 will have intermittent lane closures until Tuesday, Aug. 31. Traffic travelling in northbound lanes will be affected periodically while repaving is carried out. Work will take place daily between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Section one begins 1.3 kilometres north of Commo Road, near Stewiacke, and stretches 5.3 kilometres to Shortts Lake Road Multiplate, near Brookfield.

Section two begins from the north side of Robie Structure, near Truro, and stretches 3.4 kilometres to the intersection of Highway 102 and Highway 104.

Traffic control will consist of signage. Motorists are asked to use extra caution while driving in these areas.

Local area office: 902-893-5784
Fax: 902-896-2259

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 104

Highway 104 will have intermittent one-lane closures until Thursday, Sept. 30. The closures begin 800 metres west of Exit 17, near Valley Cross Roads and extend 5.5 kilometres easterly to the Manganese Mines Overpass. Traffic in eastbound lanes will be affected and lane width will be reduced to 4.5 metres in the Exit 17 area.

Road crews will be carrying out repaving and structure maintenance between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. daily.

Traffic control will consist of signage. Motorists are asked to use extra caution while travelling in this area.

Local area office: 902-893-5784
Fax: 902-896-2259

CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Route 209

Route 209, from North Greville Road westerly, will be reduced to one lane until further notice for ditching and repaving work. Work will take place between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons.

Local area office: 902-667-0366
Fax: 902-667-3424

HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102

The Highway 102/Trunk 2 Interchange, at Exit 5 near Fall River, will have lane closures until Friday, Oct. 1. Road crews will be carrying out interchange improvements between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. daily.

Local Area Office: 902-424-4670
Fax: 902-424-7116

HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103

Blasting will take place on Highway 103, at exits 3 and 4, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. until September 2004. Both eastbound and westbound motorists may experience short delays. Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons.

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

HANTS COUNTY: Elmsdale Bridge

Elmsdale Bridge on Trunk 2 between Elmsdale and Lantz is closed until September 2004. A detour is available around the bridge. Traffic control consists of a detour sign.

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

INVERNESS COUNTY: Grand Etang Bridge

The Grand Etang Bridge, between Margaree and Cheticamp on the Cabot Trail, will have a detour for heavy trucks until further notice. The detour is available on Pembrooke Lake Road and Carding Mill Road.

The weight restrictions are posted and vary depending on the number of axles on the truck.

Local area office: 902-295-2700
Fax: 902-295-2617

KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101 Overpass

The Highway 101 overpass at Exit 14 at Coldbrook will have one- lane closures until Saturday, July 31. Closures will be in effect 24 hours a day as road crews carry out bridge repairs. One lane will be open at all times. Traffic control will consist of traffic signals.

Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
Fax: 902-542-6342

KINGS COUNTY: Simpson Bridge

Simpson Bridge on Gaspereau River Road is closed for major repairs. A detour is available. Traffic control consists of signage.

Local Area Office: 902-679-6122
Fax: 902-679-6187

LUNENBURG COUNTY: Highway 103

There will be alternating lane closures on Highway 103 between Exit 12 and the Northfield Overpass until Friday, July 23. Road crews will be carrying out repaving work between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Traffic control will consist of a pilot vehicle, flashing light units, barrels and traffic cones.

Local area office: 902-543-7376
Fax: 902-543-5596

PICTOU COUNTY: Carmichael Road

Toney River Bridge on Carmichael Road in Pictou County is closed until further notice. Traffic control consists of signage. A detour is available on Popular Hill Road and Meadowville Station Road.

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

PICTOU COUNTY: Joudrey Road

The southern end of Joudrey Road, off Route 6 in Pictou West, is closed to all traffic until further notice for bridge inspections.

A detour is available via Mountain Road or Louisville Road. Signs are posted indicating alternate routes.

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