Weekly Traffic Advisories

NEW WORK

HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102

There will be ramp closures at Exit 0 on Highway 102 on Tuesday, Nov. 9 and Wednesday, Nov. 10 for repaving.

On Tuesday Nov. 9, the outbound ramp from Joseph Howe Drive onto Highway 102 will be closed between 6:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, Nov. 10, the inbound ramp from Highway 102 onto Joseph Howe Drive will be closed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

On both days, a marked detour will be provided.

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

KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101

On Sunday, Nov. 7, traffic will be rerouted off Highway 101 at Exit 13, at Trunk 12, while bridge work is carried out on the overpass. Traffic control persons will direct traffic to exit the highway at the off ramps, both eastbound and westbound, cross Trunk 12 and re-enter Highway 101 via the on ramps.

Motorists are asked to use caution.

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

CONTINUING WORK

ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104

There will be one-lane closures on Highway 104 on the West River Bridge in Antigonish, near the intersection of Church Street and the highway, until Tuesday, Nov. 30. Road crews will be carrying out joint replacement work and repaving.

Traffic control persons will be in place and motorists are asked to use caution while travelling in the area.

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

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Route 305

Route 305/Seaview Drive, will have occasional lane closures until Monday, Nov. 15, to facilitate the removal of the temporary panel bridge used during the construction of the new Leitches Creek Bridge. Work will take place weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Traffic controllers will be in place when necessary.

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

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Trunk 4

Three kilometres of Trunk 4 will have periodic lane closures near Middle Cape until Wednesday, Nov. 10, for repaving. Work will take place west of Breac Brook Bridge to the top of the hill in Middle Cape, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Traffic control will consist of a pilot vehicle.

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

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

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Coxheath Road

Coxheath Road will have occasional daytime lane closures until Wednesday, Dec. 15, while the Coxheath Road Bridge is replaced. New interchange ramps will also be constructed. Work will continue until June 2005. Traffic control persons will be in place. A detour is available via Route 4 and Blacketts Lake Road.

Local area office: 902-563-2526
Fax: 902-563-2517

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Highway 125

The shoulder lanes on the four-lane section of Highway 125 near Sydney River will be closed 24 hours a day until Wednesday, Dec. 15, while the highway and the Sydney River Bridge are widened and the Coxheath Road Bridge is replaced. Work in the area will continue until June 2005.

Traffic control will consist of traffic drums and concrete barriers. A detour is available via Route 305.

Local area office: 902-563-2526
Fax: 902-563-2517

COLCHESTER/HALIFAX COUNTIES: Route 224

Route 224, from the intersection of Route 277 at Gay's River to the Elderbank Road, about six kilometres, will have intermittent lane closures due to repaving. Traffic control will consist of a pilot vehicle. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will be completed by Friday, Nov. 12.

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

CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Furlong Bridge

The Furlong Bridge on Trunk 2 near Southampton will be closed until Tuesday, Nov. 30, while the bridge is replaced.

Traffic will be rerouted to a temporary two-lane panel bridge parallel to the existing bridge.

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

DIGBY COUNTY: Gates Bridge

The Gates Bridge, located near the intersection of Sissiboo Road and Gates Lane, will have a 10-tonne weight restriction until bridge repairs are completed in 2005.

Heavy vehicles are advised to use Trunk 1 and cross the Sissiboo River at Weymouth.

Local Area Office: 902-527-5448
Fax: 902-527-5371

HALIFAX COUNTY: Route 333

There will be one-lane closures on Route 333, from Brookside Road south to Burkes Road, until Tuesday, Nov. 30. Crews will be patching and repaving the road.

Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons, signs and cones. Motorists may experience delays and are advised to use an alternate route.

Local area office: 902-835-2702
Fax: 902-835-1860

HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102

Work will continue on two sections of Highway 102 until Sunday, Nov. 14 while road crews complete bridge repairs.

Section one is about eight kilometres south on Highway 102 from Exit 2 (Kearney Lake) to Ralston Avenue, off Bayers Road.

Section two is about three kilometres north on Highway 102 from Ralston Avenue to Exit 1A (Highway 103).

Motorists may experience minimal delays.

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

HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103

Blasting will take place on Highway 103, between exits 4 and 5, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. until Tuesday, Nov. 30. Both eastbound and westbound motorists may experience short delays. Motorists on Trunk 3, near Exit 4, may also experience delays. Traffic controllers will be in place. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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

HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103, Exit 4 (Hubley)

The existing bridge at Exit 4 (Hubley) has been removed and work has begun on its replacement. Motorists crossing Highway 103 on Trunk 3 are asked to detour, with caution, over a temporary structure. Efforts will be made to minimize delays at peak travelling times.

Work will continue until the end of January 2005.

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

HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103, Exit 5 (Hammonds Plains Road)

The existing bridge at Exit 5 (Hammonds Plains Road) has been removed and work has begun on its replacement. Motorists crossing Highway 103 on Hammonds Plains Road (Route 213) are asked to detour, with caution, over a temporary structure. Efforts will be made to minimize delays at peak travelling times.

Work will continue until the end of January 2005.

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

KINGS COUNTY: Simpson Bridge

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

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

LUNENBURG COUNTY: Indian Point Bridge

There will be one-lane closures on the Indian Point Bridge near Mahone Bay until Friday, Nov. 12, while the bridge is replaced. The bridge will also be closed to loads wider than 3.5 metres (11 feet).

Local Area Office: 902-527-5448
Fax: 902-527-5371

LUNENBURG COUNTY: Trunk 10

A 500-metre section of Trunk 10, north of the intersection with Highway 103, will be closed until Monday, Nov. 15. A temporary gravel detour will be in place. Motorists may experience short delays and are advised to use an alternate route if possible.

Local Area Office: 902-543-4671
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 signs. A detour is available on Popular Hill Road and Meadowville Station Road.

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

SHELBURNE COUNTY: Port Clyde Bridge

The Port Clyde Bridge on Route 309, located 3.4 kilometres south of Highway 103, will have a 12-tonne weight restriction until the bridge is replaced.

Heavy vehicles are advised to use the Clyde River Bridge on Highway 103.

Local Area Office: 902-527-5448
Fax: 902-527-5371