Weekly Traffic Advisories
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 replacement work and repaving.
Traffic control persons will be in place and motorists are asked to use caution.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
Fax: 902-863-7482
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
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
Road crews will be carrying out shouldering work on Route 333, from Brookside Road south to Burkes Road, until Monday, Nov. 29. Motorists will experience only minor delays.
Traffic control will consist of traffic control persons, signs and cones.
Local Area Office: 902-835-2702
Fax: 902-835-1860
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 Monday, Dec. 6.
Larger blasts are planned for 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1 and 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 3. Delays of up to half an hour at these times could occur for both eastbound and westbound motorists. Motorists on Trunk 3, near Exit 4, may also experience delays. Traffic controllers will be in place.
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
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, is closed until further notice.
Motorists are advised to use the Clyde River Bridge on Highway 103.
Local Area Office: 902-527-5448
Fax: 902-527-5371