Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Highway 101
Highway 101, from Bridgetown to Annapolis will be reduced to one lane for crack filling and sealing from Monday, July 31, until Friday, Aug. 4.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-825-4827
Fax: 902-825-3593
PICTOU COUNTY: Highway 104
Highway 104, eastbound between Exit 21 and Exit 27 will be reduced to one lane from Monday, July 31, until Friday Aug. 4.
Motorist are advised to expect delays on interchange ramps. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-752-7913
Fax: 902-755-7049
PICTOU COUNTY: Eureka Mills Bridge
East River West Side Road in Eureka will be closed to all through traffic from Monday, July 31, until Friday, Aug. 11, for 24 hours per day for repairs to the Eureka Mills Bridge.
Closure signs will be posted. There are no detours. Motorist are advised to use local alternate routes.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7060
Fax: 902-755-7049
SHELBURNE COUNTY: Port Clyde Bridge
Port Clyde Bridge on Route 309 will be closed from Monday, July 31, until Friday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. while the bridge is being painted.
Motorist are advised that a detour is available via the Clyde River Bridge on Highway 103.
Local Area Office: 902-543-4733
Fax: 902-543-5596
VICTORIA COUNTY: Highway 105
Highway 105 from Humes River easterly to the West Side Middle River Road will be reduced to one lane for patching and re-paving until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work will take place from 6 a.m. to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146
Fax: 902-674-2170
CONTINUING WORK
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Beaver Meadow Road
To allow for repaving Beaver Meadow Road will be reduced to one lane from the intersection of Trunk 4 at James River for 3.2 kilometres to the intersection of Mill Road.
The work will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 31. Traffic control consists of traffic control persons.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
Fax: 902-863-7482
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Cape Jack Road
Cape Jack Road, from Trunk 4 at Linwood northerly to Cape Jack Wharf Road will be reduced to one lane for road repaving until Saturday, Sept. 30.
Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Work take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
Fax: 902-863-7482
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Trunk 4
Trunk 4, from Cape Jack Road easterly to Frankville Road will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Saturday, Sept. 30.
Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
Fax: 902-863-7482
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: West Side South River Road
West Side South River Road, from 1.2 kilometres south of Highway 104, will have a one-lane closure for slope stabilization. Work is expected to be complete by Monday, July 31.
Traffic control consists of traffic lights. Work takes place 24 hours per day.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
Fax: 902-863-7482
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125
Exit 5A on Highway 125 will be closed for gravelling and the installation of a guardrail until Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Detour signs are posted. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-565-6841
Fax: 902-563-2517
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125, Trunk 4
Highway 125, Trunk 4 in Sydney River, will have a single-lane closure for paving until Thursday, Aug. 31.
Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Motorists are advised to expect delays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. with the lane closures and are advised to use alternate routes.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2518
Fax: 902-563-2517
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: North Sydney Rail Road Overpass
The North Sydney Rail Road Overpass on Highway 105 will be reduced to one lane for repairs for 24 hours per day, until Tuesday, Aug. 15.
Automated signals will control traffic. An alternate route is available through Northside Industrial Park.
Local Area Office: 902-794-5120
Fax: 902-794-5141
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Route 327
Route 327 from the Highway 125 overpass to Caribou Marsh Road will have a one-lane closure for road repairs until Thursday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-568-3378
Fax: 902-563-3379
CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Trunk 4
Lane closures will be required on Trunk 4 between Victoria Junction and Gardiner Road to allow for repaving.
Work is taking place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 31. This is a four lane section so one lane will always be open in each direction. Drivers should reduce speed and drive with extra caution in the construction zone.
Local Area Office: 902-794-5120
Fax: 902-794-5141
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 22
Trunk 22, from Louisbourg town limits northerly for about 4.6 kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for patching and re-paving until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146
Fax: 902-674-2170
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 102
Highway 102 southbound will have a one-lane closure between exits 13A and 15 (Highway 104) until Thursday, Aug. 31.
Traffic control consists of signs. Commuters are advised to expect delays. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5784
Fax: 902-896-2259
COLCHESTER: Highway 104 - Cobequid Pass
There will be intermittent single-lane closures for maintenance on the eastbound lanes of Highway 104 (Cobequid Pass), between the toll plaza and Masstown.
Work will occur during daylight hours.
A single-lane closure of about three kilometres will be used to separate the work zone from traffic. Motorists should reduce speed in the work zones.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5797
Fax: 902-896-2259
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Lilyvale Bridge
Lilyvale Bridge on the Lilyvale Road is closed for repairs until further notice. Traffic control consists of signs. Detours are available on Camden Road and Riversdale Road.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5797
Fax: 902-896-2259
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Trunk 2
Trunk 2 from Portapique River to Little Bass River will have intermittent one-lane closures until Tuesday, Oct. 31, for paving.
Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-893-5784
Fax: 902-896-2259
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Mount Whatley Road Bridge
The bridge on Mount Whatley Road at the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border will be closed until further notice.
Local Area Office: 902-667-2972
Fax: 902-667-3424
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: West Advocate Road Detour
Reids Brook Bridge on West Advocate Road will be closed for replacement until Tuesday, Aug. 1.
Traffic will be handled by a two-lane gravel detour now in place beside the existing bridge.
Local Area Office: 902-667-6586
Fax: 902-667-3424
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Molasses Harbour Bridge
Molasses Harbour Bridge on Route 316 in Port Felix is reduced to one lane for repairs until Thursday, Nov. 30. Temporary traffic signals are in place.
Local Area Office: 902-863-3420
Fax: 902-863-7365
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103
Highway 103 from Exit 3 to Exit 5 will be under construction for gravelling and paving until Saturday, Sept. 30. A reduced speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour is posted for the duration of the project.
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: Highway 118-Wright Avenue Interchange
Between the intersection at Highway 111 and the airport, Highway 118 will have intermittent lane closures in both directions for interchange construction.
Traffic control consists of cones, barrels and jersey barriers.
Local Area Office: 902-424-6144
Fax: 902-424-7116
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 7, Spry Harbour Bridge
A 500-metre detour on Trunk 7 near Spry Harbour will allow for the replacement of the Spry Harbour Bridge.
The detour will be in place 24-hours a day until Friday, Aug. 11. There will be two-way traffic on the detour with a maximum speed of 50 kilometres an hour.
Local Area Office: 902-885-2821
Fax: 902-885-3090
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Wyse Road Bridge
Wyse Road Bridge in Middle Musquodoboit will be closed to truck traffic while the bridge is being repaired. Trucks will detour via Route 356 and Route 213 until further notice. Traffic control consists of signs.
Local Area Office: 902-424-4409
Fax: 902-424-0568
HANTS COUNTY: Highway 102
The northbound lanes of Highway 102 from Exit 9 to Exit 10 near Shubenacadie will have one-lane closures for paving.
The work will take place from sunrise to sunset until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control will consist of traffic barrels and signs. Speed reductions in the work zone will be enforced. Drivers should expect slower travel through the work zone.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
Fax: 902-883-8732
HANTS COUNTY: Miller Corner Bridge
Miller Corner Bridge on Rines Road will be closed 24 hours a day until Monday, July 31, for repairs.
A detour is available on Route 235 to Kings Road and then to Cross Road.
Local Area Office: 902-369-2169
Fax: 902-369-2074
HANTS COUNTY: Route 224
Route 224, from Cooks Brook easterly to Exhibition Grounds Road will have a one-lane closure for gravelling and paving until Thursday, Aug. 31.
Traffic control consists of traffic control persons and a follow-me truck. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-883-9789
Fax: 902-883-8732
INVERNESS COUNTY: Cabot Trail
Cabot Trail (Trunk 30) from 6.2 kilometres south of Margaree Harbour to the new pavement at Margaree Harbour will have a one-lane closure for repaving until Thursday, Aug. 31.
Traffic control consists of a traffic control person. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
INVERNESS COUNTY: Cabot Trail
The Cabot Trail (Trunk 30) from north of the East Margaree-Belle Cote intersection, north for seven kilometres, will be reduced to one lane for repaving until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
A traffic control person will be on site.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
INVERNESS COUNTY: River Inhabitants Road and Cenotaph Road
River Inhabitants Road from Highway 105 at Exit 2, southerly for 8.4 kilometres to the intersection at Cenotaph Road, and Cenotaph Road, from River Inhabitants Road about 2.5 kilometres east through the Village of West Bay Road, will have a one-lane closure until Tuesday, Oct. 31, for repaving.
Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
KINGS COUNTY: Gaspereau River Road
Gaspereau River Road is closed until further notice from the intersection of Oak Island Road to the intersection of West Brooklyn Mountain Road.
The closure is necessary because of a washed out culvert. A marked, seven-kilometre detour route is available on Oak Island Road to West Brooklyn Road to West Brooklyn Mountain Road.
Local Area Office: 902-679-6122
Fax: 902-679-6187
KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101
Highway 101, Exit 9 (Avonport) interchange, on and off ramps and roundabout on Trunk 1 will have one-lane closures until Monday, July 31, for paving.
Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
Fax: 902-542-6342
KINGS COUNTY: Old Baxters Mill Bridge Weight Restrictions
The Old Baxters Mill Bridge, near Baxters Harbour in Kings County, is open to one-lane of traffic. Vehicles weighing more than 5,000 kilograms are restricted from using the bridge.
Local Area Office: 902-679-4308
Fax: 902-679-6124
KINGS COUNTY: Route 221 and Route 358
Traffic on sections of routes 221 and 358 in Kings County will be restricted to one lane to allow for road repairs until Friday, Aug. 4.
The work will be taking place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Route 221 near Centerville and near Canning and also on Route 258 near The Lookoff.
Local Area Office: 902-825-4827
Fax: 902-825-3593
KINGS COUNTY: Trunk 1
Trunk 1 will be reduced to one lane from the intersection of Route 358, for 1.6 kilometres to the intersection of Deep Hollow Road, to allow for repaving. Work will take place until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Traffic control consists of flagpersons.
Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
Fax: 902-542-6342
LUNENBURG COUNTY: Sperry Bridge No. 2
Sperry Bridge No. 2 on Petite Riviere Road is closed until further notice. Detours are posted.
Local Area Office: 902-543-8169
Fax: 902-543-0686
PICTOU COUNTY: Broadway Overpass - Highway 104
Broadway Overpass on Highway 104, about 11.1 kilometres east of Sutherland's River bridge will have a one-lane closure and a wide load restriction of 4.7 metres, for bridge rehabilitation until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Traffic control will consist of signals. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and occasionally on weekends.
Local Area Office: 902-893-6194
Fax: 902-893-6196
PICTOU COUNTY: Carmichael Road
Toney River Bridge on Carmichael Road is closed until further notice. Traffic control consists of signs. Detours are available on Poplar Hill Road and Meadowville Station Road.
Local Area Office: 902-485-5254
Fax: 902-485-7047
PICTOU COUNTY: Durham Bridge
Durham Bridge, located on Green Hill Road and Route 376, will be closed for replacement until Monday, Oct. 30.
Motorists are advised to follow detour signs.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
Fax: 902-755-7184
PICTOU COUNTY: Upper Stellarton - Church Bridge
The Upper Stellarton-Church Bridge will be closed to all traffic until Friday, Aug. 11, for replacement of the deck.
No detours will be posted. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7147
Fax: 902-755-7188
PICTOU COUNTY: White Hill Road
White Hill Road has a one-lane closure varying in length and location during ongoing work until Thursday, Aug. 31.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-396-8426
Fax: 902-755-7184
PICTOU COUNTY: West River East Side Road
The West River East Side Road near Salt Springs is reduced to one lane for repairs until further notice. Traffic control consists of traffic signals.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7060
Fax: 902-755-7049
RICHMOND COUNTY: Highway 104
Repaving work will cause traffic to be restricted to one lane on Highway 104 from east of the railway underpass (east of Port Hawkesbury) to Exit 44.
Traffic will be controlled by a traffic control person. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Thursday, Aug. 31.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
VICTORIA COUNTY: Highway 105
Highway 105 from Exit 11 (St. Ann's), to Exit 12 (Englishtown), will be reduced to one lane for re-paving until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work takes palace from 6 a.m. to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146
Fax: 902-674-2170
VICTORIA COUNTY: Cabot Trail
The Cabot Trail from Highway 105 to Yankee Line Road will have a one lane closure for patching and re-paving until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146
Fax: 902-674-2170