Weekly Traffic Advisories
NEW WORK
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Route 311
Between Monday, Sept. 11, and Friday, Sept. 15, there will be a two-lane closure and detour on Route 311 from the intersection of Upper River John Road to the junction of Trunk 6 in Tatamagouche.
Signs will be posted to direct motorists along the detour route on Jim Sutherland Road.
Local Area Office: 902-896-7085
Fax: 902-896-2259
HALIFAX COUNTY: Air Show Traffic
To accommodate increased traffic volumes during the Nova Scotia International Air Show at the Halifax International Airport on Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10, traffic on Old Guysborough Road (Route 212) will be directed through Grove Road from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please obey signs and RCMP members at the site.
Traffic approaching the air show on Highway 102 northbound from Halifax should use Exit 5A. Traffic approaching on Highway 102 southbound from Truro should use Exit 6. These adjustments will prevent traffic backups on Highway 102 and improve traffic safety during the event.
Local area office: 902-424-6702
Fax: 902-424-7024
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Route 316
Route 316 from the intersection with Route 276, at Goshen, southerly towards Goldboro, will have intermittent one-lane closures for gravelling and paving from Monday, Sept. 11, until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
Fax: 902-533-4352
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16
Trunk 16 from 1.1 kilometres east of Old Queensport Loop easterly towards Canso will have intermittent one-lane closures for gravelling and paving from Monday, Sept. 11, to Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Local Area Office: 902-533-2771
Fax: 902-533-4352
CONTINUING WORK
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Kennedy Bridge
The Kennedy Bridge on Waldec Line Road is closed until Friday, Sept. 8, for repairs.
Detour routes are available on Trunk 1 via the Burns Hill Road and from Shaw Road to Clementsport Road and then to Trunk 1.
Local Area Office: 902-532-2844
902-532-7092
ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Ohio Cross Iron Bridge
The Ohio Cross Iron Bridge on the Ohio West Road over the Ohio River is closed for replacement until Friday, Dec. 15.
A detour is available on Ohio Cross Road.
Local Area Office: 902-863-0364
Fax: 902-863-7482
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 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: 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
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125
Exit 5A on Highway 125 will be closed for gravelling and the installation of a guardrail until Saturday, Sept. 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 Saturday, Sept. 30.
Traffic control consists of traffic control persons. Motorists should expect delays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., and are advised to use alternate routes.
Local Area Office: 902-563-2518
Fax: 902-563-2517
CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Trunk 4
Lane closures will be required on Trunk 4 between Victoria Junction and Gardiner Road to allow for repaving.
Work will take 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 4
Trunk 4 will be reduced to one lane from the church in East Bay for 3.5 kilometres to the west to allow for repaving until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and traffic will be directed by traffic control persons and signs.
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: 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: Route 302
Route 302 from Athol Road to Trider Road will be reduced to one lane until Saturday, Sept. 30, to allow for repaving.
Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and traffic will be controlled by traffic control persons.
Local Area Office: 902-667-6586
Fax: 902-667-3424
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Trunk 2
Traffic on Trunk 2 will be reduced to one lane for repaving from Fort Lawrence Road to the Amherst Town Line.
Traffic will be controlled by a traffic control person. Work takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Friday, Sept. 15.
Local Area Office: 902-667-6586
Fax: 902-667-3424
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.
A new panel bridge is expected to be in place by Oct. 31.
Local Area Office: 902-667-2972
Fax: 902-667-3424
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Molasses Harbour Bridge
Molasses Harbour Bridge on Route 316 in Port Felix is reduced to one lane via detour bridge until Thursday, Nov. 30. Traffic will be controlled by temporary traffic signals or traffic control persons.
Local Area Office: 902-863-3420
Fax: 902-863-7365
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 103
Highway 103 at Exit 5 will be under construction for gravelling and paving until Saturday, Sept. 30. A reduced speed limit of 80 km/h 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: 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
INVERNESS COUNTY: Highway 105
Two sections on Highway 105 will be reduced to one lane until Monday, Sept. 11, to allow for road surfacing. The sections are from the Marsh Bridge at Skye River, near Whycocomagh, east for 4.9 kilometres, and near Blues Mills from 0.5 kilometres west of Big Marsh Road east, to 3.1 kilometres east.
Traffic will be controlled by traffic control persons and guided through the work zone by a pilot vehicle.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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: Black Rock Road
Black Rock Road from Trunk 1 to Route 221 will be reduced to one lane for patching and re-paving until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to a half hour after sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-825-4827
Area: 902-825-3593
KINGS COUNTY: Gaspereau River Road Closure
The Gaspereau Road will be closed until Saturday, Sept. 30, to allow for the replacement of the Minor Bridge over Curry Brook.
Detour routes are marked on Gaspereau River Road, Grand Pré Road, Ridge Road, and Highway 101.
Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
Fax: 902-424-0849
KINGS COUNTY: Highway 101
Highway 101, Exit 9 (Avonport) interchange, on and off ramps and roundabout on Trunk 1 will periodically have lane closures until Friday, Sept. 15, 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, 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: 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
KINGS COUNTY: West Brooklyn Road
West Brooklyn Road over Highway 101 will be closed until Saturday, March 31, 2007. This is to allow for the removal and replacement of the existing overpass.
Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-542-6344
Area: 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
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PICTOU COUNTY: Big Gut Bridge
Big Gut Bridge on Route 348 between Hillside and Pictou Landing is closed due to fire damage.
Alternate routes are available on Change Harbour Road or Egypt Road.
Local Area Office: 902-755-7060
Fax: 902-755-7049
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: Route 245
Route 245 will be reduced to one lane from the intersection of Browns Mill Road northeasterly for 5.8 kilometres until Tuesday, Oct. 31, to allow for repaving.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Traffic will be controlled by traffic control persons.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
Fax: 902-755-7184
PICTOU COUNTY: Thorburn Road Overpass Structure
The Thorburn Road overpass structure at Exit 26 on Highway 104 will occasionally have a reduced speed limit due to shoulder work until Friday, Dec. 15.
Drivers are asked to reduce speed and watch for construction equipment and personnel when passing through the area. The Department of Transportation and Public Works is requesting that motorists using Route 347 use an alternate route.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Area Office: 902-752-7907
902-752-7908
PICTOU COUNTY: Trenton Connector
The Trenton connector from Highway 106 to Abercrombie Road is reduced to one lane for micro sealing until Friday Sept. 15.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
Fax: 902-752-7184
PICTOU COUNTY: Trunk 4
Sections of Trunk 4 will be reduced to one lane from the intersection of Fraser Mountain Road, to the intersection of Highway 104 at Exit 27A until Tuesday, Oct. 31, to allow for repaving.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Traffic will be controlled by traffic control persons.
Local Area Office: 902-752-6224
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: Black River Bridge
Black River Bridge in Dundee will be reduced to one lane until Monday, Dec. 25, for repairs.
Traffic control consists of traffic signals 24 hours per day.
Local Area Office: 902-625-4200
Fax: 902-625-1946
SHELBURNE COUNTY: Welshtown Bridge
Welshtown Bridge on Welshtown Road will be closed until Friday, Sept. 15, for repairs.
Detours are available on Route 203 to Trunk 3 on the west side of the bridge and Upper Clyde Road to Trunk 3 on the east side.
Local Area Office: 902-527-5448
Fax: 902-527-5371
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 repaving until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work takes place from 6 a.m. to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146
Fax: 902-674-2170
VICTORIA COUNTY: Highway 105
Highway 105, from Humes River easterly to West Side Middle River Road, will be reduced to one lane for patching and repaving until Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Work will take place from 6 a.m. to sunset.
Local Area Office: 902-674-2146
Fax: 902-674-2170