Weekly Traffic Advisories (23 Jan)
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Street Closure – Windsor Street
Location: Windsor Street, between Chebucto Road and Cunard Street
Date: Saturday, Jan. 31 to Sunday, Feb. 1
Time: 8 a.m. on Saturday to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Work details: This street closure is to facilitate the safe installation of power poles and lines for the new development at 2300 Windsor Street.
Traffic impact: A marked detour will be in place. Drivers should expect delays and use alternative routes where possible.
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Traffic Delay – Highway 111
Location: Highway 111, from the Massachusetts Avenue ramps toward the Windsor Street Exchange
Date and time: 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23 to 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26
Work details: This work will facilitate the construction of a temporary retaining wall along Highway 111, in preparation for the construction of a new overpass, as part of the upcoming Windsor Street Exchange project.
Traffic impact: Highway 111 will be reduced to a single lane heading from the Massachusetts Avenue ramps toward the Windsor Street Exchange. While this work is underway, drivers should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
This work will not impact traffic flows on Highway 111 heading from the Windsor Street Exchange toward the MacKay Bridge.
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Road Closure – Tower Road
Location: Tower Road CN bridge, between Southwood and Pine Hill drives
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 4 until December 2026
Time: 24-7
Work details: This is to facilitate the Tower Road CN Bridge Rehabilitation project, part of a long-term plan to improve safety and reliability by rehabilitating seven CN-owned bridges on the Halifax peninsula.
Traffic impact: The Tower Road CN bridge will be closed for all use, including drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, while this work is underway. A marked detour via the Young Avenue CN bridge will be in place while this work is underway. Drivers should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.
The municipality is working with CN, Halifax Water and other involved utilities to coordinate construction activities and minimize impacts where possible.
Transit impact: Halifax Transit route 29 will detour around this work. Five bus stops will be impacted during this closure to accommodate these changes. Updates will be posted on: halifax.ca/htdisruptions
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