Traffic Delay – 1739 Bedford Highway, between Oakmount Drive and Highway 101/102 Interchange
Location: 1739 Bedford Highway, between Oakmount Drive and Highway 101/102 Interchange
Date: Monday, May 3 to Monday, May 31
Time: Crews will be on site from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays
Work details: The street will be excavated for capping underground service infrastructure.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
Due to these delays, some Halifax Transit routes may be delayed. Updates can be found here, or by contacting 311
.Public Service Announcement Lane and Sidewalk Closure – Herring Cove Road
Location: Herring Cove Road, between the Armdale Rotary and Purcells Cove Road Date: Thursday, April 29 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (lane closure) Work details: The installation of barriers is required to temporarily mitigate rock face starting to drop material. Traffic impact: A closure of the right most lane in the outbound direction will be in place while work is underway. Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. The sidewalk will be closed long-term while an engineered solution is developed for the rock face. Pedestrians will be directed to use the sidewalk on the opposite side of the road until the rock is stabilized. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible. .Road Closure – North Street
Location: North Street, between Robie and Agricola streets Date: Tuesday, April 27 Time: 6 p.m. to midnight Work details: To facilitate Nova Scotia Power repair work Traffic impact: Vehicle traffic will be directed around the work. Pedestrian access will be maintained on one side of the street. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible. .Road Construction – Cumberland Drive
Location: Cumberland Drive between Cole Harbour Road and Colby Drive
Date: Tuesday, April 27 until the end of July
Time: Crews will be on site weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work includes a new concrete curb and gutter, upgrading the existing sidewalk to a multi-use pathway and paving of the roadway.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
.Road Construction – Bayers Road
Location: Bayers Road between Vaughan and Connaught avenues
Date: Monday, April 26 until late July
Time: Crews will be on site weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Work details: This work is required as part of phase 1 of the Bayers Road Transit Priority Corridor project, which involves the widening of this section of Bayers Road, to add dedicated bus lanes in both directions. Once complete, the dedicated bus lanes will allow residents to travel more conveniently and efficiently through this corridor.
For more information on the project, visit Halifax.ca.
. Construction during COVID-19: Construction crews will strive to maintain physical distancing measures, however, residents may see workers within two metres of each other while completing certain tasks which aligns with the exemptions outlined in the Provincial Health Order. If approaching construction crews, residents are asked to maintain at least two metres of physical distancing.
