Road Conditions Text Report - 511

1.888.780.4440 outside Nova Scotia

Emergency road closures or advisories will be listen here:
Information on local roads is listed here. For most trunks, routes and 100-series highways, consult the map.
  • YARMOUTH COUNTY:
    -Salmon River Bridge, Trunk 3, Pleasant Lake, will be closed for repairs, Wednesday, Feb. 22 to Wednesday, March 7. A detour is available via Lakeside Crescent and Greenville Road.
    -Road closed: Tusket Bridge on Trunk 3
    COMTÉ YARMOUTH
    -Le pont Salmon River sur la route 3, Pleasant Lake, sera fermé du mercredi le 22 février au mercredi le 7 mars. Détour: Lakeside Crescent et Greenville Road.
    -Route fermée: Pont de Tusket - Route 3


  • ANNAPOLIS COUNTY - posted Feb. 21, 2012
    Weight restrictions of 15 tonnes have been placed on Hampton Mtn.Rd from Arlington Rd. to Shore Rd West.
    Weight restriction lifted on Vault RD may be closed again on short notice.
  • LUNENBURG COUNTY:
    --Haines Road, Farmington closed due to flooding
  • QUEENS COUNTY: Brooklyn Shore Rd. Bridge Reduced Weight to 9 Tonne 0.6 Kilometers East of Old Meeting House Rd. on Brooklyn Shore Rd. Effective July 22/11.
    COMTE DE QUEENS: Brooklyn Shore Rd est ouverte mais seulement aux vehicules de 5 tonnes ou moins.
    QUEENS COUNTY - Updated Dec 5, 2011
    Pond Bridge in Mill Village is open with no weight restrictions.
    Slab Pile Bridge in Charleston is open with a 28000Kg weight restriction.
    Bells Point Rd. Restricted to 10,000 Kg until further notice
    County Line Rd. in Queens County restricted to 5,000 Kg until further notice. Feb 22/12
    COMTE DE QUEENS -
    Le pont Slab Pile est ouvert mais seulement aux vehicules de 28 000 kg ou moins.
  • KINGS COUNTY: Busby McMahon Bridge
    --Traffic on the Busby McMahon Bridge on Brooklyn Street, near Aylesford, is reduced to one lane until further notice. Traffic lights are in place.
    COMTE DE KINGS: Le Pont Busby McMahon
    Le Pont Busby McMahon sur la rue Brooklyn, pres d'Aylesford, est limité à une voie de circulation.
  • CUMBERLAND COUNTY - Bridge closure at Burns Bridge , repair Feb.6, 2012 to Feb. 24, 2012. Signed detour in place
  • PICTOU COUNTY:
    --Brookland Road is closed at the intersection of the Six Mile Brook Rd, due to washouts. Closure is expected to be in place until summer
    --Road Closed at Weir's Bridge on Shore Road at Pictou. Two paved detour routes are available, R. Grant Road and Shore Road, and a gravel road Detour on Otter Road.
    COMTÉ DE PICTOU
    --Route fermée au pont Weir's sur Shore Road à Pictou. Détours possibles : deux routes asphaltées sur R. Grand Road et Shore Road, et une route en gravier sur Otter Road.
    --Brookland Road est fermée en raison d'inondations à carrefour de Six Mile Brook Road
  • GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY:
    -The Melford Brook Bridge on Route 344 at Middle Melford is closed. A two-lane detour bridge is in place until a permanent bridge is built. The speed limit has been reduced to 60 kilometres per hour and warning signs are in place.
    COMTE DE GUYSBOROUGH
    -Le pont de Melford Brook sur la route 344 a Middle Melford est ferme. Un pont temporaire a deux voies a ete installe jusqu'a la construction du pont permanent. La vitesse limite a ete reDduite a 60 km/h et des panneaux d'avertissement sont en place.
  • ANTIGONISH COUNTY
    Lower South River Bridge will be reduced to one lane for repairs from Thursday, Sept. 15, to Aug. 31, 2012. Traffic control on site. Work takes place from sunrise to sunset.
    COMTE DE ANTIGONISH
    Le pont Lower South River sera reduit a une voie de circulation le 15 september au 31 aout 2012.
  • VICTORIA COUNTY
    --Traffic on the MacLeod Angus Bridge in South Harbour over the South Aspy River on the Cabot Trail, is reduced to one lane until further notice. Traffic signals are in place at the bridge.
    COMTE DE VICTORIA
    -La circulation sur le pont MacLeod Angus à South Harbour sur la rivière South Aspy, sur la piste Cabot, est réduite à une voie jusquâ019à nouvel ordre. Des feux de circulation ont été installés.
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1 Lower Sackville to Mt Uniacke Bare with moisture present, Icy Patches 2012-02-22 15:46
  Mt Uniacke to Coldbrook Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:46
  Coldbrook to Bridgetown Bare 2012-02-22 16:18
  Bridgetown to Bear River Bridge Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 16:18
2 Amherst to Parrsboro Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:05
  Parrsboro to Lower Five Islands Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:05
  Lower Five Islands to Glenholme Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution), Icy Patches 2012-02-22 15:29
  Glenholme to Onslow Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:29
  Truro to Enfield Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:29
  Enfield to Fall River Bare with moisture present, Fair visibility 2012-02-22 15:52
3 Upper Tantallon to Hubbards Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:28
  Hwy 103 at Exit 18 to Summerville Centre Bare 2012-02-22 15:50
4 Thomson Station to Folly Lake Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:05
  Folly Lake to Glenholme Bare with moisture present, Icy Patches 2012-02-22 15:29
  Truro to Mount Thom Bare with moisture present, Icy Patches 2012-02-22 15:29
  Port Hastings to Port Hawkesbury Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:07
  St Peters to Irish Cove Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:07
6 km west of Johnstown for 0.4 km bridge repair, local detour, one lane traffic, reduced speed required, be prepared to stop, expect delay 2011-08-29 to 2012-06-30 2011-10-17 09:08
  Irish Cove to Glace Bay Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:15
6 Amherst to Port Howe Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:05
Amherst Head to Port Howe bridge repair, local detour, road closed 2012-02-06 to 2012-02-24 2012-02-20 12:45
  Port Howe to Brule Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:29
  Brule to Pictou Rotary Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:13
7 Burnside Industrial Park to Bedford Bypass Bare with moisture present, Fair visibility 2012-02-22 15:52
  East Preston to Pleasant Harbour Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:48
  Pleasant Harbour to Ecum Secum Bare 2012-02-22 15:37
  Ecum Secum to Lochaber Bare with moisture present, Icy Patches 2012-02-22 20:53
  Lochaber to Antigonish Partly Covered - Ice (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 20:53
8 Liverpool to Maitland Bridge Bare 2012-02-22 15:50
  Maitland Bridge to Annapolis Royal Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 16:18
10 Bridgewater to Middleton Bare 2012-02-22 16:18
12 Chester Basin to Kentville Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:39
14 Chester to Brooklyn Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:46
  Brooklyn to Milford Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 13:24
16 Canso Town to Monastery Bare with moisture present, Icy Patches 2012-02-22 20:53
19 Port Hastings to Mabou Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:07
  Mabou to Margaree Forks Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:43
Northwest Arm Drive Main Avenue Fairview to Old Sambro Road Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:28
22 Sydney to Louisbourg Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:15
Cabot Trail Hwy 105 at Exit 7 to Margaree Forks Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:52
  Margaree Forks to Cheticamp Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:43
vicinity of Point Cross to vicinity of Point Cross bridge repair, local detour, road closed, reduced speed required 2012-01-10 to 2012-06-30 2012-01-09 14:56
  Cheticamp to Big Intervale Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution), Fair visibility 2012-02-22 16:57
  Big Intervale to South Harbour Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:52
  St Anns to Ingonish Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:52
  Ingonish to South Harbour Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution), Fair visibility 2012-02-22 16:57
101 Bedford to Mount Uniacke Bare with moisture present, Fair visibility 2012-02-22 15:52
  Mount Uniacke to Greenwich Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:46
  Greenwich to Bridgetown Bare 2012-02-22 16:18
  Bridgetown to Bear River Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 16:18
  Bear River to Weymouth Bare 2012-02-22 16:18
  Weymouth to Beaver River Road Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:43
  Beaver River Road to Yarmouth Bare 2012-02-22 15:59
102 Halifax to Kearney Lake Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:28
  Kearney Lake to Enfield Bare with moisture present, Fair visibility 2012-02-22 15:52
  Enfield to Truro Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:29
103 Halifax to Martins River Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:28
  Martins River to Granite Village Bare 2012-02-22 15:51
  Granite Village to Barrington Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:35
  Barrington to Yarmouth Bare 2012-02-22 15:59
104 NB Border to Mount Thom Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:29
  Mount Thom to New Glasgow Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:13
  New Glasgow to Marshy Hope Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:13
12 km east of New Glasgow to 26 km west of Marshy Hope reduced speed required 2010-06-01 to 2012-05-31 2011-11-30 10:21
  Marshy Hope to Antigonish Partly Covered - Ice (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 20:53
  Antigonish to Monastery Partly Covered - Ice (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 20:53
Antigonish to Monastery bridge repair, one lane traffic, reduced speed required, be prepared to stop 2011-09-16 to 2012-08-31 2012-01-29 05:16
  Monastery to W. Canso Causeway Partly Covered - Ice (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 20:53
  W. Canso Causeway to St Peters Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:07
105 Port Hastings to Bucklaw Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:07
  Bucklaw to Dalem Lake Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:52
  Dalem Lake to North Sydney Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:15
106 Pictou Rotary to Hwy 104 at Exit 22 Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:13
107 Westphal to Musquodoboit Harbour Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:48
  Burnside Industrial Park to Westphal Bare with moisture present, Fair visibility 2012-02-22 15:52
111 MacKay Bridge to Woodside Bare with moisture present, Fair visibility 2012-02-22 15:52
118 Mic Mac Boulevard to Hwy 102 Bare with moisture present, Fair visibility 2012-02-22 15:52
125 Hwy 105 at Exit 20 to Grand Lake Road Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:15
Exit 7 to Exit 7 bridge repair to 2012-08-31 2012-02-21 13:57
vicinity of Exit 7 to vicinity of Exit 7 bridge repair, local detour, expect delay 2012-02-24 to 2012-02-25 2012-02-21 13:57
vicinity of Exit 7 to vicinity of Exit 7 bridge repair, local detour 2012-02-27 to 2012-02-28 2012-02-21 13:57
202 Jct Trunk 1 to Ardoise School Rd Bare 2012-02-22 13:24
  Ardoise School Rd to Trunk 14 Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 13:24
207 Ross Road to West Chezzetcook Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:48
209 Parrsboro to Apple River Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:05
212 Oldham Road to Jct Rte 357 Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 16:09
217 Digby to East Ferry Bare 2012-02-22 16:18
223 Hwy 105 at Exit 6 to Leitches Creek Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:52
224 Gays River Bridge to Beaver Dam Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 16:09
  Beaver Dam to Sheet Harbour Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:37
236 Union Corner to Stanley Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:46
  Stanley to Rte 289 Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 13:24
  Rte 289 to Truro Heights Bare with moisture present, Icy Patches 2012-02-22 15:29
242 River Hebert to Maccan Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:05
245 Sutherlands River to Knoydart Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:13
  Knoydart to Antigonish Partly Covered - Ice (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 20:53
252 Whycocomagh to Brook Village Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:07
  Brook Village to Mabou Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:43
256 West New Annan to College Grant Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:29
  College Grant to Lyons Brook Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:13
277 Lantz to Gays River Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 16:09
289 Green Oaks to Sheepherders Junction Bare with moisture present, Icy Patches 2012-02-22 15:29
  Sheepherders Junction to Westville Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:13
302 Southampton to Nappan Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:05
305 Sydney Mines to Sydney River Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:15
306 Spryfield to Sambro Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:28
307 Trunk 4 to Trunk 6 Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:05
311 Onslow to Upper North River Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:29
  Upper North River to Earltown Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:29
Upper North River to Earltown bridge repair, one lane traffic 2012-02-06 to 2012-02-27 2012-02-10 05:49
  Earltown to Tatamagouche Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:29
316 Highway 104 to Antigonish County Line Partly Covered - Ice (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 20:53
321 Oxford to Port Philip Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:05
333 End of Bay Road to Tantallon Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:28
336 Upper Musquodoboit to Colchester County Line Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 16:09
  Colchester County Line to Eastville Bare with moisture present, Icy Patches 2012-02-22 15:29
347 New Glasgow to Guysborough County Line Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:13
349 Spryfield to Sambro Bare 2012-02-22 15:28
354 HRM City Limits to Halifax/Hants County Line Bare with moisture present, Fair visibility 2012-02-22 15:52
  Halifax/Hants County Line to Jct Route 236 Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 13:24
357 Jct Trk 7 to Middle Musquodoboit Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 16:09
368 Mahoneys Corner to Wallace Bay Bare with moisture present 2012-02-22 15:05
374 Sheet Harbour to Malay Falls Partly Covered - Snow Packed (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:37
  Malay Falls to New Glasgow Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:37
376 Pictou Rotary to Central West River Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:13
395 Whycocomagh to South Lake Ainslie Partly Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:07
  South Lake Ainslie to Southwest Margaree Covered - Snow (Passable with Caution) 2012-02-22 15:43
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