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🚗 The new Aerotech Connector is officially open! 🎉
Navigation is live on Waze, with turn-by-turn directions already working. We’re finishing up the last map tweaks (speed limits & signage updates) to make sure everything lines up perfectly.

#hfxtraffic

⛔️ Traffic Advisory - Halifax County:

Main St between Brigadoon Ave & Ridgecrest Dr is closed due to a serious collision. Avoid the area, and expect heavy delays.

#hfxtraffic

Street Direction Change - Macara Street between Robie & Agricola streets on Monday, August 11. This will convert the current one-way street back to the two-way street (pre-construction). All vehicles currently parked on the street should move before Monday. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/st...

Starting on August 5, for approx six weeks.

#hfxtraffic

Dutch Village Road Complete Streets project area update: Following substantial progress at the Westerwald Street intersection, access through the intersection of Westerwald Street and Dutch Village Road will be restored on the evening of July 29. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...

🚧 Cathedral Lane is now open. Traffic is now flowing one-way southbound from Spring Garden Rd to University Ave. Updated on Waze — ready for day-one navigation. #hfxtraffic

See more from @hfxgov.bsky.social

www.halifax.ca/home/news/ca...

Cleared.

⛔️ Traffic Advisory - Queens County:

HWY 103 is closed due to a MVC between Exits 18 & 19 near Liverpool/Brooklyn. Detour is via HWY 3 & HWY 8.

#nstraffic

Now open.

Update:

Via @NSPublicWorks on X:

Cumberland County: Update - Hwy 104 is closed in both directions between exits 5 and 4 due to an MVC. Detour is through Trk 2. Hwy is expected to be closed for several hours.

Cleared.

⛔️ Traffic Advisory - Kings County:

HWY 101 EB is closed due to a motor vehicle collision between Exit 14 & Exit 15

Westbound remains open at this time.

#nstraffic

Now open.

⛔️ Traffic Advisory - Annapolis County:

Due to a MVC, HWY 101 is closed between Exits 23 & 23A. Detour is via HWY 1.

#nstraffic

Now open - expect delays as crews still in the area. #hfxtraffic.

⛔️ Traffic Advisory - Halifax County:

Peggy’s Cove Rd is closed in the 11900 block due to a motor vehicle collision.

#hfxtraffic

Cleared.

⛔️Traffic Advisory - Colchester County:

HWY 236 near the 2000 block is closed due to a MVC in Beaver Brook. The road is expected to be closed for several hours.

Detour is via HWY 102 @ Exits 14 & 12.
#nstraffic

A screenshot of the hfxALERT message.

hfxALERT (June 22 at 7:28 pm): Partial Re-entry and Evacuation Centre. Based on a recommendation from DNR, residents from Ostrea Lake Road from Civic #320 northwards up to Highway 7, Birchwood Lane, Lailia Lane and Sunset Lane can return to their homes starting at 8 p.m. 1/3

**** Via NS SPCA

If you're being evacuated from the wildfire in the Ostrea Lake area and need help with your pet(s), please call/text us at 902-220-9070!

We are here to help! Please share this if you know someone impacted by the wildfire who needs help.

From @RCMPNS on X

HWY 7 is now open to traffic.

#hfxtraffic

The municipality will continue to provide updates on Bluesky at @hfxgov.bsky.social and @hfxgov on X.

🔥 🚨 An out-of-control wildfire is burning: Ostrea Lake area.

Homes threatened, evacuations are in place, and firefighting resources are being rapidly deployed.

The head of the fire is moving toward Hwy 7.

Please avoid the area.
#hfxfirefighters

⛔️ Traffic Advisory - Halifax County:

HWY 7 (Marine Dr) is closed due to a forest fire in the community of Ostrea Lake, between Pond Rd & Striker Lane.

Ostrea Lake Rd is also closed in the area. Evacuations are underway. Follow emergency directions. Avoid area.

#hfxtraffic

**** Via HPFF

WILDFIRE UPDATE – OSTREA LAKE

Evacuations are now underway for several streets in the Ostrea Lake

Current evacuated streets

• Birchwood Ln
• Lailia Ln
• Reflection Lane
• Heselton Dr

Fire remains out of control, estimated at 35 hectares and growing. Homes are threatened

🚧 Devils Half Acre in Kentville this weekend — expect closures & delays:

• Centre Sq: Fri 5am – Sun 8pm
• Aberdeen St: Fri 5pm – Mon AM
• Webster St/Crt: Sat 6am – Sun 8pm
• Church Ave/Town Hall lot: Fri 5pm – Sun 8pm

www.waze.com/events/devil...

#Kentville #nstraffic

⛔️ Traffic Advisory - Hants County:

South Rawdon Rd, in Hillsvale, is closed due to a motor vehicle accident. The area affected is between Ardoise School Rd & HWY 1.

#nstraffic #hfxtraffic

⛔️ Traffic Advisory - Hants County:

HWY 215 in Moose Brook (near Old Rd & Burntcoat Rd) is closed due to downed power lines.

#nstraffic

⛔️ Weekend MacKay Bridge Closure

The MacKay Bridge will be closed to all traffic starting tonight:
8:00 PM Friday, May 23 until 5:30 AM Monday, May 26.

Use alternate routes: Hwy 102, Hwy 107, Windmill Rd, and the Macdonald Bridge.
Expect traffic delays.

#hfxtraffic