Signs and Markings

Street and traffic signs maintenance includes the manufacture, repair, replacement and new installation of street name signs, traffic control signs, (i.e., stop signs, yield signs) and traffic regulatory signs (i.e., parking signs) on HRM owned streets and roads, as authorized by the HRM Traffic Authority.

In the operating year of 2000-2001, we produced approximately 9,000 traffic signs and 600 street name signs. We also repaired and installed more than 1,500 posts in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

This facility is also responsible for the repainting of traffic markings, i.e., crosswalks, directional arrows, traffic lines. Street and traffic signs maintenance is carried out on both a demand and planned basis.This involves the painting of:

For information on Streets & Roads Services, please call 490-4000.