This page lists temporary Halifax Transit service disruptions for conventional bus, Regional Express, and Ferry services, including temporary stop closures and detours.
Detours
Lower Water St
Routes: 29, 90
Alderney Dr
Routes: 5, 6A/B/C, 53, 54, 55, 62, 158, 159, 161, 165, 168A/B
Dutch Village Rd
Route: 28
Thistle St
Route: 56
MacKay Bridge (June 6)
Routes: 39, 84
Hollis St (June 7)
Routes: 29, 90
Willet St (June 8)
Routes: 29, 90
Stop Closures
Robie St After Veterans Memorial Ln (8179)
Robie St Before Quinpool Rd (8223)
Oxford St After North St (7411)
Joseph Howe Dr After Clinton Ave (7006)
Barrington St After South St (6096)
Stop South Park St Before Inglis St (8310)
Herring Cove Rd Opposite Bronson Ave (6908)
Robie St Before Cedar St (8196)
Windsor St Before Strawberry Hill St (8567)
Spring Garden Rd After South Park St (8322)
Spring Garden Rd Before South Park St (8333)
Morris St After Birmingham St (7246)
Morris St Before Birmingham St (7247)
Dutch Village Rd After Alma Cr (9042)
Dutch Village Rd Before Rufus Ave (6614)
Dutch Village Rd Before Deal St (6615)
Akerley Blvd Before Burnside Dr (6008)
Finlay Dr After Wright Ave (9116)
Barrington St Before Spring Garden Rd (6122)
First Lake Dr After Cavendish Dr (6687)
Hudson Way Before Princess Margaret Blvd (2298)
Service Reductions Starting February 27, 2023
Beginning Monday, February 27, 2023, Halifax Transit temporarily suspended service on three bus routes, made schedule adjustments to three routes, and removed trips from 30 routes. For more information about these service reductions, please visit our Service Adjustments page.
QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project
Beginning Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, until further notice, Stop Robie St After Veterans Memorial Ln (8179) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4, 7A, 8, and 90 are directed to a temporary stop located approximately 50 metres before the current stop.
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, until further notice, Stop Robie St Before Quinpool Rd (8223) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4, 7A, 8, and 90 are directed to Stop Robie St After Quinpool Rd (8184).
A map showing the opened and closed bus stops near the QEII expansion construction site.
Other Conventional Bus and Regional Express Service Disruptions
Starting Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, Stop Oxford St After North St (7411) will be relocated until further notice due to construction. Passengers on Route 1 are directed to the stop's temporary location located on Oxford St near Civic 2663.
Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, until further notice, Stop Joseph Howe Dr After Clinton Ave (7006) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Route 24 are directed to a temporary stop located in front of Civic 2669 Joseph Howe Dr.
A map showing the locations of Stop 6096 and Stop 6113.
Starting Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, Stop Barrington St After South St (6096) will be closed until further notice, due to a long-term construction project. Passengers on Route 7B are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Morris St (6113).
A map showing the locations of Stop 6096 and Stop 6113.
Beginning Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024, until further notice, Stop South Park St Before Inglis St (8310) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4 and 10 are directed to Stop Inglis St Before Tower Rd (6970).
A map showing the locations of Stop 8310 and Stop 6970.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, until further notice, Routes 29 and 90 will be on detour daily on weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. due to construction. Buses will detour as follows:
Route 90 (to Water Street Terminal)
L-BARRINGTON ST
R-GEORGE ST
L-WATER ST TERMINAL
*No service to Lower Water St
Route 29 (To Bayers Road Centre)
CONTINUE ON BARRINGTON ST
R-GEORGE ST
L-WATER ST TERMINAL
*No service to Lower Water St
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Stop Hollis St After Barrington St (6938) | Passengers on Route 29 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Green St (6093). |
| Stop Lower Water St Before Morris St (8866) | Passengers on Route 29 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Morris St (6113). |
| Stop Lower Water St Before Bishop St (8819) | Passengers on Routes 2, 29, and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Spring Garden Rd (6123). |
| Stop Lower Water St Before Salter St (9006) | Passengers on Routes 29 and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Spring Garden Rd (6123). |
| Stop Lower Water St Before Sackville St (8821) | Passengers on Routes 29 and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Prince St (6085). |
Beginning Monday, May 13, 2024, until approximately May 2025, Stop Herring Cove Rd Opposite Bronson Ave (6908) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Route 9A/B are directed to the temporary stop approximately 35m Southeast at Civic 666.
A map showing the locations of Stop 6908 and the temporary replacement stop.
Beginning Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2024, until further notice, Stop Robie St Before Cedar St (8196) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4, 7B, 8, and 90 are directed to Stop Robie St After Pepperall St (8183).
A map showing the locations of Stop 8196 and Stop 8183.
Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, until further notice, Stop Windsor St Before Strawberry Hill St (8567) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4 and 90 are directed to a temporary stop located approximately 60 metres before the current stop, before Hood St.
Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, Stop Spring Garden Rd After South Park St (8322) will be closed on weekdays (Monday to Friday), from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., due to construction. Passengers on Route 4 are directed to Stop Spring Garden Rd Before Summer St (8335).
A map showing the locations of Stop 8322 and Stop 8335.
Beginning Monday, Mar. 10, until Sunday, Jun. 15, 2025, Stop Spring Garden Rd Before South Park St (8333) will be closed daily on weekdays (Monday to Friday), from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to construction. Passengers on Routes 1, 8, and 9A/B are directed to Stop Spring Garden Rd After Dresden Row (8336).
Beginning Monday, April 14, until Friday, June 6, 2025, Routes 5, 6A/B/C, 53, 54, 55, 62, 158, 159, 161, 165, and 168A/B will be on detour due to construction. Buses will detour as follows:
Route 5 (to Scotia Square)
FROM PORTLAND ST
R-PRINCE ALBERT RD
L-IRISHTOWN RD
L-QUEEN ST
R-ALDERNEY DR
Route 6A/B (to Bridge Terminal)
FROM PORTLAND ST
R-PRINCE ALBERT RD
L-IRISHTOWN RD
L-QUEEN ST
R-ALDERNEY DR
Routes 158, 159, 161, 165, 168A/B (to University Ave)
FROM PORTLAND ST
R-PRINCE ALBERT RD
L-IRISHTOWN RD
L-QUEEN ST
R-ALDERNEY DR
Route 5 (to Portland Hills Terminal)
FROM ALDERNEY DR
L-PORTLAND ST
C-PORTLAND ST
Route 6A/B/C (to Woodside/Eastern Passage/Heritage Hills)
FROM ALDERNEY DR
L-PORTLAND ST
C-PORTLAND ST
Route 53 (to Highfield Terminal)
FROM ALDERNEY DR
L-PORTLAND ST
L-KING ST
Route 54 (to Breeze & Castleton)
FROM ALDERNEY DR
L-PORTLAND ST
L-KING ST
Route 55 (to Charles Keating & Waverly)
FROM ALDERNEY DR
L-PORTLAND ST
L-KING ST
Route 62 (to Gaston)
FROM ALDERNEY DR
L-PORTLAND ST
L-KING ST
Routes 158, 159, 161, 165, 168A/B
FROM ALDERNEY DR
L-PORTLAND ST
C-PORTLAND ST
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Stop Alderney Dr Before Prince St (6028) | Passengers on Routes 5, 6A/B/C, 53, 54, 55, and 62 are directed to Stop Alderney Gate Ferry Terminal Bay 2 (6063). |
| Stop Alderney Dr Before Prince St (6029) | Passengers on Routes 5 and 6A/B/C are directed to Stop Opposite Alderney Gate Ferry Terminal Bay 1 (6030). |
Beginning Friday, Apr. 11, 2025, Stop Sackville Dr Before Oakdale Dr (7323) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 8 and 87 are directed to a temporary stop approximately 30 meters after the current stop.
Beginning Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 7 a.m., Route 28 will be on detour until further notice due to construction. Buses will detour as follows:
Route 28 Inbound
Lacewood Terminal → Mumford Terminal
FROM ROSEDALE AVE
L-DUTCH VILLAGE RD
R-DUTCH VILLAGE RD
R-JOSEPH HOWE DR
L-SCOT ST
N/A
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Sunnybrae Ave (6638) | Passengers on Routes 28 are directed to Stop Rosedale Ave Before Dutch Village Rd (8243). |
| Stop Joseph Howe Dr Before Scot St (6986) | Passengers on Route 28 are directed to Stop Scot St Before Desmond Ave (8262). |
Beginning Thursday, May 1, 2025, the Temporary Stop Opposite 2180 Upper Water St will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 2, 5, 10A/B/C, 29, 84, and 93 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Nora Bernard St (6104).
Beginning Thursday, May 1, until Friday, June 13, 2025, Route 56 will be on detour, due to construction. Buses will detour as follows:
Route 56 Inbound
Wrights Cove → Bridge Terminal
FROM CRICHTON AVE
R-OCHTERLONEY ST
R-MAPLE ST
L-THISTLE ST
Route 56 Outbound
Bridge Terminal → Wrights Cove
FROM THISTLE ST
R-MAPLE ST
L-OCHTERLONEY ST
L-CRICHTON AVE
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Stop Thistle St After Maple St (8385) | Passengers on Route 56 are directed to Stop Thistle St Before Victoria Rd (8393). |
| Stop Thistle St After Beech St (8383) | Passengers on Route 56 are directed to Stop Thistle St Before Victoria Rd (8393). |
| Stop Thistle St After Mayflower St (8386) | Passengers on Route 56 are directed to Stop Crichton Ave After Oakdale Cr (6530). |
| Stop Thistle St Before Crichton Park Rd (8391) | Passengers on Route 56 are directed to Stop Crichton Ave After Oakdale Cr (6530). |
| Stop Thistle St After Crichton Park Rd (8384) | Passengers on Route 56 are directed to Stop Crichton Ave After Lakeview Ave (6531). |
| Stop Thistle St Before Mayflower St (8388) | Passengers on Route 56 are directed to Stop Thistle St Before Slayter St (8387). |
| Stop Thistle St Opposite Beech St (8390) | Passengers on Route 56 are directed to Stop Thistle St Before Slayter St (8387). |
Beginning Monday, May 12, until Friday, June 6, 2025, Stop Dutch Village Rd After Alma Cr (9042) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Route 137 are directed to Stop Dutch Village Rd Opposite Percy St (6616).
Beginning Monday, May 12, until Friday, June 6, 2025, Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Rufus Ave (6614) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Route 137 are directed to StopDutch Village Rd Before Rosedale Ave (6613).
Beginning Monday, May 12, until Friday, June 6, 2025, Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Deal St (6615) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Route 137 are directed to Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Andrew St (6609).
Beginning Monday, May 19 until Thursday, June 5, 2025, Stop Princess Margaret Blvd After Windmill Rd (8075) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Route 51A/B are directed to a temporary stop 130 meters west towards Princess Margaret Blvd.
Beginning Monday, May 19 until Thursday, June 5, 2025, Stop Princess Margaret Blvd Before Windmill Rd (8078) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Route 51A/B are directed to a temporary stop 80 meters west towards Princess Margaret Blvd.
Beginning Tuesday, May 20 until Friday, June 27, 2025, Stop Morris St After Birmingham St (7246) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 90, 135, 136, 137, 138, 158, 159, 161, 165, 168A/B are directed to Stop Morris St Before Barrington St (8884).
Beginning Tuesday, May 20 until Friday, June 27, 2025, Stop Morris St Before Birmingham St (7247) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 90, 135, 136, 137, 138, 158, 159, 161, 165, 168A/B are directed to Stop Morris St After Barrington St (8885).
Stop Akerley Blvd Before Burnside Dr (6008) will be closed until further notice due to construction. Passengers on Route 64 are directed to Akerley Blvd At Civic 75 (6001).
Beginning Monday, June 2, until Friday, June 6, 2025, Stop Finlay Dr After Wright Ave (9116) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 56 and 72 are directed to Stop Shubie Dr Before Kiltearn Row (8894).
Beginning Sunday, June 1 until Friday, June 13, 2025, Stop Barrington St Before Spring Garden Rd (6122) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 1, 8, 9A/B, 10A/B/C, 123, 127, 182, 183, 185, 192, 194, and 196 are directed to a temporary stop at 1546 Barrington St.
Stop First Lake Dr After Cavendish Dr (6687) will be closed until further notice due to construction. Passengers on Routes 82 and 182 are directed to a temporary stop at 275 First Lake Dr.
Stop Hudson Way Before Princess Margaret Blvd (2298) will be closed until further notice, due to construction. Passengers on Route 51A/B are directed to a temporary stop, 140 meters south from the current stop, towards Hudson Way before Baffin Blvd.
On Friday, June 6, 2025, from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., Routes 39 and 84 will be on detour, as the MacKay Bridge will be closed to Dartmouth-bound traffic. Buses will detour as follows:
Route 39 Inbound
FROM BEDFORD HWY (E)
R-KEMPT RD
L-YOUNG ST
C-KAYE ST
R-GOTTINGEN ST
L-NORTH ST
C-ANGUS L MACDONALD BRIDGE
L-WYSE RD
R-BOLAND RD
L-VICTORIA RD
R-HIGHFIELD PARK DR
Route 84 Outbound
FROM BARRINGTON ST
L-DUFFUS ST
L-NOVALEA DR
S-GOTTINGEN ST
L-NORTH ST
S-ANGUS L MACDONALD BRIDGE
R-WYSE RD
R-WINDMILL RD
L-WINDMILL RD (Burnside)
| Affected Stop |
|---|
| Affected Stop |
| Stop Barrington St Opposite Devonshire Ave (6127) |
| Stop Barrington St After Young St (2274) |
| Stop Barrington St Opposite Richmond St (6119) |
| Stop Barrington St Before Glebe St (6099) |
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., Routes 29 and 90 will be on detour due to construction. Buses will detour as follows:
Route 29 Inbound
FROM UPPER WATER ST
L-RECONCILIATION WAY
L-BARRINGTON ST
S-BARRINGTON ST
Route 90 Outbound
FROM UPPER WATER ST
L-RECONCILIATION WAY
L-BARRINGTON ST
R-MORRIS ST
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Stop Hollis St Before Terminal Rd (8826) | Passengers on Route 29 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before South St (6097). |
| Stop Hollis St Before Morris St (8825) | Passengers on Routes 29 and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Morris St (6114). |
| Stop Hollis St Before Bishop St (8824) | Passengers on Routes 29 and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St After Spring Garden Rd (6124). |
| Stop Hollis St After Sackville St (8823) | Passengers on Routes 29 and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Blowers St (6102). |
| Stop Hollis St Before Prince St (8822) | Passengers on Routes 29 and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Prince St (6084). |
| Stop George St Before Hollis St (6733) | Passengers on Route 29 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Prince St (6084). |
Beginning Saturday, June 7, at 7 a.m., until 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2025, Route 2 will be on detour due to construction. Buses will detour as follows:
Route 2 Inbound
FROM LACEWOOD DR
R-DUNBRACK
N/A
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Stop Willett St After Chadwick Pl (8488) | Passengers on Route 2 are directed to Stop Lacewood Dr Before Willett St (7082). |
| Stop Willett St Before Westridge Dr (8503) | Passengers on Route 2 are directed to Stop Dunbrack St After Willett St (6602). |
| Stop Willett St After Chelsea Ln (8489) | Passengers on Route 2 are directed to Stop Dunbrack St After Willett St (6602). |
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Stop Windmill Rd After Victoria Rd (8514) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 51B, 84, and 87 are directed to Stop Windmill Rd Before Wright Ave (8520).
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Stop Windmill Rd Before Victoria Rd (8530) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 84, and 87 are directed to Stop Windmill Rd After Wright Ave (8517).
Beginning Monday, June 9, until Friday, June 13, 2025, Stop Robie St After Jubilee Rd (8195) will be closed, due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4, 7B, 8, and 90 are directed to a temporary stop near 1722 Robie St, approximately 90 meters from the current stop.
Beginning Monday, June 9, until Friday, June 13, 2025, Stop Willett St After Chelsea Ln (8489) will be closed daily, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., due to construction. Passengers on Routes 2, 136, 137, and 138 are directed to Stop Dunbrack St After Willett St (6602).
Beginning Monday, June 9 until Friday, June 13, 2025, Stop Regency Park Dr Before Greenpark Cl (9082) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 30B and 137 are directed to Stop Thomas Raddall Dr After Regency Park Dr (9083).
Beginning Monday, June 9 until Friday, June 13, 2025, Stop Regency Park Dr After Greenpark Cl (9089) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 30B and 137 are directed to Stop Thomas Raddall Dr Before Regency Park Dr (9088).
Beginning Monday, June 9 until Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Stop Downsview Dr After Touchstone Ct (9000) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 8, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 182, 185, and 186 are directed to Stop Downsview Plaza Before Sackville Dr (6579).
Beginning Monday, June 9 until Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Stop Downsview Dr Before Touchstone Ct (9001) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 8, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 182, 185, and 186 are directed to Stop Downsview Plaza After Sackville Dr (8433).
Stop Oxford St Before Summit St (7422) will be closed, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Passengers on Route 1 are directed to Stop Oxford St Before North St (7418).
Beginning Tuesday, June 10 until Friday, June 13, 2025, Stop Dentith Rd At Lewis St (6561) will be closed daily, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., due to construction. Passengers on Routes 24 and 127 are directed to a temporary stop near 29 Dentith Rd, approximately 40 meters east from the current stop.