Macdonald Bridge Closures
Routes affected: 1, 3, 10, 61, 159, 320
Start date: August 22, 2019
End date: August 27, 2019
Please be advised the Macdonald Bridge will be closed from 7:00pm – 5:30am on Thursday, Aug 22; Monday, Aug 26; and Tuesday, Aug 27. We will detour over the MacKay Bridge during these three closures beginning at about 6:50pm each night.
Dartmouth bound Routes:
1 Spring Garden, 10 Westphal, 41 Bridge Terminal, 61 North Preston
Straight on Gottingen St, left on Young St, right on Robie St, to Massachusetts Ave, MacKay Bridge, right on 1st off ramp, left on Princess Margaret Blvd, right on Windmill Rd, left on Wyse Rd, right on Thistle St, left into the Bridge Terminal to regular routing. Please note that North St. at Gottingen St will be the last pickup for these routes, drop offs at all stops on detour route.
159 Portland Hills
Straight on Gottingen St, left on Young St, right on Robie St, to Massachusetts Ave, MacKay Bridge, right on 1st off ramp, left on Princess Margaret Blvd, right on Windmill Rd, left on Albro Lake Rd, right on Wyse Rd to regular routing.
320 Airport
From Cogswell St, left ramp to Barrington St northbound, Barrington St. to MacKay Bridge, over MacKay Bridge, right on 1st off ramp, left on Princess Margaret Blvd, right on Windmill Rd, left on Wyse Rd, right on Thistle St, left into the Bridge Terminal to regular routing.
Route 3 Crosstown to Market Place & Bancroft
From North St, left on Gottingen St, left on Young St, right on Robie St, to Massachusetts Ave, MacKay Bridge, right on 1st off ramp, left on Princess Margaret Blvd, right on Windmill Rd, left on Wyse Rd, right on Thistle St, left into the Bridge Terminal to regular routing. Drop offs only on detour routing
Halifax bound Routes:
1 Spring Garden, 10 Dalhousie, 61 Halifax, & 320 Halifax
From Thistle St, left on Wyse Rd, right on Windmill Rd, left on Princess Margaret Blvd, right on access road to MacKay Bridge, ramp to Barrington St to regular routing. Please note drop offs only until Barrington St at Artz St to regular service.
Route 3 Crosstown to Lacewood
From Thistle St, left on Wyse Rd, right on Windmill Rd, left on Princess Margaret Blvd, right on access road MacKay Bridge, ramp to Barrington St, right on North St to regular routing. Drop offs only on detour routing.
Construction on Quarry Rd. and Edgehill Rd.
Routes affected: 22
Start date: August 14, 2019
End date: November 2019
Beginning on Wednesday, August 14th, Route 22 will be on detour in both directions due to construction on Quarry Rd. & Edgehill Rd. This construction is anticipated to last until November 2019.
Route 22 Inbound
From Stonehaven Rd., left on Glenmore Ave., left on Alton Dr., right on Kelly St., right on Osborne St., right on North West Arm Dr., left on Albert Walker Dr., right on St Margaret’s Bay Rd.
Route 22 Outbound
From St Margaret’s Bay Rd., left on Fenwood Rd., right on Stonehaven Rd. left on Alton Dr.
Closed stops:
Edgehill Rd. after Quarry Rd. (8816)
Stonehaven Rd. before Alton Dr. (8800)
Quarry Rd. before St Margarets Bay Rd. (8126)
New temporary stops:
Fenwood Rd. after St Margarets Bay Rd.
Stonehaven Rd. near Alton Dr.
Colby Dr. Construction
Routes affected: 59
Start date: August 15, 2019
End date: Mid-September, 2019
Beginning on Thursday, August 15th, Route 59 will be on detour inbound only due to construction on Colby Dr. This construction is anticipated to last until mid-September 2019.
Route 59 Inbound
From Ashgrove Dr., left on Colby Dr., right on 2nd Briarlynn Cres., left on Colby Dr., right on Cumberland Dr. to regular inbound routing.
There will be no service to Colby Dr. from Briarlynn Cres. to Colby Dr at Cumberland Dr.
Closed stops:
Colby Dr. after Bellroyal Ct. (6465)
Colby Dr. after Becks Way (6463)
Colby Dr. before Grenadier Dr. (6473)
Colby Dr. before Crestwood Dr. (6471)
Colby Dr. before Castlewood Dr. (6470)
Colby Dr. before Deerbrooke Dr. (6472)
Colby Dr. after Delta Dr. (6466)
Gottingen St./Novalea Dr. Construction
Routes affected: 7, 135, 136, 137, 138, 194, 196, 330
Start date: August 19, 2019
End date: September 2019
Gottingen St./Novalea Dr. will be closed between Almon St. and Stanley Place beginning Monday, August 19th for construction. This construction will last for about 2 weeks.
During this time, Routes 7, 135, 136, 137, 138, 194, 196 and 330 will be on detour.
Route 7 northbound on Gottingen St.
Left on Almon St., right on Agricola St., right on Stanley Place, left on Novalea Dr., to regular routing.
Route 7 southbound on Novalea Dr.
Right on Stanley Place, left on Agricola St., left on Almon St., right on Gottingen St., to regular routing.
Routes 135, 136, 137, 138, 194, 196 and 330 Downtown
From Young St., right on Agricola St., left on Almon St., right on Gottingen St., to regular routing.
Routes 135, 136, 137, 138, 194, 196 and 330 Outbound
From Gottingen St., left on Almon St., right on Agricola St., left on Young St., to regular routing.
Closed stops:
Gottingen St. before Russell St. (6782)
Novalea Dr. after Young St. (7366)
Novalea Dr. opposite Livingstone Pl. (7377)
Novalea Dr. before Kenny St. (7381)
Novalea Dr. before Livingstone Pl (7364)
Gottingen St. after Young St. (6770)
Gottingen St. before Russell St. (6783)
Gottongen St. before Almon St. (6776)
Young St. before Agricola St. (8631)
New temporary stops:
Northbound buses
Agricola St. before Young St.
Agricola St. before Stanley St.
Gottingen St. after Kenny St.
Southbound buses
Stanley St. before Agricola St.
Agricola St. after Young St.
Agricola St Before Almon St.
Atholea Dr. Construction
Route affected: 65
Start date: July 15, 2019
End date: approximately 3 to 4 weeks.
Please be advised that, beginning Monday, July 15th, Halifax Water will begin construction on Atholea Dr. in Cole Harbour with work expected to be completed in 3 to 4 weeks. During this time, Route 65 will utilize the following detour:
From Pearl Dr., right on Amethyst Cres., left on Carlisle Dr., left on Sherwood St., right on Caldwell Rd. to regular routing.
Closed stops:
Atholea before Caldwell Rd. (7440)
Caldwell Rd. at Civic 692 (6354)
Barrington St. Construction – Devonshire Ave. to North St. – Stop Closure
Routes affected: 29, 84, 85
Start date: July 8, 2019
End date: Mid-August 2019
Construction will begin on Monday, July 8th for the street recapitalization and multi-use trail project on Barrington St. between North St. and Devonshire Ave.
During the project, Bus Stop 6090 (Barrington St. after Devonshire Ave.) will be closed. Routes 29, 84 and 85 will service nearby Stop 6095 (Barrington St. before Young St).
Construction is expected to last well into August.
Forest Hills Parkway Construction
Routes affected: 62, 68, 78
Start date: July 8, 2019
End date: October 2019
Please be advised that, beginning Monday, July 8th, a significant construction project is set to begin on Forest Hills Parkway between Main Street and Chameau Crescent. Construction is expected to last until October 2019. Stops servicing routes 62, 68, and 78 will be closed for the project.
Closed stops:
Forest Hills Pky Opposite CHP (6671) - Please use next stop toward Chameau Crescent.
Forest Hills Pky At Cole Harbour Place (6669) - Please use next stop toward Auburn Drive.
Forest Hills Pky Before Chameau Cr (6666) - Please use previous stop located at Forest Hills Pkwy After Merrimac Dr (6665).
Forest Hills Pky Before Taranaki Dr (6668) - Please use previous stop located toward Cole Habour Place.
Temporary Stop Relocations
Stop #6121 BARRINGTON ST at SACKVILLE ST
Effective: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Duration: 2 years (estimated)
This stop will be temporarily relocated one light pole south from its current location in front of the Discovery Centre.