Bridge closures and work zones change routes across Nova Scotia

Road and bridge work is affecting travel across the province. Check detour signs and consult 511 before leaving.

Bridge closures and restrictions

• Campbell Brook Bridge on Keltic Drive is closed until December 20; the detour uses Route 305, Northwest Arm Road and Route 239. Catalone Lake Truss Bridge is closed until November 30, and Jewells Bridge is closed until November 13.
• Barnhill Bridge and Upham Bridge are closed until further notice. Edmund Lynds Bridge is closed until November 30; its detour uses Route 311, Upper Brookside Road, Brookside Road and Mountain Lee Road.
• Moore’s Ford Bridge and Welsford Bridge are closed until further notice. Stellarton Intervale Bridge is closed in both directions as a precaution, with a detour via Highway 104.
• Mabou Bridge has one lane open until November 30, controlled by traffic lights.

Other work and service impacts

• The Country Harbour cable ferry is out of service until November 16 for its required dry-dock inspection and maintenance.
• Highway 102 between Exits 7 and 8 has occasional one-lane traffic in both directions until November 6. Highway 104 at the Port Hastings rotary is reduced to one lane until November 14; delays are expected.
• South Bishop Road is reduced to one lane until November 30. Route 374 in Hopewell has alternating lane closures until November 30, and Trunk 3 in Yarmouth has alternating lane closures until December 15.
• Highway 103 between Hubbards and Chester has temporary closures in both directions for blasting until May 2027. Closures are planned for about 10 minutes around 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on most weekdays, except weekends, holidays and after noon on Fridays and days before holidays.

For current provincial traffic notices, call 511, visit 511.novascotia.ca or follow @511ns on X.