Below is a list of traffic delays occurring through the HRM, starting on May 23rd, 2025 and uploaded the same day. The MacKay Bridge closure for the May 23rd weekend is posted at the bottom of the page.
Traffic Delay – Waverley Road
Location: Waverley Road, at the intersection with Mountbatten Avenue
Date: Monday, May 26 to Tuesday July 15
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, weekdays only.
Work details: This is required for retrofitting of a pressure relief valve chamber.
Traffic impact: Stop-and-go traffic will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible. A temporary crosswalk will be installed at the corner of Waverley Road and Mountbatten Avenue, and a temporary sidewalk with jersey barriers will be in place to maintain pedestrian access.
Traffic Delay – University Avenue
Location: Eastbound lane, between Robie and Summer streets
Dates: Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26
Time: Friday, May 23 at 6 p.m. to Monday, May 26 at 7 a.m.
Work details: The eastbound lane of University Avenue will be closed between Robie and Summer streets to facilitate the safe maneuvering of equipment for installing underground utilities supporting the IWK expansion.
Traffic impact: Detour traffic control will be in place. Local access will be maintained.
Traffic Delay – Spring Garden Road
Location: Spring Garden Road, between South Park Street and Dresden Row
Date: Monday, May 26 and Tuesday, May 27
Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily
Work details: This work is required for the safe lifting of construction materials into the construction site at the Nelson building on Spring Garden Road.
Traffic impact: The west-bound lane will be closed. Motorists should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes whenever possible.
Pedestrian Impact: The sidewalk will be closed along the area where the work is taking place. Pedestrians are asked to use alternative crosswalks to navigate around the project site.
Transit impact: The following stops will be closed:
- Spring Garden Road Before South Park Street (8334)
- Spring Garden Road Before Dresden Row (8330)
- South Park Street Before University Avenue (8313)
Passengers using stops 8334 and 8330 are requested to proceed to Spring Garden Road Before Queen Street (8331). Passengers using the stop 8313 are requested to proceed to South Park Street Before South Street (8311)
No temporary stops will be placed on street while work is underway. For complete Halifax Transit detour information, including maps, visit our website.
Traffic Delay – Dunbrack Street
Location: Dunbrack Street, from Wentworth Drive to Kearney Lake Road
Date: Monday, May 26
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Work details: This work is for pavement maintenance, which supports the 2021-25 Regional Council Strategic Priorities Plan to establish a safe and accessible integrated mobility network.
Traffic impact: Lane drops will be in place while work is underway. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to use alternative routes whenever possible.
-Traffic delays via Halifax Regional Municipality
MacKay Bridge closure set for May 23 weekend
Extended Ramp Closures Also Announced
Halifax Harbour Bridges is advising the public of a full closure of the A. Murray MacKay Bridge beginning Friday, May 23 at 8:00 PM until Monday, May 26 at 5:30 AM, for lane reconfiguration, cable inspections, and a lighting project at the Victoria Road interchange.
Motorist can expect a new alignment through the middle of the former toll plaza area when the bridge reopens Monday. The speed limit will be 50 km/h while the site remains a construction zone.
The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge will remain open throughout this time, as usual.
The closure includes all ramps at the Victoria Road Interchange, but Victoria Road to Windmill Road will remain open.
In addition to the full weekend closure, changes to ramp access will also impact commuters:
- Princess Margaret Off-Ramp (Halifax to Dartmouth) will be closed starting Monday, May 26 for approximately six weeks for the construction of a ramp to the new roadway alignment. This is a new closure and will alter the current traffic flow.
- Princess Margaret On-Ramp (Dartmouth to Halifax) will remain closed for an additional six weeks while a new ramp is built to accommodate the safe merger of vehicles to the new alignment. We thank the public for their patience as the timeline to reopen the on-ramp is extended.
Please note that the closure will begin at 8:00 PM on Friday. This is one hour later than the usual 7:00 PM start to allow evening traffic volumes to decline before work begins.
Motorists are encouraged to plan alternate routes during these closures and to expect increased travel time. Traffic delays are anticipated.
Drivers of vehicles weighing more than 3,200 kg should note that weight restrictions on the Macdonald Bridge remain in place. Except for passenger buses, commercial vehicles are not permitted on the Macdonald Bridge. Increased Bridge Patrols will be enforcing all traffic rules.
We appreciate your understanding as we complete this important work to maintain the safety and reliability of the MacKay Bridge.
-via Halifax Harbour Bridges
