Public Service Announcement
Downtown Halifax Road Construction
(Thursday, April 5, 2007) - Attention motorists, on-going Harbour Solutions Project construction on Upper Water Street, in the area of Casino Nova Scotia and the former Karlsen Shipping Building, has reactivated the traffic diversion ramp in the area.
The expected duration of construction is 2 weeks.
The diversion ramp will be for southbound traffic only turning off Upper Water Street headed towards Casino Nova Scotia and Purdy’s Wharf. Traffic leaving the Casino and Purdy’s Wharf areas and headed northbound will continue to use the existing routing modified by a short traffic ramp near the intersection. Due to reduced sight lines there will be Right Turns Only at this intersection. A section of the northbound lane of Upper Water Street will be single lane traffic.
Also, construction has closed Sackville St. between Hollis and Lower Water St.
The expected duration of construction is 2 weeks.
The sidewalk on the south side of the street will be closed for the duration of the work. The sidewalk on the north side of the street will be open at all times. No parking will be available in the work zone.
Traffic requiring access to Bedford Row via Sackville St. will be detoured southbound on Hollis St., eastbound on Salter St., to northbound on Lower Water St. Sackville St. between Bedford Row and Lower Water St. will be converted to a one-way street running west (uphill) to allow for access from Lower Water St. via Sackville St. to Bedford Row. This rerouting of Sackville St. will be for the duration of this street closure only
Please note, all shops and services adjacent to the work zones will remain open during the construction period.
The construction in both areas is a continuation of previous activity. This pre-commissioning work will complete final connections to the new sewage collection system infrastructure allowing for the diversion of flows to the Halifax Wastewater Treatment facility later this year.
No loss of municipal services is anticipated during the construction.
The hours of work will be Monday to Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm, with weekends as required.
Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to ensure smooth traffic flow. On site personnel will also maintain communication with local residents and businesses to help minimize disruption.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary Harbour Solutions Project construction may cause.
For more information please contact Anneli Lehikoinen at 425- 0141, James Campbell at 490-4604 or check our website at www.halifax.ca and follow the Naturally Green links to the Harbour Solutions Project.
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James Campbell, Harbour Solutions Project Office
902-490-4604
