Public Service Announcement

Downtown Halifax Road Construction

(Friday, August 3, 2007) - Attention motorists, Harbour Solutions Project related construction has closed Morris Street between Hollis Street and Barrington Street.

The scheduled duration of construction is 1 week.

Traffic traveling west on Morris Street will be detoured south on Hollis Street, while traffic traveling east on Morris Street will be detoured north/south on Barrington Street. Truck traffic leaving the port will proceed northbound on Lower Water Street to exit the peninsula. There will be no parking in the work zone. The sidewalk on both sides of the street should remain open at all times. Municipal service disruptions, if required, will be of short duration and affected residents and businesses will be notified.

Please note, all shops and services adjacent to the work zone will remain open during the construction period.

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