Public Service Announcement

Downtown Halifax Road Construction

(Wednesday, November 21, 2007) - Attention motorists, on or after Thursday, November 22nd Harbour Solutions Project related construction will get underway in the area of Lower Water and Duke Streets. The construction will take place in the area adjacent to the Law Courts buildings and Metro Transit bus terminal..

The scheduled duration of construction is 2 -3.days.

Two lane traffic will be maintained on both Lower Water and Duke Streets. Motorists are asked to use extreme caution when driving through the work area.

The sidewalks should remain open at all times.

Please note, all shops and services adjacent to the work zones, 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