Public Service Announcement

Road Closure - Kearney Lake Road

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 (Halifax, NS) - Attention motorists, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 5, Kearney Lake Road will be closed to all but local traffic from Hammonds Plains Road to Hamshaw Drive. The road closure is scheduled to remain in effect until 4 p.m., Monday, July 8.

Also beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 5, Kearney Lake Road will be closed to all vehicle traffic from Blue Mountain Road to the twin culverts (near Belle Street). Access will be maintained for residents within this work zone. The road closure is scheduled to remain in effect until 4 p.m., Monday, July 8.

This work, being undertaken by Dexter Construction on behalf of Halifax Water, is to allow for the tie-in to the temporary watermain as part of the Pockwock Water Transmission Main Project.

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.

Motorists are asked to use alternate routes where possible and to proceed carefully through the work zone if required. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.

Halifax Water apologizes for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure improvement work may cause.

Pockwock Project details and frequently asked questions are available at www.halifaxwater.ca, www.halifax.ca, Twitter @HalifaxWater, or by calling Halifax Water’s Customer Service Centre at 490-4820.

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Media contacts:

James Campbell
Halifax Water - Communications & Public Relations Coordinator
490-4604

Jim Cash P.Eng
Project Manager, Dexter Construction
497-7701