Public Service Announcement

Road Closure – Agricola Street – Switch: Open Streets Event

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that Agricola Street in Halifax will be closed to vehicles between Cunard Street and Young Street on Sunday, Sept. 21for Switch: Open Streets.

The event runs from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. No vehicles will be permitted on that section of Agricola Street during that time. Motorists are encouraged to take an alternative route if they need to travel through that area.

Switch: Open Streets is about opening streets to a greater variety of transportation modes. The event is meant to encourage people to enjoy the Halifax region in a new way by walking, biking and moving around safely and comfortably on a two-kilometre route.

For more information about Switch: Open Streets please visit http://switchhfx.ca.

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Media Contact:

Jennifer Stairs
Halifax Regional Municipality
Public Affairs
902-476-5975
stewarj@halifax.ca