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CBC
6 minutes ago
- CBC
MacKay Bridge closed for maintenance this weekend
The A. Murray MacKay Bridge will be closed to all traffic from 8 p.m. Friday, July 25 to 5:30 a.m. Monday, July 28. Halifax Harbour Bridges said in a news release that crews will "complete essential maintenance activities, remove cable inspection platforms, and — after an extended closure — reconnect the Princess Margaret Boulevard ramps." When the bridge reopens on Monday, the bridge commission said the ramps will be fully accessible once again. The Angus L. MacDonald Bridge will be open all weekend. Travel delays are expected. Halifax Harbour Bridges encourages commuters to: Allow extra travel time. Avoid peak travel hours. Exercise caution and patience with other drivers. Use alternate routes. Take public transit where possible.
CTV News
a day ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Halifax's MacKay Bridge to close this weekend
The A. Murray MacKay Bridge will be closed this weekend. Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) says the A. Murray MacKay Bridge will be closed this weekend. The closure, which starts at 8 p.m. Friday, is due to 'necessary work.' MacKay Bridge The MacKay Bridge in Halifax is pictured. (Stephanie Tsicos/CTV Atlantic) 'During the closure, crews will complete essential maintenance activities, remove cable inspection platforms, and—after an extended closure—reconnect the Princess Margaret Boulevard ramps,' reads a news release from HHB. The ramps will be fully accessible when the bridge reopens at 5:30 a.m. Monday. The speed limit for the entire bridge will also be 70 km/h starting Monday, and HHB says enforcement measures will be in effect. The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge will remain open during the MacKay closure. Motorists are being reminded that all vehicles over 3,200 kg, except passenger buses, are prohibited on the Macdonald. Traffic delays are expected. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBS News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
Coolidge Highway bridge Oakland County now closed to drivers for repairs
Drivers, heads up: if your commute takes you near Coolidge Highway and 10 Mile Road in Oakland County, a busy bridge is closed in that area starting Monday. Drivers say they are already anticipating a longer commute. "I just go around it. I use the side streets," said Oak Park resident Erica Johnson. "I'm not excited about it. I won't be driving that way. I definitely think it's going to bother a lot of people," added Huntington Woods resident Dan Rosenberg. Closed for construction, the Coolidge Highway Bridge is now blocked off to traffic. It's another road project folks behind the wheel must dodge. "It's a little bit of a headache having to go around and find alternate routes. It does impact my commute, but I just work around it," Johnson said. "It's only temporary. You want to see improvement, so they're making improvement," added Detroit resident Anthony Gavin. The busy bridge is on the border of Oak Park and Huntington Woods in Oakland County. The Michigan Department of Transportation is shutting it down for repairs. "We're going to be doing deck patching and joint replacement on the bridge; we've got false decking underneath the bridge already, so nothing will fall down onto traffic down below," said MDOT spokesperson Diane Cross. Coolidge Bridge is one of dozens of bridges to get improvements and is part of the multi-million dollar Restore the Reuther project between I-696 and I-75. "Unfortunately, it is a necessary evil. Once we're done, we're not going to have to be out here other than maintenance. We won't have any of these major projects for two to three decades," Cross said. A barrier drivers say will add a few more minutes to their commute, but a diversion they're fully equipped to handle. "Nothing we can do, so just be positive and hope for the best and just be patient," Johnson said. MDOT says this bridge work will take about a month and is expected to reopen late August, depending on the weather. However, the service drive on both sides of 10 Mile Road is still open to traffic. In the meantime, drivers can use the turnarounds to get to the other side of Coolidge Highway.
CBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Notre-Dame loses short route across river when province closes another covered bridge
Robert Babineau was surprised one morning on his way to work to find concrete blocks barricading the covered bridge he takes across the Cocagne River. He had to take an alternative road to his lumber business, which added 40 kilometres to his round trip. Babineau and other residents of the community, a drive of about 30 kilometres northwest of Moncton, say they need a crossing. And they're having trouble getting answers from the province about one. New Brunswick's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure confirmed the bridge was closed the first week of July because of its condition. WATCH | 'If you want to build a new bridge, like I'm all for it there': Bridge closure forces Notre-Dame residents to make 40-kilometre round trip 3 minutes ago Residents say they were cut off from easily reaching their land and ATV trails when the province closed the covered bridge at Poirier Office Road in early July. Spokesperson Jacob MacDonald said in an email that the department is exploring options to determine the future of the bridge, which was built in 1942. "Improvements to detour roads have been made for better access to the area around the affected bridge," MacDonald. Babineau said he owns some woodland, a sawmill, and a sugar shack, where he makes maple syrup. All parts of his business are across the river. He goes to work six days a week and said the detour not only causes wear and tear on his truck but is expensive on gas. "I've got to maybe do about 230 kilometres, like, every week," Babineau said as he imagined the detour and the increased cost of gas. "And I just got a small business." Babineau said he was born in the area and has been using the covered bridge for about 60 years. While he has many memories tied to the bridge and would like it saved, what he needs now is a solution. "Sure, I would like to save that bridge but just as long as it's passable," he said. "If not, if they want to build a new bridge, like, I'm all for it there." He said there is no clarity on what the decision would be, but the closure has got him "thinking a lot." Babineau said he fears his business would only survive a couple of years without a bridge. The province's response did not say there were plans to demolish the covered bridge but didn't provide a reopening date either. Gilles Leblanc owns 40 acres across the river, which he likes to visit once a week for recreation. He said he and others in his community cross the bridge for barbecues, bonfires, hunting, fishing and access to ATV and snowmobile trails. Leblanc said he fears this won't continue if there is no bridge. "The travelling [is] what's going to really kill us to go all the way around, and on the other end it's a long, long dirt road that's not very accessible in the springtime because it is muddy." Ginette Leblanc, who lives within 100 metres of the bridge, said her family took their ATV and snowmobile to the main trail across the bridge four to five times a week. She said this has not been possible since the closure because she could not drive either of those on the road for 40 kilometres. "It affects a lot because one of the reasons that we bought this land 30 years ago was because we were beside a covered bridge … and that we like to have the access to the outdoors that we use all the time." Many people have used the bridge as a backdrop for their graduation and wedding pictures. Leblanc said her priority would be to have the bridge restored, but "if they cannot fix it, just give us a way to have access anyways." Leblanc said she worries the detour would be too great a distance for emergency vehicles if there is an accident on the ATV trail or her neighbour's house across the river catches fire. Patrick Toth, vice-president of the Covered Bridges Conservation Association of New Brunswick, said his organization is trying to arrange a meeting with the provincial government regarding the Poirier Office Road bridge. He said the association intends to seek information about the structure's future, as two bridges in the province have already been demolished this year because their condition had deteriorated. The William Mitton Covered Bridge in the Moncton area was demolished in late February, and the Germantown Lake or Shepody River bridge in Albert County was removed in April. "We need to get the word out to the public that many of our covered bridges in New Brunswick are in serious trouble and indeed in danger of being lost forever," Toth said.
CBS News
14-07-2025
- CBS News
Fire Island Inlet Bridge reopens after sudden inspection for falling debris
The Fire Island Inlet Bridge, the only bridge to one of New York's most popular beaches, was closed for hours Monday for an unscheduled safety inspection. State engineers abruptly shut down the 60-year-old bridge on Long Island after a boat captain saw an object fall from it. Bridge to Fire Island abruptly shut down The captain of a fishing boat that launched from Captree State Park reported the mystery object falling from the Fire Island Inlet Bridge late Sunday night, prompting an abrupt shut down. "I was going under the bridge in another part. He was on the other end and he said a piece fall off," Captain Joe Dlabola said. "He said it was pretty big. A big, gigantic splash." Dlabola said he was concerned about what else could fall from the span, which has had corrosion problems. "We know it's not in the best of shape and now we have concerns. What does it mean for the rest of our summer?" Stephanie Eggers, of North Babylon, said. "They've been doing work on it for years, and when you drive over it, it's not the greatest. You cross your fingers." Beachgoers forced to regroup The bridge is the last segment of three spans leading from Long Island's mainland to Robert Moses State Park. The shut down meant some beachgoers had to rethink their plans. "This was the second best thing I could do. But I really want to get over to the ocean," one person said. Some kids missed the ocean waves. "It's not so clear and the waves are like that, not as fun," one child said. "There is no lifeguard here. You've got to be careful," Pietrina Rosato, of West Islip, said. Others were concerned it could be abruptly closed again. "I would be very upset. We buy the beach pass and there is no other way to get on it. It's the only bridge," Faith Ferrante, of West Islip, said. Bridge clears initial safety inspections, state says The New York Department of Transportation said two inspections of the bridge on Monday "determined that is structurally sound and safe for travel." The bridge reopened, but boats were still being diverted to one side. "Who knows. It could happen anywhere," Dlabola said. A spokesperson said another inspection would be conducted overnight out of an abundance of caution. So there will only be one open lane until noon Tuesday. We asked the New York DOT how often the bridge is usually inspected and are waiting to hear back. Fire Island
