Macdonald Bridge overnight closures temporarily return starting next month
Posted Jun 21, 2018 06:43:48 PM.
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NEWS RELEASE
HALIFAX HARBOUR BRIDGES
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HHB advises the public that overnight bridge closures to complete the work for the Big Lift will begin Tuesday, July 3.
Ten weeks of overnight closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. four nights a week (Monday – Thursday).
The overnight closures include the sidewalk and bike lane. The shuttle service will be provided.
The remaining work includes:
- Installing Bosun’s chair rail
- Bird screening
- Hand strand access to the main cable
- Main cable fire protection
- Completing the main cable dehumidification system
HHB thanks the public for their patience throughout this once-in-a-lifetime project to ensure the Macdonald Bridge is safe for at least another generation.
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