Halifax road closures and traffic delays this week (Oct. 26 to Nov. 1)

Updated Nov. 1, 2026, 3 p.m. MT. This page is updated through the week as Halifax Regional Municipality posts new notices.

HALIFAX – Drivers face a gas-line lane restriction on Robie Street on Tuesday, another on South Park Street on Wednesday, a round-the-clock westbound closure of Windmill Road in Dartmouth through Friday, and a weekend of lane reductions on Bedford Highway, according to Halifax Regional Municipality notices.

Monday, Oct. 26 to Friday, Oct. 30: The westbound lane of Windmill Road between Wyse Road and Lyle Street in Dartmouth is closed around the clock for underground utility connections tied to a nearby development. Eastbound traffic is not affected and a marked detour is in place. The north-side sidewalk is closed while the south-side sidewalk stays open. Halifax Transit routes and stops may be affected, and current impacts are posted on halifax.ca. Our earlier story has the details: Windmill Road westbound closed in Dartmouth until Oct. 30.

Tuesday, Oct. 27: Robie Street between South and Inglis streets will be affected from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a natural gas service installation, the municipality said in a public service announcement issued Oct. 26. Two-way traffic will be maintained, but drivers should expect delays and use alternate routes. The sidewalk will be closed, with a signed pedestrian detour in place. Media inquiries go to Halifax Public Affairs at 902-490-5940.

Wednesday, Oct. 28: South Park Street between Spring Garden Road and Morris Street will be affected from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a natural gas service installation, the municipality said. Two-way traffic will be maintained, and drivers should expect delays and use alternative routes where possible. The east sidewalk will be closed with a marked detour. Transit stop 8312, on South Park Street before Spring Garden Road, will be temporarily closed, and the northbound protected bike lane will be closed, with signs directing cyclists into general traffic lanes.

Wednesday, Oct. 28: Larry Uteck Boulevard between the north and south Broad Street roundabouts had stop-and-go traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for paving work, part of the ongoing Larry Uteck Boulevard infrastructure upgrades, the municipality said. On Lucasville Road between Waterstone Run and Bryanston Road, lane drops were in place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for road repairs.

Thursday, Oct. 29: Willett Street from Dunbrack Street to Main Avenue has traffic control personnel in place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for road repairs. On Commodore Drive between John Savage Avenue and Finlay Drive, lane drops are in place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for road repairs. Drivers on all of these routes should expect delays and use alternative routes where possible, the municipality said.

Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30: Cow Bay Road from 635 Cow Bay Road to Dyke Road has stop-and-go traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day for road repairs. Chain Lake Drive from Lovett Lake Court to Chain of Lakes Trail is reduced to a single lane from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day for road repairs, and the bike lane heading toward Lakeland Boulevard is closed.

Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., to Monday, Nov. 2, 6 a.m.: Bedford Highway between Windsor Street and the Joseph Howe Drive ramps will have lane reductions in both directions while crews build a detour road that will support future phases of the Windsor Street Exchange project, the municipality said. Two-way traffic will be maintained. Drivers should expect delays and use alternative routes where possible. Current Halifax Transit route and stop impacts are posted on the transit service disruptions page.

Saturday, Oct. 31: Commodore Drive between John Savage Avenue and Finlay Drive has lane drops from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for road repairs, the municipality said in an update posted Oct. 30. Drivers should expect delays and use alternative routes where possible.

Saturday, Oct. 31, to Monday, Nov. 2: Portland Street from Pleasant Street to Green Village Lane has lane drops and stop-and-go traffic from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. The work supports the regional council’s strategic priority of a safe and accessible integrated mobility network, the municipality said. Drivers should expect delays and use alternative routes where possible.

Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2: Sackville Drive from Beaver Bank Road to Florence Street has an altered centreline or lane drop from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. overnight for road repairs. Drivers should expect delays and use alternative routes where possible.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., to Monday, Nov. 2, 6 a.m.: Highway 111 from the MacKay Bridge and Barrington Street toward the Windsor Street Exchange is reduced to one lane for line painting on the new Bayne Street ramp connection, part of the Windsor Street Exchange project. The MacKay Bridge ramp onto Highway 111 is also reduced to one lane, and the existing lane reduction on the Barrington Street ramp is extended. The same work is scheduled again from 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, to 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. Halifax Transit impacts are posted on halifax.ca.

Drivers can check the municipality’s road work and traffic notices at halifax.ca. For more local coverage, see Halifax seeks views on Mill Cove, Bedford waterfront plan and Seven Nova Scotia emergency departments face closures.

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Sources: Halifax Regional Municipality public service announcements, Oct. 26, 2026; Halifax Regional Municipality news release on Windmill Road.