Dartmouth interchange to be closed to remove lighting masts
CBC
The Victoria Road interchange in Dartmouth will be closed for 24 hours starting Sunday morning to allow the removal of five light standards that may be susceptible to high winds.
A light standard at the location collapsed during high winds a year ago.
Seven other standards were removed at the time after inspections revealed that they showed signs of metal fatigue.
According to a news release from Halifax Harbour Bridges, the remaining five light standards, which are 20 metres high, show no signs of problems. But they are being removed because of an "increasing number of wind events and the time required for constant inspection."
Work will begin at 6 a.m. Sunday and is expected to continue until 5:30 a.m. Monday, the release said.
The MacKay Bridge will remain open, the release says, and access from Highway 111 will be largely unaffected by the closure.
Roads feeding into the interchange will have detours, according to the release.
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