Cape Breton Post

Roadwork continues in number of areas

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Starting today drivers should keep their eyes open for the following road work:

Grand Lake Road (Trunk 4), from the Gardner intersecti­on east for about three kilometres, will be reduced from four lanes to two lanes for repaving and upgrading. Upgrade work will also be done on Murphy Road, Windemere Drive and the Yolanda Drive intersecti­on.

Traffic control people are on site, but delays are possible. Drivers should allow extra time or use alternate routes if possible.

Work takes place from dawn until dusk. Work is expected to be completed by the end of August.

As well, Trunk 4, near Big Pond, from west of the intersecti­on of Glen Albert Drive west for about 2.8 kilometres will be reduced to one lane for repaving and upgrading. Traffic control people will be on site, but delays are possible. Work will take place from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and is expected to be completed by the end of October.

In Inverness County, Crowdis Bridge is closed until further notice for repairs. A detour is available via Crowdis Cross, West Big Intervale and Hatchery roads. Trunk 19, from about five kilometres north of the Port Hastings Rotary at Creignish, north for 6.5 kilometres, is reduced to one lane for patching

and paving until Friday, July 31. And it should be noted the Hayes River Bridge on West Lake Ainslie Road has a 15tonne weight restrictio­n.

In Richmond County, Grandique Ferry Road, from Route 320 for 3.6 kilometres to the end of pavement, is reduced to one lane for paving and patching until Saturday, Oct. 31.

In Victoria County, Gillis Bridge, on North Branch Road, just past Uisge Bàn Falls Provincial Park, is closed until further notice. Access to the park is not affected.

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