7 overnight closures announced for Halifax’s Macdonald Bridge

The Macdonald Bridge in Halifax will have multiple closures in September.

Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) has announced seven overnight closures for the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge this month.

The closures will allow crews to safely take down scaffolding around the Dartmouth tower.

The scaffolding is from the first phase of Project LifeSpan, which is nearing completion. The two-year, $70-million project will see the bridge’s towers stripped of paint that has accumulated over the past seven decades and allow for inspection and repairs.

HHB says the closures will last from midnight to 5 a.m. on the following dates:

• Friday, Sept. 5 – Saturday, Sept. 6
• Monday, Sept. 8 – Tuesday, Sept. 9
• Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Thursday, Sept. 11
• Friday, Sept. 12 – Saturday, Sept. 13
• Monday, Sept. 15 – Tuesday, Sept. 16
• Wednesday, Sept. 17 – Thursday, Sept. 18
• Friday, Sept. 19 – Saturday, Sept. 20

Pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to cross the bridge during the closures but are being asked to use caution.

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