Closures on MacKay bridge this week affects Dartmouth-bound traffic

The MacKay Bridge in Halifax is pictured. (Stephanie Tsicos/CTV Atlantic)

The MacKay bridge in Halifax will be closing all Dartmouth-bound traffic for two nights this week.

Halifax Harbour Bridges says the MacKay bridge will be closed for nine hours overnight on Wednesday and Thursday.

The closure will happen between 8 p.m. on Wed. July 2 and 5 a.m. on Thurs. July 3. and again 8 p.m. on Thurs. July 3, to 5 a.m. on Fri. July 4.

Halifax-bound traffic will not be affected by the closures.

The Macdonald bridge will remain open with usual weight restrictions.

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