Halifax Transit changes to be in effect for two years due to Bayers Road corridor project

A Halifax Transit bus is pictured on Aug. 17, 2023. (Jonathan MacInnis/CTV Atlantic)

Halifax Transit says several service changes will come into effect next Monday as part of an ongoing project in a busy area of the city.

Route and schedule adjustments will be made on multiple bus routes to allow for construction of the Bayers Road Transit Priority Corridor project.

Routes 1, 8, 192, 194, 196 and outbound trips on Route 330 will operate on new routes as Phase 2 of the project begins.

Phase 1 of the project was completed in 2021.

Stops along Bayers Road between Connaught Avenue and Windsor Street will not be serviced during Phase 2.

Halifax Transit says temporary stops will be placed along Connaught Avenue, Almon Street and Windsor Street.

“These routing changes are expected to remain in effect for approximately two years while construction is underway,” reads a news release from the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The release adds Route 29 will continue operating on a long-term detour due to the Tower Road bridge closure in the south end of the city.

That detour is expected to remain in place until December.

The municipality also says Halifax Transit Riders’ Guides will no longer be printed after next week.

Printable schedules and route maps can be found online. A real-time alerts page on the municipal website also includes detours, stop closures and trip cancellations.

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