Macdonald Bridge in Halifax closing for the weekend

The Macdonald Bridge in Halifax is pictured. (Jonathan MacInnis/CTV Atlantic)

Drivers in Halifax should be prepared for more traffic in the coming days as the Macdonald Bridge closes for the weekend.

The Macdonald Bridge will close to all traffic, including pedestrians and cyclists, at 8 p.m. on Friday. The bridge is set to reopen at 5:30 a.m. on Monday.

The closure is to allow crews to safely remove the overhead platform and sidewalk shed used at the Dartmouth Tower during the first phase of Project LifeSpan.

Work at the Halifax Tower is expected to get underway in the spring of 2026.

Halifax Harbour Bridges is advising motorists to plan for traffic delays and encouraging residents to plan ahead or consider alternative routes as the Halifax Mooseheads will play their home opener at the Scotiabank Centre Saturday night.

Halifax Harbour Bridges says pedestrians and cyclists affected by the closure can pick up free Halifax Transit tickets, a maximum of four per person, at the Macdonald Bridge Operations Centre.

The MacKay Bridge will remain open for the weekend.

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