Traffic Advisories for Aug 8

* Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal [to May 2015]
New:

• Route 1 - Churchill is now under construction. One way traffic will be maintained over the course of the project. Minor delays can be expected.

Kings County:

• Route 17 - Point Pleasant – The Point Pleasant Bridge on Route 17 in Point Pleasant is now closed to traffic. A detour has been set up and is as follows: Vehicles traveling east from Murray River will follow Route 4 north, then take a right on Route 324, the Peters Road, then right onto Route 17a, and follow it until it becomes Route 17. The detour is reversed for vehicles traveling west on Route 17 toward Murray River.

• Route 24 - Murray River – Route 24, the Dover Road in Murray River, is now under construction. One-way traffic will be maintained over the course of the project. Minor delays can be expected.

• Route 2 - Bristol – Route 2 in Bristol is under construction. On occasion, traffic will be required to detour around the site, otherwise one-way traffic will be maintained through the project area. Minor delays can be expected. When a detour becomes necessary the route is as follows: Vehicles traveling east on Route 2 will take a left on Lot 40 Road, then a right onto St. Peters Harbour Road, then left back onto Route 2. The detour will be reversed for vehicles traveling west.

Queens County:

• Route 2 - Springvale - Route 2, Veterans Memorial Highway in Springvale is now under construction. One way traffic will be maintained over the course of the project. Minor delays can be expected.

• Route 1 - Charlottetown Perimeter Highway – Crews are installing overhead signage on Riverside Drive, the Charlottetown Perimeter Highway, between Grafton Street and Murchison Drive. Lane reductions will be in place over the course of the project.

• Route 225 - Springton/Stanchel – Route 225 in Springton/Stanchel is under construction. One-way traffic will be maintained over the course of the project. Minor delays can be expected.

Prince County:

• Route 2 - Bloomfield – Route 2 in Bloomfield is under construction. One way traffic will be maintained over the course of the project. Minor delays can be expected.

• Route 2 - Mount Pleasant – The intersection of Route 2 and Route 133, Ellerslie Road, in Mount Pleasant is under construction. One-way traffic will be maintained over the course of the project. Minor delays can be expected.

• Route 1a - Ross’ Corner Bridge – The Ross’ Corner Bridge on Route 1a in Ross’ Corner is under construction. A temporary bridge is in place to divert traffic around the site. Minor delays can be expected.

Media Contact: Andrew Sprague