Halifax's Blue Nose Marathon to close roads, disrupt transit this weekend
A full list of street closures is available on the Blue Nose Marathon website, as well as a list of parking bans that will be in effect on Saturday and Sunday.
To help reduce traffic, Halifax Transit is offering free bus and ferry services from Friday to Sunday for volunteers with credentials and participants with their race bib.
Some bus routes will be detoured during the races, and information on those affected can be found on Halifax's website or by calling 311.
The Blue Nose Marathon is expecting thousands of participants and spectators. The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising motorists to drive carefully and allow for extra travel time.
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