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CTV News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Macdonald Bridge to close Sunday for race, Bridgewalk event
The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge will close for several hours this Sunday for two community events. Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge will close for several hours this Sunday for two community events. The MACPASS Miles race will start on the Halifax side of the bridge at 9 a.m. Halifax Harbour Bridges says this year marks the final MACPASS Miles event. After that, the name will be retired and a new event will launch next year. After the race, this year's Bridgewalk event will be held. People are invited to walk on the bridge, enjoy live entertainment and food and have the opportunity to meet with local community groups. Bridgewalk A Bridgewalk event is pictured on the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge. (Source: Facebook/Halifax Harbour Bridges) The free, family-friendly event kicks off at 2 p.m. and wraps up at 4 p.m. The bridge will be closed to vehicles from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday to accommodate both events. Pedestrians and cyclists are not affected by the closure. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
7 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Macdonald Bridge to close most of Sunday
Macdonald Bridge to close most of Sunday The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge will close for several hours this Sunday for two community events.
CTV News
24-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Halifax's MacKay Bridge to close this weekend
The A. Murray MacKay Bridge will be closed this weekend. Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) says the A. Murray MacKay Bridge will be closed this weekend. The closure, which starts at 8 p.m. Friday, is due to 'necessary work.' MacKay Bridge The MacKay Bridge in Halifax is pictured. (Stephanie Tsicos/CTV Atlantic) 'During the closure, crews will complete essential maintenance activities, remove cable inspection platforms, and—after an extended closure—reconnect the Princess Margaret Boulevard ramps,' reads a news release from HHB. The ramps will be fully accessible when the bridge reopens at 5:30 a.m. Monday. The speed limit for the entire bridge will also be 70 km/h starting Monday, and HHB says enforcement measures will be in effect. The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge will remain open during the MacKay closure. Motorists are being reminded that all vehicles over 3,200 kg, except passenger buses, are prohibited on the Macdonald. Traffic delays are expected. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
04-06-2025
- Business
- CBC
More prohibited vehicles using Halifax bridge after tolls removed, commission says
With less concern of getting stuck, large commercial vehicle drivers might be getting more brazen about what bridge they use in Halifax. Halifax Harbour Bridges said in a social media post Wednesday that there's been an increase in the number of overweight vehicles using the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge since the toll plaza was removed. "Just because the tolls are gone doesn't mean the rules are gone," said Steve Proctor, communications manager at the bridge commission. Vehicles that weigh more than 3,200 kilograms are not allowed to cross the Macdonald Bridge. Instead, they have to use the A. Murray MacKay Bridge. Enforcement staff have been ticketing between two and four commercial vehicles a day recently, which is double the number they typically hand out, Proctor said. Ten tickets were issued to drivers of prohibited commercial vehicles for using the Macdonald last weekend when the MacKay was closed, he said. "I can't say we get every truck that goes through," said Proctor, though he added "enforcement is pretty consistent." Tickets start at $230 and become more expensive for repeat offenders. Proctor said Halifax Harbour Bridges has been working with the Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association on awareness campaigns to make sure drivers know even though the tolls are gone from the Macdonald Bridge, they're still not allowed to cross. "It's about the safety of the bridge and the future and longevity of the bridge," he said. Toll plazas for both bridges were removed earlier this year, bringing to an end 70 years of paying to cross Halifax harbour.
