Halifax Regional Municipality Implements Left-Turn Restrictions at Three Intersections Starting Nov. 3
Effective Tuesday, November 3, the Halifax Regional Municipality is introducing left-turn restrictions at three intersections in collaboration with Link Nova Scotia to reduce congestion and improve pedestrian safety.
The Halifax Regional Municipality will implement traffic operation changes at three intersections effective Tuesday, November 3. The updates introduce left-turn restrictions designed to reduce delays, ease congestion, and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
At the intersection of Oxford Street and Jubilee Road, vehicles travelling eastbound and westbound on Jubilee Road will no longer be permitted to make left turns onto Oxford Street during the afternoon peak period. New signage will be installed at the intersection to indicate when the restriction is in effect. The change aims to reduce delays caused by vehicles waiting to turn left from a shared travel lane and to improve pedestrian safety.
At the intersection of North and Gottingen streets, vehicles travelling eastbound on North Street toward the Macdonald Bridge will no longer be permitted to turn left onto Gottingen Street during morning and afternoon peak periods. This restriction is intended to reduce congestion, improve traffic flow for transit vehicles, and enhance pedestrian safety near the Macdonald Bridge corridor.
At the intersection of Gottingen, Brunswick and Duke streets, vehicles travelling southbound on Gottingen Street toward downtown Halifax will no longer be permitted to turn left onto Brunswick Street. The measure aims to simplify traffic operations, reduce delays in the constrained downtown location, and improve pedestrian safety.
All three changes are part of targeted operational transportation upgrades undertaken in collaboration with Link Nova Scotia. These initiatives support the Moving Better priority in the municipality's 2026–2030 Strategic Plan and align with both the Integrated Mobility Plan and Link Nova Scotia’s Regional Transportation Plan.