Halifax bridge closed this weekend for ongoing maintenance
The third scheduled closure of the A. Murray MacKay Bridge in Halifax this summer will go forward this weekend.
According to a news release from Halifax Harbour Bridges, the bridge will be closed to traffic from 7 p.m. Friday to 5:30 a.m. Monday for planned maintenance. The work was originally scheduled for last weekend, but it was postponed due to rain.
The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge will remain open on the weekend.
For more Nova Scotia news visit our dedicated provincial page.
Correction
This is a corrected article. A previous version said this was the fourth time the MacKay Bridge has closed this summer.
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