Key Dates
Bayers Road Enhancements
Residents Meeting - George Dauphinee Avenue, Micmac Street and Surrounding Areas
The Bayers Road design includes proposed access changes that will restrict right turns from Bayers Road to George Dauphinee Avenue and Micmac Street. We held a community meeting on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at the Anglican Church of Apostles to discuss these changes and to solicit feedback from residents on how they would be impacted. Invitations for the meeting were sent by mail to residents of the Westmount subdivision and of Micmac Street and the adjacent streets. Approximately 100 residents attended the meeting, which ran from 6:30-9:45 p.m. and included a summary presentation followed by a question and answer period.
View the letter to residents that was sent in January 2020 which contains an overview of "what we heard" at the meeting as well as responses to common concerns and frequently asked questions.
Based on the feedback received from residents, staff worked with our design consultant to explore possible design alternatives that could potentially avoid the proposed turn restrictions while still achieving the project objectives. Based on the results of this additional review, an acceptable solution was not identified. View the follow-up letter to residents.
Construction begins on the Gottingen Street transit priority bus lane
Construction will take place on Gottingen Street between Cogswell and North streets. The project is expected to take eight weeks to complete.
Crews will be on site Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Two-lane traffic and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. Local businesses will remain open and accessible to pedestrians.
During construction there will be no parking day or night on the west side (northbound) of Gottingen Street between Cogswell and North streets. Permanent no-parking signs will be installed.
Upon installation, the Gottingen Street transit priority lane will run northbound from the intersection of Cogswell Street to the intersection of North Street weekdays from 7-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. The lane will allow transit vehicles to get Halifax residents to their destinations on Gottingen Street and beyond.
The priority bus lane and streetscaping enhancements were approved by Regional Council on August 14, 2018 and are funded in part by the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) and the Government of Nova Scotia. The Gottingen Street Bus Lane is a transit priority initiative actioned from the Integrated Mobility Plan.
Public Information Session - Transit Priority for Gottingen Street
Public Information Session - Transit Priority for Gottingen Street
When: Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: North End Public Library, 2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Robie and Young Transit Corridors Open House
and Young Streets to make transit service faster and more reliable.
While design concepts are preliminary, some options being considered may
impact private property, utilities, trees, parking, loading, and traffic
operation along the corridor.
DATE: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018
TIME: 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Maritime Hall, Halifax Forum (2901
Windsor Street, Halifax)