Halifax Transit Bus makes a stop on Spring Garden Road. Photo: Steve MacArthur
Drivers may notice some big changes around Bayers Road.
The city has announced the construction of new bus-only lanes and a multi-use pathway is now complete.
The new bus bypass lane at the intersection of Bayers Road and the Halifax Shopping Centre allows outbound buses to bypass traffic congestion and more efficiently turn into the Halifax Shopping Centre.
Inbound transit priority measures through this section will also extend the bus lane east from Coleman Court to Connaught Avenue.
The following traffic flow changes are now in place:
- Right turns are no longer allowed from Bayers Road to George Dauphinee Avenue and Micmac Street.
- The right turn slip lane from Bayers Road (eastbound) to Connaught Avenue has been modified; right turning traffic will now proceed directly into its own lane and will no longer yield to Connaught Avenue traffic.
- The previous right turn slip lane from Connaught Avenue (southbound) to Bayers Road has been removed and replaced with a standard right turn lane.
- The previous dual left turn lane on Bayers Road (westbound) to the Halifax Shopping Centre is now reduced to a single left turn lane, and a new dedicated left turn lane for buses has been added.
A new multi-use pathway has been added on the south side of Bayers Road, between Romans and George Dauphinee avenues. This is a key active transportation connection that is planned to eventually extend west to the Chain of Lakes Trail, and connect to a planned network of local street bikeways in the west end. These improvements make walking, rolling, and cycling safer and easier for people of all ages and abilities.
Phase 2 of this project is scheduled for 2023, and will include the addition of bus lanes in both directions between Connaught Avenue and Windsor Street.
