Halifax Harbour Bridges

• No timeline for Tim Houston’s election promise to remove Halifax bridge tolls

  Drivers who use either of the two bridges that span Halifax Harbour may be wondering when tolls will be eliminated, as promised by the newly re-elected Nova Scotia premier. 

  Politics

  Dec 11
  
• Macdonald Bridge to stay closed overnight, evacuations in place after crane damage

  Halifax Harbour Bridges said officials were investigating the stability of a crane at a building near the Dartmouth end of the bridge.

  Traffic

  Nov 7
  
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• Halifax’s busiest bridge to close for 2 straight weekends. Traffic headaches to follow

  Those travelling across the Halifax Harbour over the next two weekends can expect a lengthier commute, as the 53-year-old MacKay Bridge will be closed for repairs.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2023
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• Halifax’s MacKay Bridge and a long-term $1B upgrade that could lead to 6 lanes

  Lane closures are in effect for both Halifax Harbour Bridges, but officials hope all lanes of the MacKay Bridge will be driveable Saturday morning.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
• Could be years before traffic volumes return to pre-pandemic levels, says Halifax Harbour Bridges

  Halifax Harbour Bridges says traffic on the two bridges between Halifax and Dartmouth was down more than 20 per cent in the fiscal year of 2021, when compared with pre-COVID-19.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2022
• Tolls to rise for Halifax Harbour Bridges, 1st increase in a decade

  The price to cross the MacDonald and MacKay bridges will increase to $1 for MacPass users and $1.25 for those who use cash. It's the first increase in about 10 years.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2022
• Light mast collapses near Halifax’s MacKay Bridge, ‘fatigue’ found in 7 other masts

  A 20-metre mast collapsed early Sunday morning, leading Halifax Harbour Bridges engineers to the discovery of fatigue in three other masts, during emergency inspections on Sunday.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2021
• Clearance bars coming to Halifax bridge after ‘dramatic increase’ in canopy strikes

  There have been 18 canopy strikes on the MacKay Bridge so far this year.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2021
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• Halifax Harbour Bridges gets approval to raise tolls in the new year

  For regular passenger cars, a crossing will cost $1.25 with cash and $1 using a Macpass as of Jan. 3, 2022.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2021
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• Halifax Harbour Bridges applies for toll increase

  The application looks to boost the toll for regular passenger cars by $.20 for MacPass users, from $.80 to $1, and $.25 for regular passenger cars paying by cash, from $1 to $1.25.

  Traffic

  Jan 29, 2021