Halifax Harbour Bridges

• Halifax Harbour Bridges issues $4.6M in refunds to MACPASS customers after tolls end

  Halifax Harbour Bridges has issued $4.67 million in refunds to MACPASS holders as it closes more than 177,000 accounts. The tolls on the bridges ended in March. 

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2025
  
• What to know as Halifax Harbour Bridges gets set to bring down the tolls

  It will be free to cross both Halifax Harbour Bridges starting March 17, with closures for plaza demolition starting March 14, all in the hopes of reducing traffic congestion.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2025
  
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• N.S. budget: Tolls eliminated for Halifax bridges as Tories make good on promise

  The governing Tories say they are making good on their election promise and scrapping tolls on both Halifax Harbour bridges starting on April 1.

  Politics

  Feb 18, 2025
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• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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