This page lists temporary Halifax Transit service disruptions for conventional bus, Regional Express, and Ferry services, including temporary stop closures and detours.
Terminal Construction
Woodside Ferry Terminal
Routes: 6A/B/C, 67, Woodside Ferry
Stop Closures
Robie St After Veterans Memorial Ln (8179)
Robie St Before Quinpool Rd (8223)
Oxford St After North St (7411)
Joseph Howe Dr After Clinton Ave (7006)
Barrington St After South St (6096)
Stop South Park St Before Inglis St (8310)
Herring Cove Rd Opposite Bronson Ave (6908)
Robie St Before Cedar St (8196)
Windsor St Before Strawberry Hill St (8567)
Akerley Blvd Before Burnside Dr (6008)
First Lake Dr After Cavendish Dr (6687)
Hollis St After Sackville St (8823)
Astral Dr Before Stratford Dr (6051)
Robie St After Jubilee Rd (8195)
Princess Margaret Blvd At Civic 40 (8071)
Barrington St Before Nora Bernard St (6104)
Herring Cove Rd Before Dentith Rd (6853)
Caldwell Rd After Birchill Dr (2218)
Caldwell Rd Opposite Kaleigh Dr (2219)
Beginning Wednesday, July 30, 2025 until Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, there will be construction at Woodside Ferry Terminal. This work includes replacing the concrete bus bays and platform, repaving the bus loop, installing new signage and tactile accessibility features as well as improving pedestrian connections.
Work at the bus bays will take place on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. During this time, Bays 1 to 4 will be closed and buses will service temporary stops located on the north side of the bus loop. Access to terminal parking and the main entrance will be maintained throughout construction. A designated drop-off area for passengers will also be available near the terminal entrance.
An overview of the construction at Woodside Ferry Terminal
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Woodside Ferry Terminal Bay 1 (8962) | Passengers on Route 6A/B/C are directed to Temporary Bay 2, located on the north side of the terminal. |
| Woodside Ferry Terminal Bay 2 (8964) | Passengers on Route 67 are directed to Temporary Bay 1, located on the north side of the terminal. |
QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project
Beginning Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, until further notice, Stop Robie St After Veterans Memorial Ln (8179) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4, 7A, 8, and 90 are directed to a temporary stop located approximately 50 metres before the current stop.
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, until further notice, Stop Robie St Before Quinpool Rd (8223) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4, 7A, 8, and 90 are directed to Stop Robie St After Quinpool Rd (8184).
A map showing the opened and closed bus stops near the QEII expansion construction site.
Other Conventional Bus and Regional Express Service Disruptions
Starting Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, Stop Oxford St After North St (7411) will be relocated until further notice due to construction. Passengers on Route 1 are directed to the stop's temporary location located on Oxford St near Civic 2663.
Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, until further notice, Stop Joseph Howe Dr After Clinton Ave (7006) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Route 24 are directed to a temporary stop located in front of Civic 2669 Joseph Howe Dr.
A map showing the locations of Stop 6096 and Stop 6113.
Starting Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, Stop Barrington St After South St (6096) will be closed until further notice, due to a long-term construction project. Passengers on Route 7B are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Morris St (6113).
A map showing the locations of Stop 6096 and Stop 6113.
Beginning Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024, until further notice, Stop South Park St Before Inglis St (8310) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4 and 10 are directed to Stop Inglis St Before Tower Rd (6970).
A map showing the locations of Stop 8310 and Stop 6970.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, until further notice, Routes 29 and 90 will be on detour daily on weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. due to construction. Buses will detour as follows:
Route 90 (to Water Street Terminal)
L-BARRINGTON ST
R-GEORGE ST
L-WATER ST TERMINAL
*No service to Lower Water St
Route 29 (To Bayers Road Centre)
CONTINUE ON BARRINGTON ST
R-GEORGE ST
L-WATER ST TERMINAL
*No service to Lower Water St
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Stop Hollis St After Barrington St (6938) | Passengers on Route 29 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Green St (6093). |
| Stop Lower Water St Before Morris St (8866) | Passengers on Route 29 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Morris St (6113). |
| Stop Lower Water St Before Bishop St (8819) | Passengers on Routes 2, 29, and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Spring Garden Rd (6123). |
| Stop Lower Water St Before Salter St (9006) | Passengers on Routes 29 and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Spring Garden Rd (6123). |
| Stop Lower Water St Before Sackville St (8821) | Passengers on Routes 29 and 90 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Prince St (6085). |
Beginning Monday, May 13, 2024, until approximately May 2025, Stop Herring Cove Rd Opposite Bronson Ave (6908) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Route 9A/B are directed to the temporary stop approximately 35m Southeast at Civic 666.
A map showing the locations of Stop 6908 and the temporary replacement stop.
Beginning Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2024, until further notice, Stop Robie St Before Cedar St (8196) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4, 7B, 8, and 90 are directed to Stop Robie St After Pepperall St (8183).
A map showing the locations of Stop 8196 and Stop 8183.
Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, until further notice, Stop Windsor St Before Strawberry Hill St (8567) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4 and 90 are directed to a temporary stop located approximately 60 metres before the current stop, before Hood St.
Beginning Friday, Apr. 11, 2025, Stop Sackville Dr Before Oakdale Dr (7323) will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 8 and 87 are directed to a temporary stop approximately 30 meters after the current stop.
Beginning Tuesday, July 1, until Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, Routes 28 and 137 will be on detour, due to construction. Buses will detour as follows:
Route 28 Inbound
FROM ROSEDALE AVE (NE)
L-ALEX ST
R-MAIN AVE
R-TITUS ST
L-DUTCH VILLAGE RD
R-JOSEPH HOWE DR
L-SCOT ST
Route 137 Inbound
FROM ROSEDALE AVE (NE)
L-ALEX ST
R-MAIN AVE
R-TITUS ST
L-DUTCH VILLAGE RD
Route 28 Outbound
FROM SCOT ST (W)
R-JOSEPH HOWE DR
L-DUTCH VILLAGE RD
R-ALMA CRES
R-TITUS ST
L-MAIN AVE
L-ALEX ST
R-ROSEDALE AVE
Route 137 Outbound
FROM JOSEPH HOWE DR (SW)
R-DUTCH VILLAGE RD
R-ALMA CRES
R-TITUS ST
L-MAIN AVE
L-ALEX ST
R-ROSEDALE AVE
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Stop Dutch Village Rd After Alma Cr (9042) | Passengers on Route 137 are directed to Stop Dutch Village Rd Opposite Percy St (6616). |
| Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Rufus Ave (6614) | Passengers on Route 137 are directed to Stop Alma Cr Before Titus St (6032). |
| Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Rosedale Ave (6613) | Passengers on Route 137 are directed to Stop Alma Cr Before Titus St (6032). |
| Stop Rosedale Ave After Dutch Village Rd (8245) | Passengers on Routes 28 and 137 are directed to Stop |
| Stop Rosedale Ave At Civic 23 (8244) | Passengers on Routes 28 and 137 are directed to Stop Rosedale Ave After Alex St (8249) |
| Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Central Ave (6788) | Passengers on Route 28 are directed to Stop Alma Cr Before Titus St (6032) |
| Stop Rosedale Ave At Civic 34 (8242) | Passengers on Routes 28 and 137 are directed to Stop Rosedale Ave Before Alex St (8248). |
| Stop Rosedale Ave Before Dutch Village Rd (8243) | Passengers on Routes 28 and 137 are directed to Stop Rosedale Ave Before Alex St (8248). |
| Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Andrew St (6609) | Passengers on Route 137 are directed to Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Deal St (6615). |
| Stop Dutch Village Rd Before Sunnybrae Ave (6638) | Passengers on Route 28 are directed to Stop Desmond Ave Before Bayers Rd (6564). |
| Stop Joseph Howe Dr Before Scot St (6986) | Passengers on Route 28 are directed to Stop Scot St Before Desmond Ave (8262). |
Beginning Thursday, May 1, 2025, the Temporary Stop Opposite 2180 Upper Water St will be closed due to construction. Passengers on Routes 2, 5, 10A/B/C, 29, 84, and 93 are directed to Stop Barrington St Before Nora Bernard St (6104).
Stop Akerley Blvd Before Burnside Dr (6008) will be closed until further notice due to construction. Passengers on Route 64 are directed to Akerley Blvd At Civic 75 (6001).
Stop First Lake Dr After Cavendish Dr (6687) will be closed until further notice due to construction. Passengers on Routes 82 and 182 are directed to a temporary stop at 275 First Lake Dr.
Beginning Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Stop Hollis St After Sackville St (8823) will be closed until further notice, due to construction. Passengers on Routes 29 and 90 are directed to Stop Hollis St Before Prince St (8822).
Beginning Monday, July 7 until Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, Stop Astral Dr Before Stratford Dr (6051) will be closed daily, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., due to construction. Passengers on Routes 65 and 165 are directed to Stop Astral Dr Before Shrewsbury Rd (6058).
Beginning Monday, July 7, 2025, Stop Robie St After Jubilee Rd (8195) will be closed until further notice, due to construction. Passengers on Routes 4, 7B, 8, and 90 are directed to Stop Robie St Before Bliss St (8194).
Beginning Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Routes 65 and 165 will be on detour daily on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., until further notice due to construction. Buses will detour as follows:
Routes 65, 165 Inbound
FROM BROOKFIELD AVE
L-SPENCE DR
L-ASTRAL DR
Routes 65, 165 Outbound
R-SPENCE DR
L-BROOKFIELD AVE
R-ASTRAL DR
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
|---|---|
| Affected Stop | Temporary Stop |
| Astral Dr After Brookfield Ave (6053) | Passengers on Routes 65 and 165 are directed to Stop Brookfield Ave Before Willowdale Dr (6322). |
| Astral Dr Before Grenadier Dr (6057) | Passengers on Routes 65 and 165 are directed to a temporary stop near 72 Astral Drive. |
| Astral Dr Before Brookfield Ave (6054) | Passengers on Routes 65 and 165 are directed to Stop Astral Dr Before Stratford Dr (6051). |
| Astral Dr Before Grenadier Dr (2205) | Passengers on Routes 65 and 165 are directed to Stop Astral Dr Before Spence Dr (6059). |
| Astral Dr Before Spence Dr (6060) | Passengers on Routes 65 and 165 are directed to a temporary stop near 72 Astral Drive. |
Stop Princess Margaret Blvd At Civic 40 (8071) will be closed until further notice, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Passengers on Route 51A/B are directed to Stop Princess Margaret Blvd At Civic 55 (8072).
Stop Barrington St Before Nora Bernard St (6104) will be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 18, until Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, due to construction. Passengers on Routes 2, 5, 10A/B/C, 29, 84, and 93 are directed to a temporary stop located at 2180 Barrington St.
Stop Herring Cove Rd Before Dentith Rd (6853) will be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 25, until Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, due to construction. Passengers on Routes 9A/B, 24, 25, and 127 are directed to Stop Herring Cove Rd After Williams Lake Rd (6905).
Stop Caldwell Rd After Birchill Dr (2218) will be closed until further notice, due to construction. Passengers on Route 6C are directed to Stop Cow Bay Rd Before Caldwell Rd (8674).
Stop Caldwell Rd Opposite Kaleigh Dr (2219) will be closed until further notice, due to construction. Passengers on Route 6C are directed to a temporary stop located near 1610 Caldwell Rd.
Stop Caldwell Rd Before Deyoung Dr (2220) will be closed until further notice, due to construction. Passengers on Route 6C are directed to a temporary stop located near 1610 Caldwell Rd.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, Stop Herring Cove Rd Before Dentith Rd (6853) will be closed until further notice, due to construction. Passengers on Routes 9A/B, 24, 25, and 127 are directed to Stop Herring Cove Rd After Williams Lake Rd (6905).
Service Reductions Starting February 27, 2023
Beginning Monday, February 27, 2023, Halifax Transit temporarily suspended service on three bus routes, made schedule adjustments to three routes, and removed trips from 30 routes. For more information about these service reductions, please visit our Service Adjustments page.