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PARKING & TRAFFICThere are a number of public garages and lots on Granville, Lower Water Street, and Spring Garden Road, typically charging about $1.50 per hour. Some of the downtown hotels, including the Delta offer guest parking. The Halifax Regional Municipality has recently introduced color-coded Parking Meters to enhance access to short term parking. The meters take all coins above a nickel (5 cents), and charge 25 cents per 15 minutes (quarter hour). The colored caps signify the maximum allowable time for that meter, so you should only deposit coins up to the maximum time for that meter. For example, if you inserted $2.00 into a maximum 1 hour meter, you will only receive 1 hour of paid parking. Public Parking Meters are in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday - excluding holidays.
TRAFFIC INFORMATIONThe Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon returns again this year on the Victoria Day HolidayWeekend, marking it's eighth anniversary!
While we are excited to be celebrating the success of the Blue Nose again this year, we are also aware of an event of this magnitude can create inconviences for some residents and business owners. We would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank you for your patience and cooperation. Race weekend kicks off with the Doctors Nova Scotia Youth Run on Saturday, May 21, with all other 'adult' events taking place on Sunday, May 22. You're invited to take part in the celebrations - cheer on the runners, lend a hand as a volunteer, or lace up your sneakers and giv'er! Starting and finishing near the old Town Clock on Brunswick Street, the route will showcase Halifax and Dartmouth's beautiful landmarks, historic downtown streets, and scenic parks. Over 12,000 runners, walkers and volunteers will participate in race weekend events. As a result, some intermittent traffic delays in your neighbourhood are expected. STREET CLOSURES INCLUDE: Saturday, May 21 (7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) Brunswick St. (between Duke St. and Sackville St.) Sunday, May 22 (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) MacDonald Bridge Sunday, May 22 (6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) Brunswick St. (between Duke St. and Sackville St.)
IMPACT TO MAYNARD STREET, FULLER TERRACE and NORTH END COMMUNITY Once again this year the race route will lead participants along Maynard Street, Fuller Terrace and Isleville. We expect the majority of runner traffic to occur between 9am and 10am on Sunday, May 22. During the day, parking will be restricted as follows: MAYNARD: COGSWELL TO CORNWALLIS • No parking both sides of the street, all day Sunday May 22 MAYNARD: CORNWALLIS TO NORTH STREET • No parking on West side (left) of the street, all day Sunday May 22 FULLER TERRACE: NORTH STREET TO BLOOMFIELD STREET • No parking on west side (left) of the street, all day Sunday May 22 ISLEVILLE: BLOOMFIELD TO RUSSELL STREET • No parking on east side (right) of the street, all day Sunday May 22 RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAYNARD ST. RESIDENTS AND NORTH END COMMUNITY Participants, residents and motorists will be sharing the streets during race weekend. To help ensure things will run smoothly for all, we recommend: • Residents with vehicles who normally park on Maynard and Fuller Terrace and surrounding streets, and who wish to come and go during the impacted race times are encouraged to park West of Agricola Street. This area will not be impacted by the Blue Nose. • We have arranged for free parking at three parking lot for residents on Maynard, Fuller Terrace and Isleville beginning at 9pm Saturday overnight and Sunday daytime. Bloomfield Centre – 2786 Agicola Street George Dixon Centre – 2501 Brunswick Street Citadel Community Centre – Trollope Street Note: use of the parking lots is at owner’s risk. For full race route descriptions, schedules, and details about your neighbourhood , visit: www.bluenosemarathon.com/en/raceinfo Macdonald Bridge Closure Times Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) advises motorists that the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge will be closed on Sunday, May 22 as follows:
• 9:00am to 11:30am the Macdonald Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic Visit www.hdbc.cafor more information.
In order to reduce congestion on the bridge, please consider using the Metro Transit harbour ferries. Additional ferry service is available and will start at 8:30 a.m., running every half hour from Dartmouth. The ferry schedule is available at http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/ferries.html.
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