Macdonald Bridge to be closed overnight Saturday for repairs

The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge in Halifax will close at 8 p.m. Saturday and will reopen at 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge will be closed overnight this weekend.

According to Halifax Harbour Bridges, the Macdonald Bridge will be closed to vehicles to allow crews to begin scaffolding work for the second phase of Project LifeSpan.

The bridge will close at 8 p.m. Saturday and will reopen at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. During that time, vehicles will be prohibited from crossing the bridge. Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to cross the bridge but may face delays.

The second phase of the project will see decades of old paint blasted off from the Halifax tower of the bridge. Once the care steel is exposed, it will undergo inspection and any necessary repairs before a specialized protective coating is applied to the steel. The Dartmouth tower received the same treatment last year.

Halifax Harbour Bridges says special containment measures are in place to ensure debris doesn’t fall on people, vehicles, the harbour or surrounding properties.

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