You will need some extra time to get around the city this weekend. The popular Bluenose Marathon makes it’s return and that means street closures and lots of people.
The city is advising residents of the following street closures, parking impacts and transit disruptions on Saturday and Sunday as a result of the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon.
The following streets will be fully closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, Nov. 6:
- Brunswick Street from Duke to Sackville streets (5 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Sackville Street from Brunswick to South Park streets (5 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Carmichael Street from Grafton to Brunswick streets (5 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Carmichael Street (west bound), from Argyle to Grafton streets (5 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Prince Street (west bound), from Grafton to Brunswick streets (5 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Rainnie Drive from Cogswell to Gottingen streets (5 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Market Street from Carmichael to Prince streets (5 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Gottingen Street from Cogswell to Brunswick streets (5 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Cogswell Street (inbound), from Cogswell Street Roundabout to Gottingen (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
The following streets will also be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday (5 a.m. to 10 a.m.), however, local access will be maintained:
- Queen Street from Artillery Place to Sackville Street
- Dresden Row from Artillery Place to Sackville Street
- Artillery Place from Birmingham Street to Dresden Row
The following streets will be fully closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday, Nov. 7:
- Brunswick Street from Duke to Sackville streets (5 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Sackville Street from Brunswick to South Park streets (5 a.m. to 10 a.m.)
- Rainnie Drive from Cogswell to Gottingen streets (5 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Gottingen Street from Cogswell to Brunswick streets (5 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Prince Street (west bound), from Grafton to Brunswick streets (6 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Carmichael Street (west bound), from Argyle to Grafton streets (5 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Market Street, from Carmichael to Prince streets (6 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Cogswell Street (inbound), from Cogswell Street Roundabout to Gottingen Street (7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
The following streets will also be closed on Sunday (5 a.m. to 10 a.m.), however, local access will be maintained:
- Queen Street, from Artillery Place to Sackville Street
- Dresden Row, from Artillery Place to Sackville Street
- Artillery Place, from Birmingham Street to Dresden Row
Several other streets on the peninsula will experience rolling closures over the weekend, meaning police will allow traffic to pass through when race participants are not present.
Please note parking will also be restricted in some areas.
To help reduce traffic and support marathon participants, Halifax Transit is pleased to offer free conventional bus and ferry service for those involved. Volunteers with credentials and participants with their run bib can ride free Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Numerous bus routes will be detoured during the races. For complete details, please visit Halifax Transit’s Service Disruptions page or contact 311.
Every year, the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon brings out thousands of participants and spectators. Motorists are advised to drive carefully this weekend, keep an eye out for people on the streets and allow extra travel time.
For more information on the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon, including the full schedule of events, please visit www.bluenosemarathon.com.
