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Cogswell District construction brings traffic, bus disruptions

With the closure of a section of Barrington Street near Scotia Square Mall, the municipality has moved four Halifax Transit Hubs. The move will affect 30 routes.

Section of Barrington Street near Scotia Square closed, municipality moves 4 bus hubs

A map with a red line through it indicating the section of street that will be closed.
Barrington Street between Upper Water Street and Duke Street will be closed for approximately six months. In addition to the partial street closure, bus hubs around Scotia Square have also been temporarily relocated. (Halifax.ca)

Work on Halifax's new Cogswell District is entering its next phase, bringing changes that will affect downtown bus routes and close off a section of Barrington Street forthe next six months or so.

As of Monday, Barrington Street from Upper Water Street to Duke Street is closed.

The municipality will be realigning and regrading that section of the roadand installing underground services for a new Halifax Transit bus hub.

The hub is expected to open by the end of the year and include heated shelters, more seating space and wider sidewalks.

Thepartial closure of Barrington Street alsomeans the four bus bays around Scotia Square will be temporarily moved to different locations. This willimpact30 routes that pass through Barrington Street and the surrounding areas.

Bay 1 will be located on Granville Street before Duke Street, Bay 2 will be on Barrington Street before George Street, Bay 3 will be at Albemarle Street before Duke Street and Bay 4 will be on Barrington Street before Prince Street.

A map with four markers indicating bus hubs.
Four Halifax Transit bus stop hubs will be temporarily moved for approximately six months as work continues on the Cogswell District project. (Halifax.ca)

All of this roadworkis to make way for the Cogswell District project, which aims to createa new 6.5-hectare neighbourhood designed to connect downtown with the city's north end and waterfront.

The neighbourhoodwill have new streets, multiple parks and have enough living space for around 5,000 people.

The $122.6-million project is expected to be complete in 2025, and that's when construction on buildings can begin.

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