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Macdonald bridge delays tie up traffic
Macdonald bridge was closed until 9 a.m.
By Sean Mott
2 min read
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The Macdonald Bridge closes on weekends and weekdays after 7:00 p.m. Sean Mott
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Macdonald Bridge Sean Mott
On Monday morning, the Macdonald bridge was closed due to construction. Crews removed a part of the bridge and reinserted a new one as part of their Big Lift project. The bridge was supposed to reopen at 5:30 a.m. but construction delays resulted in it opening around 9 a.m. This caused huge traffic slowdown on the MacKay bridge and in Dartmouth. People took to Twitter to express their displeasure.