US EditionNova Scotia Releases First-Ever Regional Transportation Plan for Halifax Area
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY, NOVA SCOTIA, AUG 6 – The plan includes studies on bus service, harbour bridge options, ferry terminals, highway corridors, and a passenger rail feasibility study, aiming to improve regional connectivity.
- Nova Scotia government released its Regional Transportation Plan on Aug. 6, 2025, aiming to transform transport for Halifax and areas within an hour’s drive, Public Works Minister Fred Tilley said.
- Amid Atlantic Canada’s first detailed transportation blueprint, 63 per cent of Nova Scotians live in Halifax Regional Municipality, and congestion will worsen with population growth, as 61 per cent still drive in HRM.
- The plan outlines several projects for study, including inter-municipal bus service, ferry terminals, highway corridors, and a passenger rail feasibility study, with requests soon.
- Over 18 to 24 months, Tilley said administrative tasks will start, including exploring adaptive signals, HOV lanes, a Macdonald Bridge corridor, and Young Street reviews.
- Future projections show the blueprint outlines projects spanning 20 years and beyond, meaning full congestion relief will occur only gradually, as work unfolds over decades.
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