Highway 102 Upgrades (Bi-Hi Expansion) | Proposed

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Haliguy

Are you one of those people who slow down on a green hoping the light will turn red lol

Defensive driving course instructors will tell you to slow down as you approach an intersection, so you will have a little more time to react if something goes wrong (intersections are the highest risk of car/car or car/pedestrian collisions).

So, people who slow down as they approach an intersection are not doing it because they want to wait at a red light, they are doing it to improve safety. I assume you were only joking in your comment, based upon the "lol", but watching people drive and blow through stale yellows and reds makes me believe that most people don't have a clue when they are behind the wheel. Another argument for an efficient and convenient LRT system, to get some of these people off the roads.

The intersection being discussed is a good application for a roundabout, IMHO.

[HalifaxRetales]

Originally Posted by Haliguy

Its the perfect location for a roundabout.

I agree so many go through there way too fast if they have a green

[Haliguy]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Defensive driving course instructors will tell you to slow down as you approach an intersection, so you will have a little more time to react if something goes wrong (intersections are the highest risk of car/car or car/pedestrian collisions).

So, people who slow down as they approach an intersection are not doing it because they want to wait at a red light, they are doing it to improve safety. I assume you were only joking in your comment, based upon the "lol", but watching people drive and blow through stale yellows and reds makes me believe that most people don't have a clue when they are behind the wheel. Another argument for an efficient and convenient LRT system, to get some of these people off the roads.

The intersection being discussed is a good application for a roundabout, IMHO.

You can be observant and drive defensibly without slowing down to a crawl several meters back from an intersection on a green. I do agree with you on the blow through on a yellow.

[Haliguy]

Originally Posted by HalifaxRetales

I agree so many go through there way too fast if they have a green

Now they won't have stop at all (: great news!

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by Haliguy

Now they won't have stop at all (: great news!

Until someone else crashes into them.

[Haliguy]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Until someone else crashes into them.

The stats would be prove otherwise!

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Haliguy

You can be observant and drive defensibly without slowing down to a crawl several meters back from an intersection on a green. I do agree with you on the blow through on a yellow.

You misunderstood. The procedure is to back off your speed a little, not slow down to a crawl. Less speed = more time to react. Nobody slows down to a crawl when approaching an intersection. If anything they speed up.

But it appears that you just want to argue, so carry on.

[Haliguy]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

You misunderstood. The procedure is to back off your speed a little, not slow down to a crawl. Less speed = more time to react. Nobody slows down to a crawl when approaching an intersection. If anything they speed up.

But it appears that you just want to argue, so carry on.

Yes, people shouldn't, but some slow down way before the intersection like they want it to turn red. Its ridiculous!

[q12]

News release
Minister Designates New Special Planning Area; Two Major Studies Complete

16 May 2025

More homes will be built faster in designated planning areas in Bedford and Halifax.

Community studies are complete for two areas identified by Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) for growth – the Sandy Lake special planning area in Bedford and the Highway 102 west corridor lands in Halifax.

Growth and Development Minister Colton LeBlanc has designated 255 hectares west of Highway 102 as a special planning area, as recommended by the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality. He has also requested that the municipality initiate planning and bylaw work to enable development of up to 19,500 proposed residential units in the two special planning areas.

https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/05/16...planning-area-two-major-studies-complete

Highway 102 west corridor lands



Sandy Lake special planning area



Larger map

[OldDartmouthMark]

Article on CBC:

Tender issued for Highway 102 redesign work

The design work will include safety upgrades to the interchanges that connect Highway 102 with Highway 101 at exits 4A and 4B, the connection with Highway 107 at exit 4C, the connection with Hammonds Plains Road at exit 3, and the Kearney Lake Road connection at exit 2.
The work, which is supposed to take 12 months, will also review ways to enhance freeway capacity and support “multi-modal integration and connectivity across the corridor.” That could include rapid transit and/or carpool lanes, but it’s also supposed to include any early results from a separate passenger rail feasibility study.

[Dmajackson]

Construction will begin this month on a small, quick fix for Exit 3 (Hammonds Plains).



https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/11/12/upgrades-exit-3-highway-102

[OldDartmouthMark]

That’s a very necessary fix. I’m glad they are getting to it quickly.

[Dartguard]

The Province should actually be adding an entire extra lane from the Bedford Range to this exit especially as heavy trucks create a slow and dangerous bottle neck going up the Range hill. I have been jammed there many times.

[terrynorthend]

Drove to Sydney and back yesterday. The entire 102 is very congested nowadays, at all times of the day. By the time they get this 6 lane widening to exit 4 done, they are seriously going to be in need of 6 lanes to Truro, and 8 lanes to exit 4- possibly even to the airport. Volumes increase substantially at Miller Lake where it collects 118 traffic.

[Dartguard]

Originally Posted by terrynorthend

Drove to Sydney and back yesterday. The entire 102 is very congested nowadays, at all times of the day. By the time they get this 6 lane widening to exit 4 done, they are seriously going to be in need of 6 lanes to Truro, and 8 lanes to exit 4- possibly even to the airport. Volumes increase substantially at Miller Lake where it collects 118 traffic.

That's a long drive for one day, congrats. I agree that the 102 should be three lanes to at least the new Lantz exit.Both ways.

The Province should also look at long term 102 connection to the 101 at Mt Uniacke as Metro area's land mass would seem to naturally extend that way for the next 50 years of growth.

[q12]

Hammonds Plains to Highway 101 Connector Project Begins
16 March 2026 | 12:11 PM
Public Works

The Hammonds Plains to Highway 101 connector project is now underway with a request for proposals issued today, March 16, for engineering services to prepare for an environmental assessment.

The new five-kilometre strategic link will connect Hammonds Plains Road near Sandy Lake with Exit 2 on Highway 101.

Along with reducing congestion on surrounding roads, it will also create another way out of several neighbourhoods in an emergency. Transit routes could also be created or adapted in the area.

“Anyone who has driven in Halifax Regional Municipality has experienced the increasingly congested roads,” said Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works. “This is the first step in this project which, combined with other projects planned for the area, will relieve congestion and improve safety.”

The request for proposals calls for a consultant to assess potential environmental impacts in the project area. It will identify measures to avoid, reduce or mitigate effects on wetlands, wildlife, watercourses and nearby communities.

https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/03/16/hammonds-plains-highway-101-connector-project-begins

[ArchAficionado]

Long-term thinking escapes many of the decision makers in this city, but indeed the 101-102 connector is a good next step.

The single biggest link that still gets no serious look from the city is the expansion of the 102 ramp to a continuous elevated expressway over the northern tip of the peninsula and connecting to the McKay (eventual new bridge). The opportunity would be ripe here to create a continuous link and remove the major bottleneck of the Windsor exchange, whose upgrades IMO will be largely ineffective long-term.

The 1000-yard stare at the map of the municipality also makes it pretty clear to me that the 102-103 link should be built, sooner than later. This will allow for further westward expansion of the newer Bedford suburbs and create enough of a critical mass there to bolster the further urbanization of that area, creating economically viable opportunities for mass transit, hyper-local industry, etc.

[Brandano]

Originally Posted by q12

https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/03/16/hammonds-plains-highway-101-connector-project-begins

Any ideas on how they are going to change the Bedford interchange (Exit 4)?

[q12]

Some speculation in this dedicated thread:

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=245502&page=7

[Dmajackson]

Bedford and area residents.

Last fall NS Public Works undertook some improvements to Exit 3 off the 102. I indicated at the time that additional improvements would be undertaken this construction season. MLAs Damian Stoilov and Rick Burns, MLA for Hammonds Plains-Lucasville and I have been working with NS Public Works and LINK NS to advocate for this project. We are pleased to share the follow news!

Update for Highway 102 – Exit 3 – Intersection improvement

Highway 102, South Bound Exit 3 Off Ramp –
Creating dual left onto Hammonds Plains Rd.
This work involves widening and repairing sections of Hammonds Plains Road and ramp pavement. It also includes shoulder repairs, drainage work such as installing a new catch basin and connecting pipe & restoring pavement markings.
This work is currently being tendered and is scheduled to close on June 10th. We anticipate this work to be conducted during the summer months with completion early fall.
Traffic lights modifications will be completed by Public Works internal resources.

Highway 102 – North Bound Exit 3 – On Ramp
This work will involve installation of a set of traffic lights to allow for signalized dedicated single left turning movement onto the northbound ramp.
This work is scheduled to be completed this summer. This work will be completed with our Public Works internal resources.

From Tim Outhit's Facebook Page.