When the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge reopens to traffic on Monday, there will be no tolls for the first time in its 70-year history.
Bridge closed until Monday
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The toll plaza at the Angus L. Macdonald bridge has been demolished. (Ryan Lovett)
When the Angus L. Macdonald bridge reopens to traffic on Monday, there will be no tolls for the first time in its 70-year history.
The Halifax bridge is closed this weekend for crews to remove the toll plaza and prepare the bridge for fare-free traffic.
Tim Houston and his PC party campaigned in 2024 on a promise to remove tolls from the harbour bridges.
More than 200,000 Nova Scotians have MacPass accounts — the system used to pay tolls through a transponder — and balances will be refunded in the coming weeks.
Construction to remove the toll plaza on the MacKay Bridge will begin on Monday.
Crews work on the Dartmouth side of the Angus L. Macdonald bridge on Saturday. (Jeorge Sadi/CBC)
There will be no toll for the first time in the bridge’s 70-year history. (Jeorge Sadi/CBC)
The Angus L. Macdonald bridge is closed until Monday. (Jeorge Sadi/CBC)
