Dartmouth interchange to be closed to remove lighting masts

The Victoria Road interchange in Dartmouth will closed for 24 hours starting Sunday morning to allow the removal of five light standards that may be susceptible to high winds. Seven other standards were removed at the time after inspections revealed that they showed signs of metal fatigue. © Jack Julian/CBC An inspection last year showed metal fatigue in seven poles, including stress cracking at the base of this pole immediately above the weld that secures it to the base plate. According to a news release from Halifax Harbour Bridges, the remaining five light standards, which are 20 metres high, show no signs of problems. Roads feeding into the interchange will have detours, according to the release.