QEII Renew

Construction Update

Temporary early morning traffic impacts near Halifax Infirmary

From July 13 to Aug. 19, large structural girder beams will be delivered and installed to support construction of the new Acute Care Tower. Deliveries will occur on weekdays between approximately 3:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. and will require temporary closures on a section of Bell Road near the construction site.

Access to the Halifax Infirmary emergency department will be maintained at all times during this work. Patients requiring emergency care should continue to use the emergency department entrance as usual.

What to Expect
•    Temporary early morning traffic disruptions and closures on a section of Bell Road
•    Traffic control personnel and detour signage will be in place to direct motorists
•    Continued access to the emergency department
•    Sidewalks and pedestrian routes will remain open
•    Increased noise from trucks, cranes and construction activities during delivery and installation periods

Motorists travelling in the area during the closure window are encouraged to follow posted detours and allow additional travel time.

This work is being scheduled during early morning hours to minimize impacts on patients, visitors, staff and daytime traffic, while supporting the safe construction of the new Acute Care Tower.

For more information

Visit FAQs - Girder Beam Delivery and Installation
Visit Halifax Regional Municipality’s RoadWork’s webpage for updates on closures: www.halifax.ca/transportation/streets-sidewalks/roadworks
Visit Halifax Transit’s webpage for bus stop closures and detours: https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/halifax-transit/service-disruptions
Contact the QEII Renew team at: QEII.Redevelopment@nshealth.ca
Subscribe to our newsletter with updates on the project by scrolling down to the bottom of: www.QE2Renew.ca

The Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project is a QEII Renew partnership between the Government of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Health and Build Nova Scotia. Part of More, Faster: The Action for Health Build, this project will deliver a modern acute care tower with 216 beds, 16 operating rooms, an intensive care unit, and a new, larger emergency department. QEII Renew will enhance access to care, replace aging infrastructure, and support clinical excellence for future generations of Nova Scotians.

Completion of the acute care tower will enable services to be relocated from aging facilities, including the Victoria and Centennial Buildings at the QEII Victoria General campus, to a modern, new building and renovated program spaces.

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Parking & Emergency Department Driveway Entrance Information

Parking

Parking at the Halifax Infirmary for patients and visitors is at the Summer Street parkade located at 1797 Summer St.

Starting in May,2026, upgrades will be coming to improve traffic flow and make your experience easier.

During construction:
• The north entrance and exit on Summer Street will be temporarily closed 
• Please use the south entrance on Summer Street to enter, or Bell Road to enter and exit

What’s coming this summer:
•    A wider exit only lane on Summer Street 
•    Improved traffic flow in and out of the parkade 
•    A new pedestrian pathway 
•    Clearer signage and easier navigation

Patients and visitors should allow extra time for parking and follow all on-site signage. We know construction can be disruptive, and we truly appreciate your patience as we complete these important upgrades.

Emergency Department Parking

The vehicle and pedestrian access to the QEII Halifax Infirmary’s Emergency Department (ED) is at 1840 Bell Road. It includes a designated patient drop-off area, emergency department parking, and complimentary curbside parking service. The main entrance to the ED has not changed.

There is bike parking at all entrances.

QEII Bike Parking

Emergency Department Curbside Parking Service

To help make parking easier and more readily available for patients and visitors of the Halifax Infirmary emergency department (ED), a curbside parking service is available at no cost when the ED surface lot is full. This service is provided in partnership with Indigo and is designed to support patients and visitors who require access to the Halifax Infirmary emergency department.

How It Works:

Hours of Operation

Every day from 7:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.

Arrival

An Indigo parking attendant will greet you at the ED entrance, provide a claim stub, and park your vehicle at the Summer Street parkade.

Departure

Before 11:45 p.m.: Call the number provided on your claim stub, and the valet will return your car to the ED entrance.
After 11:45 p.m.: Vehicles will be returned to the ED lot. Keys will be securely stored in a locked safe at the ED entrance. You’ll be contacted with a digital code to access your keys with information on how to access.

For more information, please speak to an Indigo parking attendant on-site located at the blue ‘Valet’ booth in front of the ED entrance doors. This service is free for all ED patients and visitors.