The Macdonald Bridge has reopened after being closed overnight due to damaged crane nearby.

Halifax Harbor Bridges said in an article on X that the bridge reopened to traffic around 5:30 a.m. Friday.

Halifax Regional Police was assisting the Department of Labor with the damaged crane in the Faulkner Street area on Thursday.

Police said homes on Faulkner Street were evacuated until a collar to remove the crane was installed.

The neighborhood near a damaged crane in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, was evacuated on November 7, 2024. (Source: Kevin Thibodeau/CTV News)

The area surrounding this street was also closed.

CTV News contacted police to find out if the evacuation order has been lifted and the Ministry of Labor about the condition of the crane.

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