After months of detours and work in downtown Halifax, the new Cogswell Roundabout is open to the public.

Rainnie Drive was permanently made a one-way street between Cogswell and Gottingen streets earlier this summer. As a result, traffic in the roundabout will not be able to access Rainnie except off Cogswell and only for traffic heading downtown.

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising people travelling through the area to slow down, watch for new traffic signs and use caution while the public adjusts to the new flow of traffic.

Construction continues on the neighbouring greenway trail and pedestrian plazas, so the city is asking motorists to keep an eye out for construction workers.