Halifax council has reversed a decision to scrap the redesign of the Windsor Street exchange, and the major intersection will be overhauled starting this year.

On Tuesday, councillors approved the original plan they rejected in January as a first phase of the project. The design hasn't changed and will see new free-flowing traffic between the Bedford Highway and the MacKay Bridge, bypassing a reconstructed main intersection. 

It includes an inbound dedicated bus lane in some areas and a new multi…