Route 213 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, connecting Bedford at Trunk 2 (the Bedford Highway) with Upper Tantallon at Trunk 3 with interchanges with Highway 102 and Highway 103 located near the termini.
Hammonds Plains Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal | ||||
Length | 22 km[1] (14 mi) | |||
Existed | 1969–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Trunk 3 in Upper Tantallon | |||
Hwy 103 (Exit 5) in Stillwater Lake Hwy 102 (Exit 3) in Killarney | ||||
East end | Trunk 2 in Bedford | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Nova Scotia | |||
Counties | Halifax Regional Municipality | |||
Highway system | ||||
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It is known as the "Hammonds Plains Road."
Route description
editFrom its eastern terminus with the Trunk 2 (Bedford Highway) it is a 2-lane collector road until its junction with Highway 102. Heading west from Highway 102 it is four lanes to Gary Martin Drive with a speed of 50 km/h. From Gary Martin Drive until Pockwock Road, it is a two-lane collector road with a speed limit of 70 km/h. From Pockwock Road until its terminus at Trunk 3 (St. Margaret's Bay Road), it is a two lane limited access road with a speed limit varying between 60 km/h and 80 km/h.
Communities along Route 213
edit- Upper Tantallon
- Stillwater Lake
- English Corner
- Hammonds Plains
- West Bedford
- Bedford
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Halifax County.
Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Bedford | 0.0 | 0.0 | Trunk 2 (Bedford Highway) | ||
1.3 | 0.81 | Hwy 102 | Hwy 102 exit 3 | ||
Upper Tantallon | 16.6 | 10.3 | Hwy 103 | Hwy 103 exit 5 | |
18.8 | 11.7 | Trunk 3 (St. Margaret's Bay Road) | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 80, 81
- ^ "Nova Scotia Trunk 2" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
External links
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