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.

Route 213 marker
Route 213
Hammonds Plains Road
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length22 km[1] (14 mi)
Existed1969–present
Major junctions
West end Trunk 3 in Upper Tantallon
Major intersections Hwy 103 (Exit 5) in Stillwater Lake
Hwy 102 (Exit 3) in Killarney
East end Trunk 2 in Bedford
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountiesHalifax Regional Municipality
Highway system
Route 212 Route 214

It is known as the "Hammonds Plains Road."

Route description

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From 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

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Major intersections

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The entire route is in Halifax County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Bedford0.00.0  Trunk 2 (Bedford Highway)
1.30.81  Hwy 102Hwy 102 exit 3
Upper Tantallon16.610.3  Hwy 103Hwy 103 exit 5
18.811.7  Trunk 3 (St. Margaret's Bay Road)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 80, 81
  2. ^ "Nova Scotia Trunk 2" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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