Nova Scotia Route 213
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
It is known as the "Hammonds Plains Road."
Route description
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. 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.
Hammonds Plains Road can get congested during rush hour, despite being a sub rural road. In August 2022 most of the speed limits were reduced by 10 km/h.
Communities along Route 213
- Upper Tantallon
- Stillwater Lake
- English Corner
- Hammonds Plains
- West Bedford
- Bedford
Major intersections
- Trunk 2 (Bedford Highway)
- Hwy 102 (Exit 3)
- Innovation Drive
- Gary Martin Drive
- Bluewater Road (Atlantic Acres Industrial Park)
- Larry Uteck Blvd. (formerly Kearney Lake Road)
- Kingswood Drive/Gatehouse Run
- Lucasville Road
- Glen Arbour Way
- Pockwock Road
- Westwood Blvd.
- Hwy 103 (Exit 5)
- Trunk 3 (St. Margaret's Bay Rd).
See also
References
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 80, 81
External links
- Satellite View of Route 213