Nova Scotia Route 204

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Nova Scotia Route 204.svg
Nova Scotia Route 204
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length54 km [1]  (34 mi)
Major junctions
West endNova Scotia 2.svg Trunk 2 in Amherst
Major intersectionsNova Scotia Route 301.svgNova Scotia Route 321.svg Route 301  / Route 321 in Oxford
East endNova Scotia Route 368.svg Route 368 in Streets Ridge
Location
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Highway system
Nova Scotia Route 203.svg Route 203 Nova Scotia Route 205.svg Route 205

Route 204 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Contents

It is located in Cumberland County and runs from Amherst at Trunk 6 to Streets Ridge at Route 368.

Route description

Heading east from the Town of Amherst the route is a two-lane collector highway with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h. In Oxford town limits the route follows Little River Road, Main Street, Water Street and Birchwood Road. From Oxford it continues heading due east with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h until its terminus at Route 368. It was originally part of Trunk 4 until 1970.

Communities

History

Route 204 has been around unofficially for many decades and for many years was the main road between Truro and Amherst. Before the current alignment of Highway 104 was constructed the route was part of the Trans Canada Highway.

Nova Scotia 4.svg

Before the 1960s, the section of Route 204 from Oxford to Streets Ridge was designated as Trunk 4.

See also

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References

  1. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7 Page 51