Nova Scotia Route 213

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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 endNova Scotia 3.svg Trunk 3 in Upper Tantallon
Major intersectionsNova Scotia 103.svg Hwy 103 (Exit 5) in Stillwater Lake
Nova Scotia 102.svg Hwy 102 (Exit 3) in Killarney
East endNova Scotia 2.svg Trunk 2 in Bedford
Location
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Counties Halifax Regional Municipality
Highway system
Nova Scotia Route 212.svg Route 212 Nova Scotia Route 214.svg Route 214

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.

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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 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

Major intersections

See also

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References

  1. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 80, 81