Nova Scotia Route 217

Route 217
Digby Neck and Islands Scenic Drive
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length	64 km [1]  (40 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Westport, Brier Island
East end	Route 303 in Digby
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Counties	Digby
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia 100-series
← Route 216 → Route 219

Nova Scotia Route 217 in Seabrook, just outside Digby, Nova Scotia

Western terminus of Route 217 (Water Street) in Westport, Brier Island, with the Peter Island Lighthouse in the background

Route 217 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

It is located in Digby County and connects Westport, Brier Island with Digby at Route 303.

It traverses the Digby Neck peninsula, as well as Long Island and includes short two ferry links, East Ferry to Tiverton and Freeport to Westport.

The road contains many scenic views and is marketed as the Digby Neck and Islands Scenic Drive with custom road signs. In summer it is heavily traveled by tourists seeking whale watching tours at the end of Digby Neck. ^[2]

The western terminus is a look-off in Westport beside the Joshua Slocum monument with a view of Grand Passage and the Peter Island Lighthouse.

Communities

Communities in italics are served by the route indirectly.

• Westport (Route 217 includes a short length of the southern half of Water Street in Westport, Brier Island.)
• Freeport
• Central Grove
• Gilberts Landing
• Tiverton
• East Ferry
• Tiddville
• Little River
• Mink Cove
• Sandy Cove
• Lake Midway
• Centreville
• Waterford
• Rossway
• Gullivers Cove
• Roxville
• Seabrook
• Digby

History

Highway 217 was formerly designated Trunk Highway 17.

See also

• List of Nova Scotia provincial highways

References

1. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 76-77
2. "Digby Neck Scenic Drive", Annapolis Valley Vacation

External links

• Google maps

44°35′24″N65°53′31″W / 44.590°N 65.892°W / 44.590; -65.892