Nova Scotia Route 318

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Route 318
Waverley Road, Braemar Drive
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length11 km [1]  (6.8 mi)
Existed1971–present
Major junctions
South endNova Scotia 111.svgNova Scotia 7.svg Hwy 111  / Trunk 7 in Dartmouth
Major intersectionsNova Scotia 107.svg Hwy 107 in Portobello
North endNova Scotia 2.svg Trunk 2 in Waverley
Location
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Counties Halifax Regional Municipality
Highway system
Nova Scotia Route 316.svg Route 316 Nova Scotia Route 320.svg Route 320

Route 318 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Contents

It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects Dartmouth at Exit 6 of Highway 111 with Waverley at Trunk 2.

It is also called "Waverley Road" and "Braemar Drive." The road follows the north shore of Lake Micmac, Lake Charles, Nova Scotia, and Lake William, which comprise part of the historic Shubenacadie Canal route.

History

Nova Scotia 18.svg

Highway 318 was formerly designated as Trunk Highway 18.

Communities

See also

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References

  1. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7 Page 81


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