Nova Scotia Route 321

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Nova Scotia Route 321
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length38 km [1] (24 mi)
Major junctions
South endNova Scotia 2.svg Trunk 2 in Springhill
 Nova Scotia Highway 104 (TCH).pngNova Scotia Route 204.svg Hwy 104 (TCH) / Route 204 in Oxford
North endNova Scotia 6.svg Trunk 6 in Port Howe
Location
Counties Cumberland
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia
100-series
Nova Scotia Route 320.svg Route 320 Route 322 Nova Scotia Route 322.svg
Route 321 outside Springhill, Nova Scotia NSRoute321.jpg
Route 321 outside Springhill, Nova Scotia

Route 321 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Contents

It is located in Cumberland County and connects Springhill at Route 2 with Port Howe at Trunk 6.

From Port Howe it travels southward following the eastern banks of River Philip to the town of Oxford. For the first while in the town it is known as Pugwash Road. It then turns to the west and is known as Water Street. Most of Water Street is also Route 204. Near the centre of Oxford the route turns southward and is known as Main Street where it has an interchange with Highway 104 (Trans Canada Highway). From there it travels southward to River Philip where it turns westward and heads to Trunk 2 in Springhill and is known locally as Main Street.

Communities

Major intersections

Major Intersections/Junctions in order from Port Howe to Springhill.

History

Nova Scotia 4.svg

The section of Collector Highway 321 from Springhill to Oxford was designated as Trunk Highway 4 before the 1960s.

Nova Scotia 21.svg

The section of Highway 321 from Oxford to Port Phillip was designated as Trunk Highway 21.

See also

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References

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