Nova Scotia Highway 107
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Highway 107 in Nova Scotia
runs through the eastern suburbs of the Halifax Regional Municipality, from the Burnside Industrial Park in Dartmouth
to an intersection with Trunk 7 in Musquodoboit Harbour
. It is 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) long, and is mostly two lanes and controlled access.
The highway's western end is at the Dartmouth intersection of Akerley Boulevard and Burnside Drive
. From there it turns northeast to Highway 118
, then southeast on Forest Hills Parkway Extension to Westphal
. From there it runs along with Trunk 7 (Main Street Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) through the Sunset Acres
and Cherry Brook
subdivisions. Near Preston
107 breaks apart from 7 again, as it continues to the east bypassing Preston
, Lake Echo
, Porters Lake
and Head of Chezzetcook
before ending at Trunk 7 near Musquodoboit Harbour
.
or continue north to connect to Duke Street/Glendale Avenue near Highway 102 exit 4C. This extension is also known as the Burnside Expressway. Construction is expected to take place within the next few years. This extension would allow commuters from Halifax/Burnside heading to Sackville to bypass the Bedford Bypass
and Windmill Road and instead go up to Burnside Drive and connect directly into Sackville.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
runs through the eastern suburbs of the Halifax Regional Municipality, from the Burnside Industrial Park in Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
to an intersection with Trunk 7 in Musquodoboit Harbour
Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
Musquodoboit Harbour is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.The community is situated on the Eastern Shore at the mouth of the Musquodoboit River. the community lies 45 kilometres east of downtown Halifax...
. It is 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) long, and is mostly two lanes and controlled access.
The highway's western end is at the Dartmouth intersection of Akerley Boulevard and Burnside Drive
Burnside Drive
Burnside Drive is a four-lane divided roadway, with a speed limit of 80km/h, that serves the Burnside Business Park in the Halifax Regional Municipality community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The road parallels Highway 118, running north from exit 3 of Highway 111 to Akerley Boulevard, a western...
. From there it turns northeast to Highway 118
Nova Scotia Highway 118
Highway 118, in Nova Scotia, is a short suburban freeway connecting Victoria Road via Woodland Ave. in Dartmouth with Highway 102 at Fall River, to the north. The highway crosses the Historic Shubenacadie Canal. Running parallel to the highway from the Waverley Road to exit 14 is a portion of...
, then southeast on Forest Hills Parkway Extension to Westphal
Westphal, Nova Scotia
Westphal, is a mainly residential area in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. The area is bound by Port Wallis in the north, Waverley Road in the west, Lake Major Road in the east and Main Street in the south...
. From there it runs along with Trunk 7 (Main Street Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) through the Sunset Acres
Sunset Acres, Nova Scotia
Sunset Acres is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.*...
and Cherry Brook
Cherrybrook, Nova Scotia
Cherrybrook is predominantly a Black community located to the north of Trunk 7 between Lake Loon and Lake Major, and just a few miles east of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia....
subdivisions. Near Preston
Preston, Nova Scotia
Preston is an area in central Nova Scotia, Canada in the Halifax Regional Municipality, located on Trunk 7. The population in 2006 was 2,360 including East Preston and North Preston....
107 breaks apart from 7 again, as it continues to the east bypassing Preston
Preston, Nova Scotia
Preston is an area in central Nova Scotia, Canada in the Halifax Regional Municipality, located on Trunk 7. The population in 2006 was 2,360 including East Preston and North Preston....
, Lake Echo
Lake Echo, Nova Scotia
Lake Echo is a community that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada; approximately 15 kilometres east of Dartmouth...
, Porters Lake
Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
Porters Lake is a residential community in the eastern shore region of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada, between Trunk 7 and Route 207, 27.8 km from Halifax. The residents mainly commute to jobs in Dartmouth, Burnside Industrial Park or in Downtown Halifax...
and Head of Chezzetcook
Head of Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
Head of Chezzetcock is a community on the Eastern Shore Marine Drive route of Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia. The Head of Chezzetcook area begins at the intersections of routes 7 and 207, near Porters Lake and West Chezzetcook, and continues along the Marine Drive to Gaetz Brook...
before ending at Trunk 7 near Musquodoboit Harbour
Musquodoboit Harbour
Musquodoboit Harbour is a natural harbour in Canada on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia.Located east of Petpeswick Inlet and west of Jeddore Harbour, Musquodoboit Harbour is a 10 km long estuary measuring about 2 km wide at its southern end and narrowing to less than 100 m wide at the...
.
Future plans
There are plans in the near future to extend Highway 107 from Akerley Boulevard to the east side of Anderson Lake and from there either turn east to connect to the Bedford BypassBedford Bypass
The Bedford Bypass is a highway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The Bedford Bypass is the name given to a long 4-lane highway connecting Windmill Road in Dartmouth to Exit 1 of Highway 101 in the Lower Sackville area of the Halifax Regional Municipality.The highway is not visibly...
or continue north to connect to Duke Street/Glendale Avenue near Highway 102 exit 4C. This extension is also known as the Burnside Expressway. Construction is expected to take place within the next few years. This extension would allow commuters from Halifax/Burnside heading to Sackville to bypass the Bedford Bypass
Bedford Bypass
The Bedford Bypass is a highway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The Bedford Bypass is the name given to a long 4-lane highway connecting Windmill Road in Dartmouth to Exit 1 of Highway 101 in the Lower Sackville area of the Halifax Regional Municipality.The highway is not visibly...
and Windmill Road and instead go up to Burnside Drive and connect directly into Sackville.