Nova Scotia Route 2
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Trunk 2 is part of the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
's system of Trunk Highways
. The route runs from Halifax
to Fort Lawrence
on the New Brunswick
border. Until the 1960s, Trunk 2 was the Halifax area's most important highway link to other provinces, and was part of a longer Trunk 2 which ended in Windsor, Ontario
. The parallel Highways 102
and 104
now carry most arterial traffic in the area, while Trunk 2 serves regional and local traffic.
Trunk 2 begins at intersection of Kempt Road and Windsor Street on the Halifax Peninsula
in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The route heads north, following the Bedford Highway
, which runs along the western shore of the Bedford Basin
, to the former town of Bedford
.
At the north end of Bedford, Trunk 2 takes the Rocky Lake Drive northeast to Waverley
where it then turns north (as a continuation of the Waverley Road) along the eastern shore of Lake Thomas. It passes through Fall River
and continues along the eastern shore of Fletchers Lake as it passes through Fletchers Lake
. It continues along the eastern shore of Shubenacadie Grand Lake
and passes through Wellington Station
, Wellington
, Grand Lake Station and Oakfield
before turning slightly northeast to enter the Shubenacadie Valley
.
It enters Hants County
at Enfield
where it crosses to the west bank of the Shubenacadie River
. The highway follows the west side of the Shubenacadie Valley
through Elmsdale
, Lantz
and Milford Station
to the village of Shubenacadie
where it crosses to the east bank of the Shubenacadie River and enters Colchester County
.
It climbs out of the Shubenacadie Valley and passes by the town of Stewiacke
and the rural community of Brookfield
, the suburb of Hilden
and the Millbrook First Nation
before entering the town of Truro
.
In Truro, Trunk 2 follows Willow Street and then Prince Street West (co-signed for Trunk 4), then Juniper Street and Robie Street to the interchange with Highway 102
in Lower Truro
. Trunk 2/4 follows Highway 102 for 1 kilometre to the north, crossing the Salmon River
between exits 14 and 14A to Onslow
and then continues as a local road heading west from Onslow along the north shore of Cobequid Bay
through Masstown
and Glenholme
, where Trunk 2 and 4 separate.
From Glenholme, Trunk 2 continues west along the north shore of the Minas Basin
through Great Village
, Bass River
, Economy
, and Five Islands
forming parts of the Glooscap Trail
and Fundy Shore Ecotour
. At the town of Parrsboro
, Trunk 2 turns north through the Cobequid Hills to Newville Lake before turning northeast to reach the Southampton River, which Trunk 2 follows to the town of Springhill
. Trunk 2 turns northwest from Springhill and runs a further 30 km to the town of Amherst
which it passes through until it reaches the rural community of Fort Lawrence
on the interprovincial boundary with New Brunswick
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
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...
's system of Trunk Highways
Trunk road
A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports, and other things.—which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic...
. The route runs from Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
to Fort Lawrence
Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia
Fort Lawrence is a Canadian rural community located on the Isthmus of Chignecto in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Situated 1 km east of the Missaguash River which forms the inter-provincial boundary with New Brunswick, Fort Lawrence is situated on a low ridge facing Aulac to the west and...
on the New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
border. Until the 1960s, Trunk 2 was the Halifax area's most important highway link to other provinces, and was part of a longer Trunk 2 which ended in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
. The parallel Highways 102
Nova Scotia Highway 102
Highway 102 is a north-south freeway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that runs from Halifax to Truro. It is the busiest highway in Atlantic Canada....
and 104
Nova Scotia Highway 104
Highway 104 in Nova Scotia runs from the New Brunswick border near Amherst to St. Peter's. Except for the portion on Cape Breton Island between Port Hawkesbury and St. Peter's, it is part of the Trans-Canada Highway....
now carry most arterial traffic in the area, while Trunk 2 serves regional and local traffic.
Route description
Halifax Peninsula
The Halifax Peninsula is a community and planning area located in the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality in the province of Nova Scotia. Halifax Peninsula is home to Downtown Halifax, the financial and economic heart of the region, which was also the site of the original settlement and...
in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The route heads north, following the Bedford Highway
Bedford Highway
The Bedford Highway is a highway in the Halifax Regional Municipality , Nova Scotia that is part of Trunk 2. It runs around the western side of the Bedford Basin...
, which runs along the western shore of the Bedford Basin
Bedford Basin
Bedford Basin is a large enclosed bay, forming the northwestern end of Halifax Harbour on Canada's Atlantic coast.-Geography:Geographically, the basin is situated entirely within the Halifax Regional Municipality and is oriented northwest-southeast, measuring approximately 8 kilometres long and 5...
, to the former town of Bedford
Bedford, Nova Scotia
Bedford is a community in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was an independent town from 1980-1996. Bedford lies on the northwestern end of Bedford Basin, an extension of the Halifax Harbour...
.
At the north end of Bedford, Trunk 2 takes the Rocky Lake Drive northeast to Waverley
Waverley, Nova Scotia
Waverley is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located about 20 minutes from Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. It has a rich history in gold mining.-History:...
where it then turns north (as a continuation of the Waverley Road) along the eastern shore of Lake Thomas. It passes through Fall River
Fall River, Nova Scotia
Fall River is a Canadian suburban community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.It is located north of the Bedford Basin, northwest of Bedford, east of Lower Sackville and north and west of Waverley....
and continues along the eastern shore of Fletchers Lake as it passes through Fletchers Lake
Fletchers Lake, Nova Scotia
Fletchers Lake is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia....
. It continues along the eastern shore of Shubenacadie Grand Lake
Shubenacadie Grand Lake
Shubenacadie Grand Lake is a large Canadian lake straddling the Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants county on mainland Nova Scotia.It drains into the Shubenacadie River at its northeastern outlet....
and passes through Wellington Station
Wellington Station, Nova Scotia
Wellington Station is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-References:* *...
, Wellington
Wellington, Nova Scotia
Wellington located at 44°51'54"N, 63°36'59"W is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia on Fletcher's Lake on Trunk 2 approximately from Halifax.-History:Originally Wellington was an area where cottages were located...
, Grand Lake Station and Oakfield
Oakfield, Nova Scotia
Oakfield is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia....
before turning slightly northeast to enter the Shubenacadie Valley
Shubenacadie Valley
The Shubenacadie Valley is a Canadian rural region in central Nova Scotia.The picturesque Shubenacadie River flows through the valley, which is framed by low hills from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake in north-central Halifax County, then through a rolling landscape of rich soils left by...
.
It enters Hants County
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia which was the home of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Alden Nowlan and Noel Doiron. The county of Hants was created June 17, 1781, and consisted of the townships of Windsor, Falmouth and Newport...
at Enfield
Enfield, Nova Scotia
Enfield, , is a Canadian exurban community located in the Shubenacadie Valley on the border of Hants and Halifax counties. Specifically, Enfield exists in both the East Hants Municipal District and the Halifax Regional Municipality and is divided by the Shubenacadie River.The history of European...
where it crosses to the west bank of the Shubenacadie River
Shubenacadie River
The Shubenacadie River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada.It has a meander length of approximately 72 km from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake to its mouth at the historic seaport village of Maitland on Cobequid Bay, site of the building of the William D. Lawrence, the largest wooden ship ever...
. The highway follows the west side of the Shubenacadie Valley
Shubenacadie Valley
The Shubenacadie Valley is a Canadian rural region in central Nova Scotia.The picturesque Shubenacadie River flows through the valley, which is framed by low hills from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake in north-central Halifax County, then through a rolling landscape of rich soils left by...
through Elmsdale
Elmsdale, Nova Scotia
Elmsdale is an unincorporated Canadian community located on the boundary of Hants and Halifax counties in Nova Scotia.Specifically, the community is divided by the Shubenacadie River, with the eastern half being in the Halifax Regional Municipality and the western half being in the Municipality of...
, Lantz
Lantz, Nova Scotia
Lantz is an unincorporated community located on the Shubenacadie River between the communities of Milford and Elmsdale, in the Municipality of East Hants and the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada...
and Milford Station
Milford Station, Nova Scotia
Milford Station is a Canadian village in Nova Scotia's East Hants municipal district in the Shubenacadie ValleyThe community is home to the largest open-pit gypsum mine in the world.-History:...
to the village of Shubenacadie
Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
Shubenacadie is a community located in Hants County, in central Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 2,074.In the Micmac language, Shubenacadie means "abounding in ground nuts" or "place where the red potato Shubenacadie (['ʃuːbə'nækədiː]) is a community located in Hants County, in...
where it crosses to the east bank of the Shubenacadie River and enters Colchester County
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:The appellation Colchester was applied in 1780 to the district previously called "Cobequid," and was derived from the town of Colchester in Essex...
.
Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
-External links:* *...
and the rural community of Brookfield
Brookfield, Nova Scotia
Brookfield is a Canadian rural community located in southern Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Brookfield is a growing community in the heart of Nova Scotia, just forty minutes from the provincial capital of Halifax, thirty minutes from the Stanfield International Airport and ten minutes...
, the suburb of Hilden
Hilden, Nova Scotia
Hilden is a Canadian rural community located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.-Demographics:The population of Hilden is approximately 1,200 and the community is located in Colchester Census Division C...
and the Millbrook First Nation
Millbrook First Nation
The Millbrook First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nation located in Nova Scotia.ReservesThe First Nation governs the following reserves:* Millbrook 27* Cole Harbour 30* Beaver Lake 17* Sheet Harbour 36* Truro 27A* Truro 27B* Truro 27CNotable residents...
before entering the town of Truro
Truro, Nova Scotia
-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...
.
In Truro, Trunk 2 follows Willow Street and then Prince Street West (co-signed for Trunk 4), then Juniper Street and Robie Street to the interchange with Highway 102
Nova Scotia Highway 102
Highway 102 is a north-south freeway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that runs from Halifax to Truro. It is the busiest highway in Atlantic Canada....
in Lower Truro
Lower Truro, Nova Scotia
Lower Truro is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...
. Trunk 2/4 follows Highway 102 for 1 kilometre to the north, crossing the Salmon River
Salmon River (Nova Scotia)
The Salmon River is a Canadian river in central Nova Scotia's Colchester County.Rising in the Cobequid Hills in the central-northeastern part of the county, the river descends through a broad glacial valley at the head of Cobequid Bay, the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy...
between exits 14 and 14A to Onslow
Onslow, Nova Scotia
Onslow is a small, unincorporated, Canadian rural community in central Colchester County, Nova Scotia. The community is located along the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and is largely a farming area...
and then continues as a local road heading west from Onslow along the north shore of Cobequid Bay
Cobequid Bay
Cobequid Bay is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and the easternmost part of the Minas Basin, located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The bay was carved by rivers flowing into the eastern end of the Bay of Fundy....
through Masstown
Masstown, Nova Scotia
Masstown is a farming community located approximately 17 kilometers from Truro, Nova Scotia.-Historic background:Masstown has its beginnings with French settlers, known as Acadians. They first settled in this area near the Cobequid Bay in 1705. The Acadian culture consisted primarily of farming...
and Glenholme
Glenholme, Nova Scotia
Glenholme is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County .-References:*...
, where Trunk 2 and 4 separate.
From Glenholme, Trunk 2 continues west along the north shore of the Minas Basin
Minas Basin
The Minas Basin is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and a sub-basin of the Fundy Basin located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for its extremely high tides.- Geography :- Boundary :...
through Great Village
Great Village, Nova Scotia
Great Village is a community of approximately 500 people located along Trunk 2 and the north shore of Cobequid Bay in Colchester County Nova Scotia...
, Bass River
Bass River, Nova Scotia
Bass River is an unincorporated rural community in western Colchester County, north-central Nova Scotia, in the Maritimes of Canada.-Location:...
, Economy
Economy, Nova Scotia
Economy is an unincorporated rural community situated along the north shore of the Minas Basin/Cobequid Bay, at approximately 45°23'N, 63°54'W, in Colchester County, Nova Scotia...
, and Five Islands
Five Islands, Nova Scotia
Five Islands is a rural community in Colchester County Nova Scotia with a population of 300 located on the north shore of the Minas Basin, home of the highest tides in the world...
forming parts of the Glooscap Trail
Glooscap Trail
The Glooscap Trail is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the central and northern part of the province around the Minas Basin and Cobequid Bay, sub-basins of the Bay of Fundy...
and Fundy Shore Ecotour
Fundy Shore Ecotour
The Fundy Shore Ecotour is a scenic drive in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and encircles several sub-basins of the Bay of Fundy, which contains the highest tidal range on the planet....
. At the town of Parrsboro
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
Parrsboro is a Canadian town located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.The town is known for its port on the Minas Basin, the Ship's Company Theatre productions and the Fundy Geological Museum.-History:...
, Trunk 2 turns north through the Cobequid Hills to Newville Lake before turning northeast to reach the Southampton River, which Trunk 2 follows to the town of Springhill
Springhill, Nova Scotia
-Coal mining:The first industrial coal mining in the area took place in the 1870s after a rail connection was built by the Springhill and Parrsboro Coal and Railway Company to the newly completed Intercolonial Railway at neighbouring Springhill Junction....
. Trunk 2 turns northwest from Springhill and runs a further 30 km to the town of Amherst
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...
which it passes through until it reaches the rural community of Fort Lawrence
Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia
Fort Lawrence is a Canadian rural community located on the Isthmus of Chignecto in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Situated 1 km east of the Missaguash River which forms the inter-provincial boundary with New Brunswick, Fort Lawrence is situated on a low ridge facing Aulac to the west and...
on the interprovincial boundary with New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
.