Route 213 is a collector road in the
Canadian
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province of
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
. It is located in the
Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348 ...
, connecting
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...
at
Trunk 2 (the Bedford Highway) with
Upper Tantallon at
Trunk 3 with interchanges with
Highway 102
Route 102 or Highway 102 can refer to multiple roads:
China
* China National Highway 102
Canada
* New Brunswick Route 102
* Newfoundland and Labrador Route 102
* Nova Scotia Highway 102
* Ontario Highway 102
* Prince Edward Island Route 1 ...
and
Highway 103 located near the termini.
It is known as the "Hammonds Plains Road."
Route description
From its eastern terminus with the
Trunk 2 (
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. The highway starts at the Windsor Street intersection on the Halifax Peninsula an ...
) it is a 2-lane collector road until its junction with
Highway 102
Route 102 or Highway 102 can refer to multiple roads:
China
* China National Highway 102
Canada
* New Brunswick Route 102
* Newfoundland and Labrador Route 102
* Nova Scotia Highway 102
* Ontario Highway 102
* Prince Edward Island Route 1 ...
. Heading west from
Highway 102
Route 102 or Highway 102 can refer to multiple roads:
China
* China National Highway 102
Canada
* New Brunswick Route 102
* Newfoundland and Labrador Route 102
* Nova Scotia Highway 102
* Ontario Highway 102
* Prince Edward Island Route 1 ...
it is four lanes to Gary Martin Drive. From Gary Martin Drive until Pockwock Road, it is a two-lane collector road with a speed limit of 70 km/h. From Pockwock Road until its terminus at
Trunk 3 (St. Margaret's Bay Road), it is a two lane limited access road with a speed limit varying between 60 km/h and 80 km/h.
Hammonds Plains Road can get congested during rush hour, despite being a sub rural road. In August 2022 most of the speed limits were reduced by 10 km/h.
Communities along Route 213
*
Upper Tantallon
*
Stillwater Lake
*English Corner
*
Hammonds Plains
*West Bedford
*
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...
Major intersections
* (
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. The highway starts at the Windsor Street intersection on the Halifax Peninsula an ...
)
* (Exit 3)
*Innovation Drive
*Gary Martin Drive
*Bluewater Road (Atlantic Acres Industrial Park)
*Larry Uteck Blvd.
*Kingswood Drive/Gatehouse Run
*Lucasville Road
*Glen Arbour Way
*Pockwock Road
*Westwood Blvd.
* (Exit 5)
* (St. Margaret's Bay Rd).
See also
*
List of Nova Scotia provincial highways
This is a list of numbered highways in the province of Nova Scotia.
Arterial (100-series) highways
A 100-series highway is a designation applied to a highway that can be a controlled-access expressway, Super-2, or fully divided freeway. The ...
References
External links
Satellite View of Route 213
Roads in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia provincial highways
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