Route 224 is a collector road in the

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province of

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. It is located in the

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and Colchester County, connecting

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at Trunk 7 with Milford Station at Exit 9 of

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and Trunk 14. The route passes through the upper half of the

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Route description

The route begins at Exit 9 of

in Milford Station in East Hants and runs north to Shubenacadie, where Route 224 is duplexed with Trunk 2 for a short time. Then, the route crosses the

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and enters Colchester County, then turns right and runs south through Pine Grove, to Gays River, where it meets Route 277. The route then turns southeast, then enters the

. Route 224 then passes through Cooks Brook and Chaswood, to Middle Musquodoboit, where it meets Route 357. The route then turns left and runs through the northeastern part of the Musquodoboit Valley, passing through Centre Musquodoboit and Elmsvale. The route passes by the Musquodoboit Valley Provincial park in Middle Musquodoboit. In Upper Musquodoboit, the route meets Route 336 and turns south, where it begins to ascend the southern slope of the Musquodoboit Valley. The route then heads southeast toward the Eastern Shore, passing through

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and Marinette then on to its eastern terminus in Sheet Harbour, for a distance of . Route 224 was originally named Trunk 24.

Communities

* Milford Station * Shubenacadie * Pine Grove * Gays River * Cooks Brook * Chaswood * Middle Musquodoboit * Centre Musquodoboit * Elmsvale * Greenwood * Upper Musquodoboit * Sheet Harbour Road *

* Marinette *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:224 Nova Scotia provincial highways Roads in Halifax, Nova Scotia Roads in Colchester County

Route description

Communities

See also

References