Nova Scotia Trunk 3

Nova Scotia Trunk 3 is an east-west trunk highway in Nova Scotia. The route runs from Halifax to Yarmouth, along the South Shore. Trunk 3's status as an important regional highway link has been superseded by the parallel Highway 103.

Trunk 3
Lighthouse Route
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length389.4 km[1] (242.0 mi)
Major junctions
East endConnaught Avenue in Halifax
 
West end Trunk 1 in Yarmouth
Location
CountiesHalifax, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth
Halifax Regional Municipality, Chester Municipal District, Lunenburg Municipal District, Region of Queens Municipality, Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Municipality of the District of Barrington
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, Municipality of Argyle
TownsYarmouth, Shelburne, Lockeport, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia
100-series
← Trunk 2→ Trunk 4

Route description
View of Trunk 3 as it passes through Chester Basin, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.

The eastern terminus of Trunk 3 on provincial maps is at the Armdale Roundabout in Halifax.[2] Travelling inbound from the traffic circle along Quinpool Road, Trunk 3 continues to be marked with "3 INBOUND" signs until just before Quinpool Road's intersection with Connaught Avenue. The sign "3 ENDS" marks the signed eastern terminus of the route. Traveling outbound from the traffic circle Trunk 3 formally proceeded west using the name St. Margaret's Bay Road and passed through Timberlea and Upper Tantallon. The St. Margaret's Bay Road section was closed in July 2017 due to construction. The road will reopen when work is done by June 2028.

The road follows the coast of St. Margarets Bay, passing through Hubbards. It crosses the isthmus of the Aspotogan Peninsula to reach Chester. West of Chester, Trunk 3 follows the shore of Mahone Bay to reach the town of the same name. The highway then turns southeast to the town of Lunenburg, enters the town following Maple Street, Falkland Street and Victoria Road, before continuing westward to the town of Bridgewater.[2]

Leaving Bridgewater to the southwest, Trunk 3 intersects Highway 103 at exit 14. Trunk 3 is no longer signed in some portions between Bridgewater and Barrington, as Highway 103 assumed some of its former route in the 1970s. Trunk 3 "re-appears" as the main street and approaches to some towns that Highway 103 has bypassed, including the Liverpool, Lockeport and Shelburne areas.[2]

At Barrington, Trunk 3 departs Highway 103. The highway closely follows the coast of the Barrington Passage and the Gulf of Maine to reach the Pubnico area, then continuing north along the coast to Argyle. The highway turns west through Tusket to reach its western end at Yarmouth where it meets the Highway 101 and Trunk 1.[2]

Communities

Major intersections
CountyLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
HalifaxHalifax−1.4−0.87 Quinpool Road (Hwy 102 Inbound) – Downtown Halifax
Connaught Avenue (Hwy 102 Outbound)		Signed as Trunk 3 Inbound/Outbound along Quinpool Road
0.00.0Chebucto Road – Macdonald Bridge
To Hwy 102 / Hwy 103 / Joseph Howe Drive – Bedford
Herring Cove Road (Route 349 south) to Purcells Cove Road (Route 253)		Armdale Rotary
Trunk 3 eastern terminus; Trunk 3 follows St. Margarets Bay Road
1.91.2 Dunbrack Street (Trunk 32) to Hwy 102 / Route 306 – Fairview, SpryfieldPartially grade separated; formerly Northwest Arm Drive
3.62.2 Route 333 west – Ragged Lake, Prospect, Peggys Cove
Timberlea4.02.5 Hwy 103 to Hwy 102 – Bridgewater, Yarmouth, Halifax, AirportHwy 103 exit 2
Hubley5.63.5 Hwy 103 – Upper Tantallon, Yarmouth, Timberlea, HalifaxHwy 103 exit 4
Upper Tantallon24.014.9 Route 213 east – Hammonds Plains, Bedford
24.315.1 Route 333 south – Tantallon, Peggys Cove
LunenburgHubbards47.229.3 Route 329 south – Mill Cove, Fox Point, Blandford
East River57.135.5 Route 329 north – Deep Cove, BlandfordRoute 329 is signed as north but heads south[3]
Chester68.542.6 Trunk 14 north – Windsor
Chester Basin73.545.7 Trunk 12 north – New Ross, Kentville
Mahone Bay90.456.2 Route 325 north – Bridgewater
Lunenburg99.962.1 Route 332 west – Bridgewater, RiverportEast end of Route 332 concurrency
100.162.2 Route 332 east – Blue Rocks, First PeninsulaWest end of Route 332 concurrency
101.763.2 Route 324 north (Green Street) – Blockhouse
103.664.4 Route 332 to Route 324 – Blue Rocks, Mahone Bay, Riverport
Upper LaHave113.670.6 Route 332 east – Middle LaHave, Riverport
Bridgewater119.674.3 To Trunk 10 / Route 325 / LaHave StreetTrunk 3 turns onto Old Bridge Street
119.874.4Crosses the LaHave River
119.974.5 Route 331 east (King Street) to Route 325 – Middleton, Kejimkujik National ParkTrunk 3 turns onto King Street; east end of Route 331 concurrency
120.174.6 Route 331 west (King Street) – West LaHave, East LaHaveTrunk 3 turns onto Dufferin Street; west end of Route 331 concurrency
Hebb's Cross128.179.6 Hwy 103 – Liverpool, Yarmouth, Mahone Bay, HalifaxAt-grade; Hwy 103 exit 14
Gap in Trunk 3
Queens​157.197.6 Hwy 103 – Liverpool, Shelburne, Yarmouth, Mill Village, Bridgewater, HalifaxAt-grade; Hwy 103 exit 18
Liverpool164.4102.2 Trunk 8 north – Kejimkujik National Park, Annapolis Royal
165.2102.7Crosses the Mersey River
​184.2114.5 To Hwy 103 – Shelburne, Yarmouth, Liverpool, HalifaxConnects to Hwy 103 exit 21
Port Mouton186.0115.6Central Port Mouton Road – South West Port Mouton
​186.7116.0Hwy 103Intersection closed (dead end), use exit 21[4]
Gap in Trunk 3
Queens​191.5119.0 Hwy 103 – Shelburne, Yarmouth, Liverpool, HalifaxAt-grade; Hwy 103 exit 22; east end of Trunk 3 unsigned section
Port Joli193.5120.2St. Catherines Road – Kejimkujik National Park (Seaside Adjunct)
​196.0121.8Hwy 103Intersection closed (dead end), use exit 22;[4] west end of Trunk 3 unsigned section
Gap in Trunk 3
ShelburneSable River209.3130.1 Hwy 103 – Shelburne, Yarmouth, Liverpool, HalifaxAt-grade; Hwy 103 exit 23
Jordan Falls242.8150.9 Hwy 103 – Shelburne, LiverpoolAt-grade; Hwy 103 exit 24
Gap in Trunk 3
Shelburne​248.5154.4 Hwy 103 – Barrington, Yarmouth, Liverpool, HalifaxAt-grade; Hwy 103 exit 25
Shelburne255.1158.5 Route 203 north – Ohio
Birchtown262.1162.9 Hwy 103 – Barrington, Yarmouth, Liverpool, HalifaxAt-grade; Hwy 103 exit 27
Gap in Trunk 3
ShelburneBarrington298.7185.6 Hwy 103 – Pubnico, Yarmouth, Shelburne, HalifaxAt-grade; Hwy 103 exit 29
300.0186.4 Route 309 north – Villagedale, Port La TourRoute 309 is signed as north but heads south[5]
Barrington Passage308.0191.4 Route 330 south – Cape Sable Island, Clark's Harbour, Stoney Island
YarmouthPubnico347.6216.0 Route 335 south – West Pubnico
Argyle361.4224.6 Hwy 103 east – Pubnico, HalifaxAt-grade; east end of Hwy 103 unsigned concurrency; Hwy 103 exit 32
362.0224.9Crosses the Argyle River
362.4225.2 Hwy 103 west – Tusket, YarmouthAt-grade; west end of Hwy 103 unsigned concurrency; Hwy 103 exit 32A
Tusket374.1232.5 Route 308 south – Amiraults Hill, Sluice PointEast end of Route 308 concurrency
374.6232.8 Route 308 north – QuinanWest end of Route 308 concurrency
376.0233.6Crosses the Tusket River
Yarmouth387.3240.7 To Hwy 103 east / Haley Road / Hardscratch Road – Airport, Tusket, Halifax
387.9241.0 Hwy 101 east – Hebron, Digby, HalifaxHwy 101 western terminus
389.4242.0 Main Street (Trunk 1) – Ferry, Hebron, DigbyTrunk 3 western terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  •       Concurrency terminus

References
  1. Google (February 24, 2020). "Nova Scotia Trunk 3" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  2. Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). 1:640,000. Province of Nova Scotia. 2019. §§ K-5, L-5, L-6, M-5, N-1, N-2, N-4, O-2, O-3, P-2, P-3.
  3. Google (2018). "Route 329 - East River, NS". Google Streetview. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. "Highway 103: Broad River to Port Joli Phase 1" (PDF). Nova Scotia Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal. Government of Nova Scotia. January 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  5. Google (2018). "Route 309 - Barrington, NS". Google Streetview. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
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