Nova Scotia Route 217

Route 217
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length:	64 km[1] (39.8 mi)
Major junctions
West end:	Ferry crossing in Freeport
East end:	Route 303 in Digby
Location
Counties:	Digby
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia ← Route 216 Route 219 →

Nova Scotia Route 217 outside Digby, Nova Scotia

Route 217 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

It is located in Digby County and connects the Brier Island ferry terminal at Freeport with Digby at Route 303.

It traverses the Digby Neck peninsula, as well as Long Island. In order to cross between the island and the peninsula, travelers must use a ferry between Tiverton and East Ferry.

Highway 217 was formerly designated Trunk Highway 17.

Communities

Communities in italics are served by the route indirectly.

• Westport (Route 217 does not directly serve this community as Brier Island does not have any numbered roads.)
• Freeport
• Central Grove
• Gilberts Landing
• Tiverton
• East Ferry
• Tiddville
• Little River
• Mink Cove
• Sandy Cove
• Lake Midway
• Centreville
• Waterford
• Rossway
• Gullivers Cove
• Roxville
• Seabrook
• Digby

See also

• List of Nova Scotia provincial highways

References

1. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 76-77

External links

• Google maps

Coordinates: 44°35′24″N 65°53′31″W / 44.590°N 65.892°W / 44.590; -65.892