Nova Scotia Roads - Route 217

67.54 km
41.97 mi

Route 217

LENGTH	67.54 km / 41.97 mi
EAST END	Route 303, Digby
WEST END	Brier Island ferry terminal, Freeport
PLACES	Digby, Seabrook, Roxville, Rossway, Waterford, Centreville, Lake Midway, Sandy Cove, Mink Cove, Little River, Tiddville, East Ferry, Tiverton, Central Grove, Freeport
COUNTIES	Digby
NAMES	Warwick Street, Water Street, Prince William Street (Digby)
RIVER CROSSINGS	Petit Passage, East Ferry to Tiverton -- FERRY ($4.00 toll)
HIGHEST AADT	7,490 at Digby hospital (2000)
LOWEST AADT	670 at East Ferry (2003)

History

Route 217 was commissioned in 1970 as a renumbering of the former Route 17.

Guide

Route 217 follows the length of Digby Neck and Long Island. A ferry continues from the end of Long Island to the more remote Brier Island.

Junction List

Location	km	Routes / Destination	Other Notes
Digby	0.0	Route 303 - Victoria St. - Highway 101, Saint John NB ferry
Digby	0.5	King St.
Digby	0.7	Queen St.
Digby	0.8	1st Ave.
Digby	0.9	Montague Row	Route 217 turns north onto Water St.
Digby	1.1	Mount St.
Digby	1.3	Church St.
Digby	1.8	Water St. / Birch St.	Route 217 turns west onto Prince William St.
Digby	2.0	Queen St.
Digby	2.1	King St.
Digby	2.7	Route 303 - Victoria St. - Saint John NB ferry
Seabrook	4.8	Upper Cross Rd.
Roxville	9.6	Middle Cross Rd.
Rossway	16.2	Gullivers Cove Rd.
Centreville	25.2	Trout Cove Rd.
Sandy Cove	33.9	Church Hill Rd. / Sandy Cove Rd.
Sandy Cove	35.7	Church Hill Rd.
Little River	41.2	Little River Rd.
Tiddville	42.9	Whale Cove Rd.
East Ferry	50.1	Long Island Ferry
Tiverton	50.5	Boars Head Rd.
Tiverton	51.8	Outhouse Rd.
Central Grove	58.0	Flour Cove Rd.
Freeport	66.4	Overcove Rd.
Freeport	66.8	School St.
Freeport	67.8	Water St.
Freeport	68.2	Brier Island ferry terminal