Nova Scotia Trunk 3

Trunk 3
Lighthouse Route
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length	389.4 km (242.0 mi)
Major junctions
East end	Connaught Avenue in Halifax
Major intersections	Hwy 103 in Halifax Trunk 14 in Chester Trunk 12 in Chester Basin Trunk 8 in Liverpool Hwy 101 in Yarmouth
West end	Trunk 1 in Yarmouth
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Counties	Halifax, 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
Towns	Yarmouth, Shelburne, Lockeport, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia 100-series
← Trunk 2 → Trunk 4

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 Trunk 3's status as an important regional highway link has been superseded by the parallel Highway 103.

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. 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 proceeds west using the name St. Margaret's Bay Road and passes through Timberlea and Upper Tantallon.

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.

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.

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.

Communities

• Halifax
• Beechville
• Lakeside
• Timberlea
• Hubley
• Lewis Lake
• Upper Tantallon
• Head Of St. Margarets Bay
• Boutiliers Point
• Ingramport
• Black Point
• Queensland
• Hubbards
• Simms Settlement
• East River
• East Chester
• Chester
• Robinsons Corner
• Marriotts Cove
• Chester Basin
• Gold River

Major intersections

County	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Halifax	Halifax	−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
		0.0	0.0	Chebucto 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
		1.9	1.2	Dunbrack Street (Trunk 32) to Hwy 102 / Route 306 – Fairview, Spryfield	Partially grade separated; formerly Northwest Arm Drive
		3.6	2.2	Route 333 west – Ragged Lake, Prospect, Peggys Cove
	Timberlea	4.0	2.5	Hwy 103 to Hwy 102 – Bridgewater, Yarmouth, Halifax, Airport	Hwy 103 exit 2
	Hubley	5.6	3.5	Hwy 103 – Upper Tantallon, Yarmouth, Timberlea, Halifax	Hwy 103 exit 4
	Upper Tantallon	24.0	14.9	Route 213 east – Hammonds Plains, Bedford
		24.3	15.1	Route 333 south – Tantallon, Peggys Cove
Lunenburg	Hubbards	47.2	29.3	Route 329 south – Mill Cove, Fox Point, Blandford
	East River	57.1	35.5	Route 329 north – Deep Cove, Blandford	Route 329 is signed as north but heads south
	Chester	68.5	42.6	Trunk 14 north – Windsor
	Chester Basin	73.5	45.7	Trunk 12 north – New Ross, Kentville
	Mahone Bay	90.4	56.2	Route 325 north – Bridgewater
	Lunenburg	99.9	62.1	Route 332 west – Bridgewater, Riverport	East end of Route 332 concurrency
		100.1	62.2	Route 332 east – Blue Rocks, First Peninsula	West end of Route 332 concurrency
		101.7	63.2	Route 324 north (Green Street) – Blockhouse
		103.6	64.4	Route 332 to Route 324 – Blue Rocks, Mahone Bay, Riverport
	Upper LaHave	113.6	70.6	Route 332 east – Middle LaHave, Riverport
	Bridgewater	119.6	74.3	To Trunk 10 / Route 325 / LaHave Street	Trunk 3 turns onto Old Bridge Street
		119.8	74.4	Crosses the LaHave River
		119.9	74.5	Route 331 east (King Street) to Route 325 – Middleton, Kejimkujik National Park	Trunk 3 turns onto King Street; east end of Route 331 concurrency
		120.1	74.6	Route 331 west (King Street) – West LaHave, East LaHave	Trunk 3 turns onto Dufferin Street; west end of Route 331 concurrency
	Hebb's Cross	128.1	79.6	Hwy 103 – Liverpool, Yarmouth, Mahone Bay, Halifax	At-grade; Hwy 103 exit 14
Gap in Trunk 3
Queens	​	157.1	97.6	Hwy 103 – Liverpool, Shelburne, Yarmouth, Mill Village, Bridgewater, Halifax	At-grade; Hwy 103 exit 18
	Liverpool	164.4	102.2	Trunk 8 north – Kejimkujik National Park, Annapolis Royal
		165.2	102.7	Crosses the Mersey River
	​	184.2	114.5	To Hwy 103 – Shelburne, Yarmouth, Liverpool, Halifax	Connects to Hwy 103 exit 21
	Port Mouton	186.0	115.6	Central Port Mouton Road – South West Port Mouton
	​	186.7	116.0	Hwy 103	Intersection closed (dead end), use exit 21
Gap in Trunk 3
Queens	​	191.5	119.0	Hwy 103 – Shelburne, Yarmouth, Liverpool, Halifax	At-grade; Hwy 103 exit 22; east end of Trunk 3 unsigned section
	Port Joli	193.5	120.2	St. Catherines Road – Kejimkujik National Park (Seaside Adjunct)
	​	196.0	121.8	Hwy 103	Intersection closed (dead end), use exit 22; west end of Trunk 3 unsigned section
Gap in Trunk 3
Shelburne	Sable River	209.3	130.1	Hwy 103 – Shelburne, Yarmouth, Liverpool, Halifax	At-grade; Hwy 103 exit 23
	Jordan Falls	242.8	150.9	Hwy 103 – Shelburne, Liverpool	At-grade; Hwy 103 exit 24
Gap in Trunk 3
Shelburne	​	248.5	154.4	Hwy 103 – Barrington, Yarmouth, Liverpool, Halifax	At-grade; Hwy 103 exit 25
	Shelburne	255.1	158.5	Route 203 north – Ohio
	Birchtown	262.1	162.9	Hwy 103 – Barrington, Yarmouth, Liverpool, Halifax	At-grade; Hwy 103 exit 27
Gap in Trunk 3
Shelburne	Barrington	298.7	185.6	Hwy 103 – Pubnico, Yarmouth, Shelburne, Halifax	At-grade; Hwy 103 exit 29
		300.0	186.4	Route 309 north – Villagedale, Port La Tour	Route 309 is signed as north but heads south
	Barrington Passage	308.0	191.4	Route 330 south – Cape Sable Island, Clark's Harbour, Stoney Island
Yarmouth	Pubnico	347.6	216.0	Route 335 south – West Pubnico
	Argyle	361.4	224.6	Hwy 103 east – Pubnico, Halifax	At-grade; east end of Hwy 103 unsigned concurrency; Hwy 103 exit 32
		362.0	224.9	Crosses the Argyle River
		362.4	225.2	Hwy 103 west – Tusket, Yarmouth	At-grade; west end of Hwy 103 unsigned concurrency; Hwy 103 exit 32A
	Tusket	374.1	232.5	Route 308 south – Amiraults Hill, Sluice Point	East end of Route 308 concurrency
		374.6	232.8	Route 308 north – Quinan	West end of Route 308 concurrency
		376.0	233.6	Crosses the Tusket River
	Yarmouth	387.3	240.7	To Hwy 103 east / Haley Road / Hardscratch Road – Airport, Tusket, Halifax
		387.9	241.0	Hwy 101 east – Hebron, Digby, Halifax	Hwy 101 western terminus
		389.4	242.0	Main Street (Trunk 1) – Ferry, Hebron, Digby	Trunk 3 western terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Closed/former       Concurrency terminus