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Nova Scotia Route 217

Highway in Nova Scotia, Canada

Field	Value
province	NS
type	Route
route	217
alternate_name	Digby Neck and Islands Scenic Drive
maint	Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
length_km	64
length_round	1
length_ref
direction_a	West
direction_b	East
terminus_a	Westport, Brier Island
terminus_b	in Digby
counties	Digby
previous_type	Route
previous_route	216
next_type	Route
next_route	219

Nova Scotia Route 217 in Seabrook, just outside Digby, Nova Scotia

Western terminus of Route 217 (Water Street) in Westport, Brier Island, with the Peter Island Lighthouse in the background

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

It is located in Digby County and connects Westport, Brier Island with Digby at Route 303.

It traverses the Digby Neck peninsula, as well as Long Island and includes short two ferry links, East Ferry to Tiverton and Freeport to Westport.

The road contains many scenic views and is marketed as the Digby Neck and Islands Scenic Drive with custom road signs. In summer it is heavily traveled by tourists seeking whale watching tours at the end of Digby Neck.

The western terminus is a look-off in Westport beside the Joshua Slocum monument with a view of Grand Passage and the Peter Island Lighthouse.

Communities

Communities in italics are served by the route indirectly.

Westport (Route 217 includes a short length of the southern half of Water Street in Westport, Brier Island.)
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

History

Highway 217 was formerly designated Trunk Highway 17.

References

Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas {{ISBN. 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 76-77
[http://www.annapolis-valley-vacation.com/scenic-digby-neck.html "Digby Neck Scenic Drive", Annapolis Valley Vacation]

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