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Bedford Bypass

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Bedford Bypass
Route information
Maintained by Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length4.72 km[1] (2.93 mi)
Existed1977–present
Component
highways
Trunk 33
Major junctions
West end Hwy 101 / Trunk 1 in Lower Sackville
East end Trunk 7 in Bedford
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
MunicipalitiesHalifax Regional Municipality
Highway system
Trunk 32 Hwy 101

The Bedford Bypass, internally designated as Trunk 33, is a highway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

The Bedford Bypass is the name given to a 4.7 km (2.9 mi) long 4-lane highway connecting Windmill Road (Trunk 7) in Dartmouth to Exit 1 of Highway 101 in the Lower Sackville area of the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The highway is not visibly assigned with a route number; however, it is assigned Trunk 33 by the provincial transportation department as an unsigned highway.[1] Many maps incorrectly show it as an eastern continuation of Highway 101.

The road was built in 1977 to connect the eastern end of Highway 101 and to accommodate nearby truck (mainly B-Train) traffic from the nearby Burnside Industrial Park, relieving traffic from the center of the former town of Bedford and the steep hill entering the town. The posted speed limit is 90 km/h (55 mph).

Exit list

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The entire route is located in Halifax Regional Municipality. All exits are unnumbered.

Locationkm[2]miDestinationsNotes
Lower Sackville0.0–
1.1
0.0–
0.68
Hwy 101 west – Windsor, Annapolis ValleyWestbound exit, eastbound entrance; Hwy 101 exit 1F
Trunk 1 west / Cobequid Road – Lower SackvilleWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Bedford4.72.9 Trunk 7 east (Windmill Road) – DartmouthEastbound exit and westbound entrance
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Traffic Engineering and Road Safety — Census Team (2018). "Traffic Volumes — Primary Highway System - 2008 to 2017" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. Halifax, NS: Government of Nova Scotia. pp. Intro, 94. Retrieved February 26, 2020. Note...Bedford Bypass is referred to as Trunk 33.
  2. ^ "Bedford Bypass (Trunk 33)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 26, 2020.