Nova Scotia Route 223
Highway in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Route 223 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Length72 km[1] (45 mi)
Westend
Hwy 105 (TCH) in North Side Whycocomagh Bay
Hwy 105 (TCH) in North Side Whycocomagh BayEastend
Route 305 in Leitches Creek Station
Route 305 in Leitches Creek Station Route 223 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal | ||||
| Length | 72 km[1] (45 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Hwy 105 (TCH) in North Side Whycocomagh Bay | |||
 Route 216 in Christmas Island  Hwy 125 in Leitches Creek Station | ||||
| East end | Route 305 in Leitches Creek Station | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Nova Scotia | |||
| Counties | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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It is located on Cape Breton Island and runs from Leitches Creek Station at Route 305 to North Side Whycocomagh Bay at Highway 105.
The highway crosses Bras d'Or Lake twice, first at the Barra Strait where the Barra Strait Bridge links Iona and Grand Narrows (until 1993 this was served by a ferry), and then at St. Patrick's Channel using the Little Narrows cable ferry.
Communities
- North Side Whycocomagh Bay
- Little Narrows
- Ottawa Brook
- Jamesville
- Iona
- Grand Narrows
- Christmas Island
- Big Brook
- Big Beach
- Shunacadie
- Glasgow
- Cross Point
- Beaver Cove
- Boisdale
- Ironville
- Leitches Creek
- Leitches Creek Station
Parks
- MacCormack Provincial Park
- Barachois Provincial Park
History
The entirety Collector Highway 223 was once designated as Trunk Highway 23.
