Highway in Nova Scotia, Canada
Trunk 6 is part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia 's system of trunk highways. The route runs from Highway 104 exit 3 at Amherst to the rotary at Pictou , a distance of 136 kilometres (85 mi).[ 1] It is part of the Sunrise Trail , a designated tourist route.[ 2]
Route description
Nova Scotia Trunk 6 in the community of Toney River
For most of its length Trunk 6 is a two lane highway with a speed limit of 80 km/h (50 mph). In communities, villages or towns the speed limit may drop to as low as 50 km/h (30 mph).
From Amherst, Trunk 6 goes in an easterly direction to the village of Port Philip , where it meets the Northumberland Strait . The route then follows the strait's shoreline through Pugwash , Wallace and Tatamagouche to the town of Pictou.[ 2]
Until the construction of Highway 106 in the late 1960s, Trunk 6 continued south to New Glasgow on the Alma Road and Trunk 4 .
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References
100-series Trunk routes Collector roads Scenic routes