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Trunk 2 is part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia 's system of Trunk Highways . The route runs from Halifax to Fort Lawerence on the New Brunswick border .Until the 1960s , Trunk 2 was the Halifax area's most important highway link to other provinces, and was part of a longer Trunk 2 which ended in Windsor, Ontario . The nearby Highways 102 and 104 now carry most inter-city traffic in the area, while Trunk 2 serves regional and local traffic. ROUTE DESCRIPTION Trunk 2 begins at intersection of Kempt Road and Windsor Street in Halifax . The route takes the Bedford Highway , which follows the western shore of the Bedford Basin , to the community of Bedford . From there, Trunk 2 veers northeast through the suburbs of Waverley , Fall River and Enfield , where it crosses the Shubenacadie River . The highway follows the river's west bank to the village of Shubenacadie , then continues northeast through Stewiacke and Brookfield to Truro . Trunk 2 leaves Truro to the west, crossing the Salmon River on Highway 102 . The route continues west and runs with Trunk 4 to Masstown than along the Glooscap Trail and Fundy Shore Ecotour , following the north shore of Cobequid Bay through several small villages to the town of Parrsboro . It then turns north through the Cobequid Mountains to Newville Lake before turning northeast to reach the Southampton River , which Trunk 2 follows to the town of Springhill . Trunk 2 turns northwest from Springhill through Amherst to Fort Lawrence , where it runs with Highway 104 (part of the Trans-Canada Highway ) to the New Brunswick border. {Link without Title} |
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