The Bedford Bypass is a highway in the Canadian

Canada

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 province of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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The Bedford Bypass is the name given to a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long 4-lane highway connecting Windmill Road (Trunk 7) in Dartmouth

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...

 to Exit 1 of Highway 101

Nova Scotia Highway 101

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 in the Lower Sackville

Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

Lower Sackville is a suburban community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is part of the urban area of Halifax ....

 area of the Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

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

The road was built between 1979 and 1980 to connect the eastern end of Highway 101 and to accommodate nearby truck (mainly B-Train) traffic from the nearby Burnside Industrial Park, bypassing the former town of Bedford

Bedford, Nova Scotia

Bedford is a community in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was an independent town from 1980-1996. Bedford lies on the northwestern end of Bedford Basin, an extension of the Halifax Harbour...

and the steep hill entering the former town. The posted speed limited is 90 km/h (55 mph).

Exit list

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	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance