The Bedford Highway is a highway in the Halifax Regional Municipality , Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

 that is part of Trunk 2. It runs around the western side of the Bedford Basin

Bedford Basin

Bedford Basin is a large enclosed bay, forming the northwestern end of Halifax Harbour on Canada's Atlantic coast.-Geography:Geographically, the basin is situated entirely within the Halifax Regional Municipality and is oriented northwest-southeast, measuring approximately 8 kilometres long and 5...

. The highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 starts at the Windsor Street intersection on the Halifax Peninsula

Halifax Peninsula

The Halifax Peninsula is a community and planning area located in the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality in the province of Nova Scotia. Halifax Peninsula is home to Downtown Halifax, the financial and economic heart of the region, which was also the site of the original settlement and...

 and passes by the communities of Fairview, Rockingham

Rockingham, Nova Scotia

Rockingham is a community located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. It is part of a large suburban area along the western shore of Bedford Basin, north of Clayton Park and south of Bedford.-Geography:...

, and 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...

, where it becomes part of Trunk 1 to Highway 101

Nova Scotia Highway 101

Highway 101 is an east-west highway in Nova Scotia that runs from Bedford to Yarmouth.The highway follows a route along the southern coast of the Bay of Fundy through the Annapolis Valley. Between its western terminus at Yarmouth to Weymouth, the highway is 2-lane controlled access. Between...

 .

Historically the Bedford Highway was part of the route from Halifax to Windsor

Windsor, Nova Scotia

Windsor is a town located in Hants County, Mainland Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in western Hants County with a 2001 population of 3,779 and was at one time the shire town of the county. The region encompassing present day Windsor was...

, but also formed the first stage of a journey to Truro

Truro, Nova Scotia

-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...

, with Sackville's Twelve Mile House staging inn marking the start of the Truro road.. The never-completed Annapolis Road

Old Annapolis Road, Nova Scotia

The Old Annapolis Road was a planned direct route between Halifax and Annapolis Royal, the current and former capitals of Nova Scotia, in Eastern Canada. Work began in 1784, but the road was never completed, though sections remain in use today....

 also began on the Bedford Highway, at today's intersection with Kearney Lake Road, which is believed to partly follow the alignment of the early road.

Notable places

• Fairview Lawn Cemetery
• Mount Saint Vincent University
  Mount Saint Vincent University
  Mount Saint Vincent University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1873 and is locally referred to as The Mount.-History:...
  
  
• Rockingham Community Center
• Clearwater
• Mill Cove Plaza
• The Chickenburger
• Sunnyside Mall
  Sunnyside Mall
  The Sunnyside Mall is an upscale Canadian shopping mall in Bedford, Nova Scotia. The mall is home to the largest indoor market in the Maritimes, Pete's Frootique...
  
  
• Bedford Place Mall
• Bedford Range Ballpark

Major intersections

• Windsor Street Exchange
• Lady Hammond Road
• Bayview Road
• Flamingo Drive
• Kearney Lake Road
• Larry Uteck Boulevard
• Southgate Drive
• Hammonds Plains Road
• Meadowbrook Drive
• Union Street
• Rocky Lake Drive
• Dartmouth Road
• Highway 102
  Nova Scotia Highway 102
  Highway 102 is a north-south freeway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that runs from Halifax to Truro. It is the busiest highway in Atlantic Canada....
  
   at exit 4A/4B
• Highway 101
  Nova Scotia Highway 101
  Highway 101 is an east-west highway in Nova Scotia that runs from Bedford to Yarmouth.The highway follows a route along the southern coast of the Bay of Fundy through the Annapolis Valley. Between its western terminus at Yarmouth to Weymouth, the highway is 2-lane controlled access. Between...
  
  
• Cobequid Road