Route 325 is a collector road in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of 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...

. It is located in Lunenburg County

Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Lunenburg County is a county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, It ranges from Hubbards to the east and Vogler's Cove to the west.-History:...

 and connects Colpton

Colpton, Nova Scotia

Colpton is a Canadian rural community in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.-References:*...

 at Route 208

Nova Scotia Route 208

Route 208 is a collector highway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Lunenburg County and Queens County and connects New Germany at Trunk 10 with South Brookfield at Trunk 8.-Communities:*South Brookfield*North Brookfield...

 with Mahone Bay

Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

Mahone Bay is a town located on the northwest shore of Mahone Bay along the South Shore of Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County.- History :...

 at Trunk 3.

The route originated as a post road

Post road

For other uses, see Post Road .A post road is a road designated for the transportation of postal mail. In past centuries only major towns had a post house, and the roads used by post riders or mail coaches to carry mail among them were particularly important ones or, due to the special attention...

 between Halifax and Liverpool, dating from the latter part of the eighteenth century. In 1825, following the construction of a bridge across the Lahave River at present-day Bridgewater

Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

Bridgewater is a town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the navigable limit of the LaHave River. It is the largest town in the South Shore region. While the majority of the South Shore's economy is based upon the tourist trade, Bridgewater is more a commercial and industrial centre and...

, the surveyor George Wightman recommended a change in the alignment between Mahone Bay and the new bridge. This shortened the route (now more or less equivalent to Route 332

Nova Scotia Route 332

Route 332 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in Lunenburg County, connecting Bridgewater at Trunk 3 with Lunenburg at Trunk 3.-Communities:*Upper LaHave*Middle LaHave*East LaHave*Riverport*Rose Bay*Bayport...

) that required a ferry crossing at LaHave

LaHave, Nova Scotia

LaHave was once the capital of Acadia/ Nova Scotia and is now a small scenic village located on Highway 331 at the mouth of the LaHave River in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, across the river from Riverport and approximately 15 kilometres from the town of Bridgewater.- French Colony :LaHave was the...

. The new connection led to the growth of Bridgewater as the main commercial and transportation centre of Lunenburg County.

Communities

• Colpton
  Colpton, Nova Scotia
  Colpton is a Canadian rural community in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.-References:*...
  
  
• West Clifford
  West Clifford, Nova Scotia
  West Clifford is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County.-References:*...
  
  
• Bakers Settlement
  Bakers Settlement, Nova Scotia
  Bakers Settlement is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County.-References:*...
  
  
• Newcombville
  Newcombville, Nova Scotia
  Newcombville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County on the shore of the LaHave River.-References:*...
  
  
• Wileville
  Wileville, Nova Scotia
  Wileville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County.Wileville is named after the Wile family, whose name is still prominent in the area today.-References:*...
  
  
• Bridgewater
  Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
  Bridgewater is a town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the navigable limit of the LaHave River. It is the largest town in the South Shore region. While the majority of the South Shore's economy is based upon the tourist trade, Bridgewater is more a commercial and industrial centre and...
  
  
• Oak Hill
  Oak Hill, Nova Scotia
  Oak Hill is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County.-References:*...
  
  
• Whynotts Settlement
• Maitland
• Blockhouse
  Blockhouse, Nova Scotia
  Blockhouse is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County .- History :...
  
  
• Mahone Bay
  Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
  Mahone Bay is a town located on the northwest shore of Mahone Bay along the South Shore of Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County.- History :...