Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length
64 km[1] (40 mi)
Major junctions
West end
Westport, Brier Island
East end
Route 303 in Digby
Location
Country
Canada
Province
Nova Scotia
Counties
Digby
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia
100-series
← Route 216
→ Route 219
Nova Scotia Route 217 in Seabrook, just outside Digby, Nova ScotiaWestern terminus of Route 217 (Water Street) in Westport, Brier Island, with the Peter Island Lighthouse in the background.
Route 217 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
It is located in Digby County and connects Westport, Brier Island with Digby at Route 303.
It traverses the Digby Neck peninsula, as well as Long Island and includes short two ferry links, East Ferry to Tiverton and Freeport to Westport.
The road contains many scenic views and is marketed as the Digby Neck and Islands Scenic Drive with custom road signs. In summer it is heavily traveled by tourists seeking whale watching tours at the end of Digby Neck.[2]
The western terminus is a look-off in Westport beside the Joshua Slocum monument with a view of Grand Passage and the Peter Island Lighthouse.
^Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 76-77
^"Digby Neck Scenic Drive", Annapolis Valley Vacation
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Route 303 in Digby
