# Nova Scotia Trunk 7

Nova Scotia Trunk 7 is part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia's system of Trunk Highways. The route runs from Bedford to Antigonish, along the Eastern Shore for a distance of 269 kilometres (167 mi). Part of Trunk 7 is known as the Marine Drive.

## Route description
### Bedford

Historically, Trunk 7 traveled from Main Road (now the Bedford Highway) to Hatchery Lane to Wardour Drive to Dartmouth Road. The route originally ran for approximately 280 kilometers. It became shorter when a new section between Wardour Drive and the future Bedford Highway was created, concurrently with when Trunk 1 ended in Halifax (until 1970). The Chickenburger was relocated when the original location was torn down, due to the creation of this new highway section. Trunk 7 was a two-lane highway between Bedford and Dartmouth until the 1960s.

### Dartmouth

From Bedford at the intersection of Trunk 2, Trunk 7 leaves to the southeast along the eastern shore of the Bedford Basin, then climbs Magazine Hill next to the Canadian Forces Magazine and enters Dartmouth on Windmill Road. Through Downtown Dartmouth, it is known as Alderney Drive, which turns into Prince Albert Road past Sullivan's Pond as it runs along the shore of Lake Banook. At Grahams Grove Park, Trunk 7 continues through the Micmac Parclo, on to Main Street, past Highway 111 and to the community of Westphal, bypassing Cole Harbour to the south. Until 1970, Highway 7 ran from Portland Street to Prince Albert Road.

### Eastern Shore

Just outside Dartmouth, three highways head towards the Eastern Shore: Route 207 leads out of Cole Harbour, passing the surfing beach at Lawrencetown. Near Preston, Route 107 and Trunk 7 separate. Highway 107 and Trunk 7 continue eastward through the African Canadian community of East Preston and the exurban communities of Lake Echo, Porters Lake and Head of Chezzetcook to Musquodoboit Harbour, where Highway 107 ends.
Trunk 7 continues to the east, twisting along numerous inlets of the Atlantic Ocean past some of the longest beaches in the province and through almost 300 coastal communities, such as Head of Jeddore, Sheet Harbour, Moser River, Necum Teuch and Ecum Secum. There are two junctions in Sheet Harbour with Route 224 and Route 374. Trunk 7 continues along the coast, passing through Port Dufferin and Moser River. In Ecum Secum, Trunk 7 crosses into Guysborough County. In Sherbrooke, Trunk 7 crosses the St. Mary's River and turns north, away from the ocean. The route follows the east bank of the river's valley, passing through Melrose and Aspen. In Lochaber, Trunk 7 crosses into Antigonish County. Trunk 7 then continues north through Salt Springs to its end at Antigonish, where it crosses Highway 104, part of the Trans-Canada Highway network, then terminates at West Street/Trunk 4 in Antigonish.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| Halifax | Bedford | 0.0 | 0.0 | Trunk 2 (Bedford Highway) to Trunk 1 west / Hwy 101 / Hwy 102 – Lower Sackville, Waverley, Halifax | Trunk 7 western terminus |
| Halifax | Bedford | 1.7 | 1.1 | Bedford Bypass (Trunk 33 west) to Trunk 1 / Hwy 101 – Lower Sackville, Windsor | Westbound exit, eastbound entrance |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 5.0 | 3.1 | Akerley Boulevard | To Hwy 107 |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 6.4 | 4.0 | Victoria Road (Route 322 east) to Hwy 111 – MacKay Bridge, Macdonald Bridge | |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 7.2 | 4.5 | Hwy 111 (to A. Murray MacKay Bridge) | Passes under Hwy 111, no direct access, use Route 322 |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 10.0 | 6.2 | Angus L. Macdonald Bridge | Passes under MacDonald Bridge, no direct access, use Wyse Road |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 10.5 | 6.5 | Wyse Road – Macdonald Bridge | |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 11.8 | 7.3 | Portland Street (Route 207 east) | |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 12.0 | 7.5 | Pleasant Street (Route 322 east) | West end of Route 322 concurrency |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 12.0 | 7.5 | Ochterloney Street (Route 322 west) | East end of Route 322 concurrency |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 13.9– 14.5 | 8.6– 9.0 | Hwy 111 to Hwy 107 / Hwy 118 / Route 207 / Micmac Boulevard – Airport, Cole Harbour, Shearwater, Eastern Passage Route 318 north (Braemar Drive) – Waverley | Hwy 111 exit 6 |
| Halifax | Dartmouth | 18.2 | 11.3 | Hwy 107 to Hwy 118 – Airport, Waverley, Truro To Route 207 / Forest Hills Parkway – Forest Hills, Cole Harbour | West end of Hwy 107 concurrency |
| Halifax | Cherry Brook | 21.2 | 13.2 | Ross Road (Route 328 south) | |
| Halifax | ​ | 22.7 | 14.1 | Hwy 107 east – Musquodoboit Harbour, Sheet Harbour | At-grade; east of Hwy 107 concurrency; Hwy 107 exit 17 |
| Halifax | Porters Lake | 39.5 | 24.5 | To Hwy 107 / William Porter Connector – Musquodoboit Harbour, Dartmouth | |
| Halifax | Porters Lake | 39.9 | 24.8 | Route 207 west – West Chezzetcook, Lawrencetown | |
| Halifax | Musquodoboit Harbour | 50.3 | 31.3 | Hwy 107 west – Dartmouth, Halifax | At-grade; Hwy 107 eastern terminus |
| Halifax | Musquodoboit Harbour | 52.9 | 32.9 | Route 357 north – Meaghers Grant, Middle Musquodoboit | |
| Halifax | Sheet Harbour | 123.4 | 76.7 | Route 224 north to Route 336 – Marinette, Musquodoboit Valley | |
| Halifax | Sheet Harbour | 126.9 | 78.9 | Route 374 north – Trafalgar, Stellarton | |
| Guysborough | Stillwater | 210.2 | 130.6 | Route 211 east – Port Bickerton, Country Harbour Ferry, Canso | |
| Guysborough | Melrose | 222.1 | 138.0 | Route 348 north – Caledonia, New Glasgow | |
| Guysborough | Aspen | 238.9 | 148.4 | Route 347 north – Thorburn, New Glasgow | |
| Guysborough | Lochaber | 248.7 | 154.5 | Route 276 east to Route 316 – Goshen, Upper South River, Lower South River | |
| Antigonish | Antigonish | 277.9 | 172.7 | Hwy 104 (TCH) – New Glasgow, Cape Breton | Hwy 104 exit 32 |
| Antigonish | Antigonish | 278.2 | 172.9 | Trunk 4 – New Glasgow, Cape Breton Route 245 north (Main Street) to Route 337 – Antigonish | Trunk 7 eastern terminus; continues as Route 245 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access ||||||