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Nova Scotia Trunk 16

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Trunk 16 marker
Trunk 16
Route information
Maintained by Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length79.2 km[1] (49.2 mi)
Major junctions
West end Trunk 4 in Monastery
East endCanso
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountiesAntigonish, Guysborough
TownsGuysborough
Highway system
Trunk 14 Trunk 19
Part of Marine Drive

Trunk 16 is part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia's system of Trunk Highways. The road runs from an intersection with Trunk 4 in Monastery to Canso, a distance of 79 kilometres (49 mi).[1]

From Monastery, Trunk 16 follows the Tracadie River south to Boylston, where it crosses the Milford Haven River. The road then runs along the west bank of the river to its mouth at Guysborough, where it continues eastward along the coast of Chedabucto Bay to the road's end in Canso.[2]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
AntigonishMonastery0.00.0 Trunk 4 to Hwy 104 (TCH) – Antigonish, Havre Boucher, Cape BretonWestern terminus
GuysboroughBoylston22.714.1 Route 344 north – Mulgrave
62.939.1 Route 316 west – Port Felix, Goldboro, Goshen, White Head
Canso79.249.2Union StreetEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nova Scotia Trunk 16" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). 1:640,000. Province of Nova Scotia. 2019. §§ G-12, G-13, H-13, H-14.