Route 223 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Route 223 marker
Route 223
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length72 km[1] (45 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 105 (TCH) in North Side Whycocomagh Bay
Major intersections Route 216 in Christmas Island
Hwy 125 in Leitches Creek Station
East end Route 305 in Leitches Creek Station
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountiesCape Breton Regional Municipality
Highway system
Route 221 Route 224

It is located on Cape Breton Island and runs from Leitches Creek Station at Route 305 to North Side Whycocomagh Bay at Highway 105.

The highway crosses Bras d'Or Lake twice, first at the Barra Strait where the Barra Strait Bridge links Iona and Grand Narrows (until 1993 this was served by a ferry), and then at St. Patrick's Channel using the Little Narrows cable ferry.

Communities

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Parks

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  • MacCormack Provincial Park
  • Barachois Provincial Park

History

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The entirety Collector Highway 223 was once designated as Trunk Highway 23.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 42, 57