The 100-series highways in Nova Scotia are meant to be freeways with speed limits of 100km/h or above. However most can range from divided freeways to 2-lane freeways to trunks with speed limits ranging anywhere from 50km/h to 110km/h.
One last disclaimer Hwy 111 (Circumferential Highway in Dartmouth) does not appear here due to a lack of information for thru traffic for this highway. Most of the information in the book for this particular highway are for ramps, with the only thru traffic counts being for two 4-lane sections between the MicMac Parclo and Rte207, and between Gaston Rd and Pleasant St.
ADT
ADT is not the best measure of how busy a highway is because of differing seasonal variations, but it can show how busy a highway can get during peak season. It would, however, be wasteful to design to the ADT levels.
I didn't make any tables for this one, so just maps.
Here's the legend:
White = 0 to 5,000
Grey = 5,001 to 10,000
Blue = 10,001 to 15,000
Green = 15,001 to 20,000
Yellow = 20,001 to 25,000
Orange = 25,001 to 30,000
Red = 30,001 to 35,000
Purple = 35,001 to 40,000
Brown = 40,001 to 50,000
Black = 50,001+
Trans Canada Highway
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289433.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 104 between Exits 24 and 25, New Glasgow (23,986)
I meant to do an NS-100 series overall map, but it kept messing up on me.
Cape Breton 100-series
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289383.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 125 between Exits 7 and 8, Sydney (29,772)
Nova Scotia Divided
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289431.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 102 between Exits 1 and 1A, Halifax (56,515)
Nova Scotia - Undivided and sub-standard
*By substandard I mean sections that are either urban boulevards (Hwy 104 through Antigonish) or 4-lane trunks (Highway 107 near Preston).
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289429.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 125 between Exits 7 and 8, Sydney (29,772)
South NS Divided
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289437.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 101 just West of Exit 9, Avonport (very short divided section surrounding Exit 9) (14,756)
South NS 2-lane
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289435.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 101 between exits 5A and 6, Windsor (17,209)
Halifax Area Divided
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289392.jpg)
There are two sections of Hwy 107 that show up here that shouldn't. One is a suburban Blvd exiting Burnside Industrial Park, and the other is a 4-lane trunk. I made this map before checking it out in Streetview, but couldn't edit this one. I'm pretty sure I could edit the others, and they're the more important ones anyway.
Busiest Section - Hwy 102 between Exits 1 and 1A, Halifax (56,515)
Halifax Area Undivided and Sub-Standard
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289389.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 107 between Exits 16 and 17, Preston (shows up on divided map) (17,093)
Northern Nova Scotia Divided
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289426.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 102 between Exits 14 and 14A, Truro (29,455)
Northern Nova Scotia Unidivided and Sub Standard
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289423.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 104 between Exits 33 and 35, Antigonish (18,827)
Cape Breton Divided
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289387.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 125 between Exits 5A and 6, Sydney (19,527)
Cape Breton Undivided and Sub Standard
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289385.jpg)
Busiest Section - Hwy 125 between Exits 7 and 8, Sydney (29,772)
Individual Highways
I'll be putting in brackets (Divided = yes or no; ADT). This will not mean whether the entire highway is divided or not, simply the busiest section.
Highway 101
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289393.jpg)
Busiest Section - between Highway 102 and Exit 2, Lower Sackville (Divided = yes; 33,037)
Highway 102
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289394.jpg)
Busiest Section - between Exits 1 and 1A, Halifax (Divided = yes; 56,515)
Highway 103
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289396.jpg)
Busiest Section - between Highway 102 and Exit 2, Halifax (Divided = yes; 30,842)
Highway 104
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289398.jpg)
Busiest Section - between Exits 24 and 25, New Glasgow (Divided = yes; 23,986)
Highway 105
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289400.jpg)
Busiest Section - between Park Rd and Hwy 125, North Sydney (Divided = no; 17,298)
Highway 106
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289402.jpg)
Busiest Section - between Exit 2 and Pictou Rotary, Pictou (Divided = no; 11,675)
Highway 107
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289406.jpg)
Busiest Section - between Exits 16 and 17, Preston (Divided = no; 17,093)
Highway 118
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289411.jpg)
Busiest Section - between Highway 111 and Wright Ave, Dartmouth (Divided = yes; 33,448)
Highway 125
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289414.jpg)
Busiest Section - between Exits 7 and 8, Sydney (Divided = no; 29,772)
Highway 142
Spring Hill Connector
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289417.jpg)
Busiest Section - Highway 104 to end, Springhill (Divided = no; 2,050)
Highway 162
Point Aconi Rd
![](http://www.pbase.com/smevo/image/119289420.jpg)
Busiest Section - Just North of Highway 105, Bras D'Or (Divided = no; 1,347)