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Originally Posted by David1gray
In addition to this new interchange, on/off ramps would be added to Crowes Mills Road on the west side only.
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The Crowes Mills interchange could of been handy to have the last couple of years with the Salmon River Bridge construction. It would of made the detour much more appealing.
In the long-term I think a bridge should be built over Salmon River west of the 102 for access and safety reasons. The bottom of Crowes Mills across to Route 236. It's a tertiary highway but it does terminate near Trunk 14 and by extension Highway 101 near Windsor.
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Originally Posted by MonctonRad
Truro is, I believe, about 45,000 people. It is a significant community, arguably #3 in NS.
If Truro was in NB, it would be a city. NS seems to be mired in the concept of regional municipalities and county governments. I don't know how easy it would be for Truro to petition to become a city. At present, there are no cities in NS, only HRM and CBRM (regional municipalities). If they wanted to upgrade, they would likely have to become "CRM" and incorporate all of Colchester County.
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As of 2021;
Truro CA - 46'100
New Glasgow CA - 34'400 (+3'100 if you add Pictou).
Kentville CA - 26'900 (+5'000 if you add Wolfville).
It should be noted, in the 2021 Census, Wolfville registered a 20% growth rate over 5 years. Kentville CA came in at 2.7%. Together that is 5% growth overall. Truro only registered 1% and New Glasgow shrunk slightly. If the growth rate difference stays constant the top five could look very different in the coming decade.
As for municipial status, Truro should become a "city" which in Nova Scotia is a Regional Municipality. The CA should become the new RM minus the Northumberland Shore area (ie draw the line south of Earltown).
That said saying Truro should be a city is like saying New Minas should be a town. Both places are past the point this should of occurred but the local opposition makes the decision too controversial for the provincial government to feel comfortable enacting. Really by now Truro should have a RM Charter like Cape Breton and Halifax. They should also be required to have a public transit system.