Nova Scotia Route 253

Route 253
Route information
Maintained by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length	12 km (7.5 mi)
Major junctions
South end	Route 349 in Herring Cove
North end	Route 349 in Armdale
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia 100-series
← Route 252 → Route 255

Nova Scotia Route 253 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects Armdale with Herring Cove. The route generally parallels the eastern coast of the Chebucto Peninsula.

Between the junction with Route 349 in Armdale and Fortress Drive in Ferguson's Cove, it is known as Purcell's Cove Road. Afterwards and until Village Road in Herring Cove, it is known as John Brackett Drive. The last stretch in Herring Cove is known as Hebridean Drive.

Communities

View north on Route 253 near York Redoubt.

• Armdale
• Jollimore
• Boulderwood
• Purcell's Cove
• Ferguson's Cove
• Herring Cove

List of parks

Provincial

• Herring Cove Provincial Park Reserve

Federal

• York Redoubt National Historic Site

Municipal

• Sir Sandford Fleming Park
• Chocolate Lake Park

Yacht clubs

• Royal Nova Scotian Yacht Squadron
• Armdale Yacht Club

See also

• List of Nova Scotia provincial highways