Eastern Terminus: Trunk 4 Near St. Peter`s.
Length: 320km.
Counties: Westmorland, Colchester, Pictou, Antigonish, Inverness, Richmond.
Routing: Route 104 begins its trek easterly across the province of Nova Scotia, at the New Brunswick provincial boundary just west of Amherst, Nova Scotia. Highway 104 follows the Amherst by-pass to the south of the community, heading easterly between Highway`s 2 and 6, towards Oxford. East of Oxford, Highway 104 splits from Trunk Highway 4, heading southerly across the Cobequid Mountains. Trunk Highway 4 rejoins Highway 104 west of Truro. Highway 104 passes to the north of Truro, interchanging with Highway 102 -- the freeway to Halifax. East of Truro, Highway 104, arcs slightly to the north once again bound for New Glasgow. The four lane freeway section of Highway 104 narrows to a two lane highway just past New Glasgow. Highway 104 continues as a two lane highway, through Antigonish, across the Canso Causeway, before terminating at St. Peters. Trunk Highway 4 continues to the east of St. Peter`s all the way to Sydney.
Links:
- Highway 104 Official Website -- Highway 104 Western Alignment Corporation
- Highway 104 @ Nova Scotia Roads -- J P Kirby
- Highway 104 - Antigonish -- Government of Nova Scotia
