You may have noticed new Road Trail signs being installed in various areas of the province over the past few weeks. The Department of Public Works has now officially released the next group of approved Road Trail sites, which are already in effect. These roadways provide OHV riders with more options for trail connectivity and accessing services and amenities. The new sites are as follows:

1. Bloomfield Cross Road (Digby County): 1km on Bloomfield Cross Rd and 100m on Ridge Rd to connect the rail trail (trail #101) to amenities at Haines Lake.

2. Broad River_ Beech Hill Road (two road trails), (Queens Municipality): Two road trails comprised of 3.8km on Beech Hill Rd, 1.5km on Hwy #3 and 1.1km on River Head Rd. to connect the rail trail (trail #102) to Liverpool and the rail trail (trail #102) to Jordan River.

3. Churchover (Shelburne County): 1.9km on Shore Rd, 150m on Goulden Rd and 350m on Old Shore Rd to connect the rail trail (trail #102) to lodging at Boulder Cove Rd.

4. Cranton Crossing Road (Inverness County): 640m on Cranton Cross Rd and 1.6km on West Big Interval Rd to connect trail #105 to Highland Rd and trail #105 to Cheticamp and also to connect to amenities in the area.

5. Lennox Passage 2 (Richmond County): 500m on Rogers Rd, 150m on Hwy 206 and 7.7km on Hwy 320 to connect trails on Isle Madame to the rail trail (trail #2) into River Tillard.

6. Port Clyde (Shelburne County): 600m on Hwy #309, 1.65km on Greenwood Rd and 1.9km on Shore Rd to connect the rail trail (trail #102) to Gunning Cove to the rail trail (trail #102) to Yarmouth.

7. Pubnico Access 2 (Yarmouth County): 450m on Hwy #3 to connect the rail trail (trail #102) to amenities.

8. Spa Road 2 (Shelburne): 320m on Spa Rd to connect the Town of Shelburne road trails to the rail trail (trail #102) to Jordan River.

These newly approved Road Trails bring the total to 26-provincially approved and four municipal sites. Additional proposed sites continue to be assessed by the province and ATVANS will share any updates when they become available.

Links to all approved road trails (including maps), and the Road Trails Act are included below.

Approved Road Trails

Road Trails Act