Route 204 is a collector road

Collector road

A collector road or distributor road is a low to moderate-capacity road which serve to move traffic from local streets to arterial roads. Unlike arterials, collectors are also designed to provide access to residential properties...

 in the Canadian

Canada

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 province of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

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It is located in Cumberland County

Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Cumberland County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:The name Cumberland was applied by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Monckton to the captured Fort Beauséjour on June 18, 1755 in honour of the third son of King George II, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, victor at...

 and runs from Amherst

Amherst, Nova Scotia

Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...

 at Trunk 6 to Streets Ridge

Streets Ridge, Nova Scotia

Streets Ridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .-References:*...

 at Route 368

Nova Scotia Route 368

Route 368 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Cumberland County and connects Mahoneys Corner at Trunk 4 with Head of Wallace Bay at Trunk 6. It was originally a part of Trunk 4 until 1970 .-Communities:...

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Route description

Heading east from the Town of Amherst

Amherst, Nova Scotia

Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...

 the route is a two-lane collector highway with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h. In Oxford

Oxford, Nova Scotia

Oxford is a town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada east of Amherst. The town is directly serviced by Routes 104, 204, 301, and 321.-History:...

 town limits the route follows Little River Road, Main Street, Water Street and Birchwood Road. From Oxford it continues heading due east with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h until its terminus at Route 368

Nova Scotia Route 368

Route 368 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Cumberland County and connects Mahoneys Corner at Trunk 4 with Head of Wallace Bay at Trunk 6. It was originally a part of Trunk 4 until 1970 .-Communities:...

. It was originally part of Trunk 4 until 1970

Communities

• Amherst
  Amherst, Nova Scotia
  Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...
  
  
• Brookdale
• Salem
  Salem, Nova Scotia
  Salem is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located near Amherst....
  
  
• Little River
  Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
  Little River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .-References:*...
  
  
• West Leicester
  West Leicester, Nova Scotia
  West Leicester is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .-References:*...
  
  
• Hansford
  Hansford, Nova Scotia
  Hansford is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .-References:*...
  
  
• South Victoria
  South Victoria , Nova Scotia
  South Victoria is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .-References:*...
  
  
• Oxford
  Oxford, Nova Scotia
  Oxford is a town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada east of Amherst. The town is directly serviced by Routes 104, 204, 301, and 321.-History:...
  
  
• Streets Ridge
  Streets Ridge, Nova Scotia
  Streets Ridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .-References:*...
  
  

History

Route 204 has been around unofficially for many decades and for many years was the main road between Truro

Truro, Nova Scotia

-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...

 and Amherst

Amherst, Nova Scotia

Amherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...

. Before the current alignment of Highway 104

Nova Scotia Highway 104

Highway 104 in Nova Scotia runs from the New Brunswick border near Amherst to St. Peter's. Except for the portion on Cape Breton Island between Port Hawkesbury and St. Peter's, it is part of the Trans-Canada Highway....

 was constructed the route was part of the Trans Canada Highway