Day 30 Halifax NS to St. Martins NB

 October 3 2022 

Leaving Halifax around 11 AM.

On April 2, 1955, the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge opened and the communities of Halifax and Dartmouth were united for the first time with an efficient transportation link that provided 24/7 access across the Halifax harbour. The Macdonald Bridge was named after former Nova Scotia Premier Mr. Angus Lewis Macdonald. The Macdonald Bridge was converted from a two-lane to a three-lane structure with a pedestrian walkway and bicycle lane in 1999. There are approximately 48,000 crossings on the Macdonald Bridge on an average workday. The Macdonald Bridge has a reversible centre lane. In the morning, there are two lanes to Halifax. At noon, it switches and there are two lanes to Dartmouth and one to Halifax.

It was closed when we arrived due to Hurricane Fiona. I couldn't get a decent photo so this is from their website.

We took the toll road for 50 km, cost was $4 for cars.

Saw these guys park their vehicles as we gassed up. I am guessing they were returning from Hurricane Fiona duty. There were others headed the other way on foot. 

Into New Brunswick.

From the Micmac Oom-skoo-dook, applied to where the railroad station stands at Shediac. In a grant of 1806, as Scadouk; Plessis, 1812, has Chequodow. It was perhaps this river which Champlain called Sourlcona.

St. Martins is our destination.

We pulled off the road around 4 PM.