The highway was built in the late 1950s - early 1960s .
The highway was extended from North Sydney to Point Edward , but branched off in Point Edward and continued along Nova Scotia Route 305 then Trunk 5 until Sydney River .
The highway was built in the late 1950s - early 1960s and extended from North Sydney to Point Edward , but branched off in Point Edward and continued along Nova Scotia Route 305 then Trunk 5 until Sydney River .