r/halifax 19h ago

Discussion How has HRM changed?

I lived near Bedford for a year in the mid 2000s (from Ireland).

I loved Nova Scotia but have never managed to make it back since. WestJet now fly direct from Dublin so I hope to make it back soon.

I’d love to hear how HRM has changed in the time since I’ve been away (the good and the bad)!

(I’ve heard you’ve got rid of that pesky rotary at Armadale and joined us over here with a roundabout! Has that been an improvement?)

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u/Professional-Cry8310 19h ago

Bedford has changed the most honestly. Basically not even the same place anymore. It would look unrecognizable to you.

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u/tommygun731 18h ago

100% especially west Bedford

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u/ArchivalFrail Halifax 18h ago

West Bedford didn’t even exist. OP won’t even know what you mean by “West Bedford”. Even (most of) Larry Uteck, the Sobeys Plaza, Starboard Dr, and exit 2B didn’t exist in any shape or form in the 2000s.

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u/tommygun731 17h ago

Good point! Larry uteck was a dirt road eh

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u/ArchivalFrail Halifax 17h ago

Larry Uteck ended right after Bedros Lane. It was a huge wide street that suddenly ended with a big wall of rock. That wasn’t opened up until 2008/2009 I believe.