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Newfoundland and Labrador Route 1

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Route 1 marker
Route 1
Route Transcanadienne
Trans-Canada Highway
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Route 1 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length903 km (561 mi)
Major junctions
West end Route 470 / Marine Atlantic Nova Scotia ferry in Channel-Port aux Basques
Major intersections
East end Route 30 / E White Hills Road in St. John's
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
← Route 520→ Route 2

Route 1 is a highway in the Canada province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the easternmost stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. Route 1 is the primary east–west road on the island of Newfoundland.[1]

The eastern terminus of Route 1 is St. John's. From there, the highway crosses the island 903 kilometres (561 mi) to Channel-Port aux Basques, its western terminus.

From there, the Trans-Canada Highway is carried across the Cabot Strait by ferry to North Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Route description

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Trans Canada Highway Route 1 at Corner Brook. This is a 4-lane section at this point in the highway's 903-kilometre length.

The following description details the highway from its eastern terminus to its western terminus.

Route 1's official eastern terminus is at the interchange with Logy Bay Road in the northeastern part of the city. The highway begins as a freeway, proceeding west on the Outer Ring Road. Route 1 maintains the name Outer Ring Road, intersecting with St. John's roads such as Aberdeen Avenue, Portugal Cove Road, Torbay Road, Allandale Road, Thorburn Road, Topsail Road and Kenmount Road until the interchange with Pitts Memorial Drive, 20 km to the west.

Route 1 proceeds in a generally southwestern direction for another 25 km as it follows the southern shore of Conception Bay (several kilometres inland) until it reaches the interchange with Route 13 where it turns west and then northwest, continuing for another 29 km on a 4-lane expressway to Whitbourne where the freeway ends at the interchange with Route 80/81.

Route 1 transitions to a 2-lane controlled access highway and continues northwest from Whitbourne along the isthmus of the Avalon Peninsula and 188 km north to Glovertown, bypassing Clarenville, small communities like Arnold's Cove, Goobies and passing through Terra Nova National Park; park admission is not required to use Route 1. The Bonavista Peninsula and Burin Peninsula can be accessed via interchanges near Clarenville and Goobies, respectively.

From Glovertown, the highway proceeds northwest 182 km to Badger, bypassing Gander, Glenwood. Lewisporte (about 11 km north on Route 340), Norris Arm Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor; Route 1 has a 6 km 4-lane section through Grand Falls-Windsor. As of August 2008, there are no gas stations along the highway between the towns of Gander and Bishop's Falls. The Isles of Notre Dame region of the province, which includes Fogo, the Twillingate Islands, New World Island and surrounding areas, can be accessed via Route 340 at the Notre Dame Junction interchange near Lewisporte. The Bay d'Espoir region can be accessed via the Bay D'Espoir Highway near Botwood. Botwood, Point Leamington and Leading Tickles can be accessed via the Botwood Highway, officially Route 350 at an interchange in the Bishop's Falls-Grand Falls-Windsor area.

From Badger, Route 1 heads due north for 64 km to Springdale where the highway swings southwest for 137 km to Pasadena, passing through Deer Lake.

At Pasadena, the highway transitions to a 4-lane expressway and continues southwest along the south shore of Deer Lake before following the Humber River through the narrow Humber Valley. The 4-lane section proceeds for 38 km in a southwest direction, where it transitions back to a 2-lane controlled access highway west of the interchange with Route 450 (Lewin Parkway), southwest of Corner Brook.

From the Confederation Drive interchange, Route 1 proceeds for 213 km in a southwest direction, bypassing Stephenville (accessible via Route 460 and Route 490) and passing through the Codroy Valley (where it is a 2-lane uncontrolled access highway) to Port aux Basques. It terminates southeast of the town at the Marine Atlantic ferry terminal.

Outer Ring Road

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New highway construction during the 1990s extended Route 1 on what is called the Outer Ring Road to the interchange with Logy Bay Road in the northeast part of St. John's, including passing by the Stavanger Drive Shopping Area. The bypass opened in phases moving increasingly eastward from Kenmount Road to Logy Bay Road, between 1998 and 2003.[2] Prior to this construction, Route 1 and the Trans-Canada Highway designation began at St. John's City Hall on New Gower Street and proceeded west on Pitts Memorial Drive and then on the current alignment of Route 1 to the southwest. It is for this reason that the city named its hockey arena and convention centre Mile One Centre, adjacent to the city hall.

To follow an unofficial alignment of Route 1 from St. John's City Hall, one must head geographically east for 1.5 km into the southeastern part of the city, continuing onto Duckworth Street (Route 60). Proceed north for 1 km on Ordnance Street and King's Bridge Road before turning east for 1.5 km along the north shore of Quidi Vidi Lake on The Boulevard.

Continue north on East White Hills Road, which becomes controlled access several hundred metres north of its intersection with The Boulevard. The East White Hills Road transitions into the Outer Ring Road 4 km to the north at the interchange with the Logy Bay Road.

Exit list

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LocationkmmiExitDestinationsNotes
Cabot Strait903561 Marine Atlantic ferry to North Sydney
Hwy 105 (TCH) continues in Nova Scotia
Channel-Port aux Basques903561 Channel-Port aux Basques ferry terminal
9025601 Route 470 – Isle aux MortsProvides access to La Poile-Rose Blanche ferry[3][4][5][6]
901560-High StreetUnnumbered Exit
899559-Grand Bay WestAt-grade intersection
​895556-Edna's Road - Long GradeAt-grade intersection
​893555-J.T. Cheeseman Provincial Park main entranceAt-grade intersection; access road into park
​877545- Route 408 – Cape RayAt-grade intersection
Tompkins868539- Route 407 – Tompkins, St. Andrew'sAt-grade intersection
Doyles865537- Route 406 – Upper Ferry, CodroyAt-grade intersection
South Brook848527-South BrookAt-grade intersection
844524-South BrookAt-grade intersection
​808502- Route 405 – St. David's, HighlandsAt-grade intersection
​807501-Crabbes River Park main entranceAt-grade intersection; access road into park
​804500- Route 404 – Jeffrey's, McKay'sAt-grade intersection
Robinsons798496- Route 404 – Robinsons, HeathertonAt-grade intersection
​770480- Route 403 – Flat Bay, St. TeresaAt-grade intersection
​765475- Route 461 – St. George's, Barachois BrookAt-grade intersection
Barachois Brook7594722 Route 490 – Stephenville, Stephenville CrossingKatarina Roxon Way
Barachois Pond Provincial Park750470-Barachois Pond Provincial Park main entranceAt-grade intersection; access road into park
747464- Route 480 (Burgeo Highway) – BurgeoAt-grade intersection; provides access to Ramea ferry[7][8][9][10]
Harry's Brook7354573 Route 460 (White's Road, Hansen Highway) – Stephenville, Port au Port Peninsula
​731454- Route 402 – GallantsAt-grade intersection
Corner Brook6914294 Route 450 (Lewin Parkway)
6884285Massey Drive
6864266 Route 450A (Lewin Parkway)
6824247 Route 440 (Riverside Drive) – Cox's CoveAdmiral Palliser's Trail
Steady Brook6794228Marble DriveMarble Mountain
Humber Village6734189Marble Drive
Little Rapids66941610Strawberry Loop, Strawberry Lane
66641411Bonnell Drive, Boom Siding Road
Pasadena65940912Main Street, Boom Siding Road
64940313Stentaford Avenue
St. Jude's64340014Ridgeview Road
Deer Lake63939715AGlide Lake Road
63839615High Street
63639516 Route 430 – Port au Choix, St. AnthonyViking Trail; Ferry connection to Blanc-Sablon, QC (and Labrador) and Route 510
637396-Airport road - Deer Lake Regional AirportAt-grade intersection; access road into airport
​610380- Route 401 – HowleyAt-grade intersection
Sandy Lake594369- Route 420 – Hampden, Jackson's ArmAt-grade intersection
Sheppardville542337- Route 410 – Baie Verte, La ScieAt-grade intersection; Dorset Trail
541336-SheppardvilleAt-grade intersection
​521324- Route 390 – Springdale, King's PointAt-grade intersection
​520320- Springdale Airport main entranceAt-grade intersection; access road into airport
South Brook508316- Route 380 – Roberts Arm, TritonAt-grade intersection; provides access to Long Island ferry;[11][12] Beothuck Trail
​465289-Catamaran Park main entranceAt-grade intersection; access road into park
Badger456283- Route 370 – Millertown, BuchansAt-grade intersection; Buchans Highway
​435270-Red CliffNow closed at-grade intersection
​433269-Red CliffAt-grade intersection
Grand Falls-Windsor42926717Main Street
427265-Duggan StreetUnnumbered Exit; westbound exit and entrance only
42626518 A/BCromer Avenue
42526419Union Street
42426320Scott Avenue
Bishops Falls41225621Main Street - Bishops Falls
40825422 Route 350 – Bishops Falls, Botwood
407253- Route 360 – St. Alban's, Harbour BretonAt-grade intersection; Bay d'Espoir Highway
Norris Arm403250- Route 351 – Norris ArmAt-grade intersection
385239- Route 351 – Norris ArmAt-grade intersection
​383238-Norris Arm North SideAt-grade intersection
Notre Dame Junction37723423 Route 340 – Lewisporte, TwillingateRoad to the Isles; provides access to Fogo Island[13] and Change Islands ferries
376234-Notre Dame Provincial Park main entranceAt-grade intersection; access road into park
Glenwood360220-Forest Resource Road - Salmon Pond, Lumber YardUnnumbered Exit
359223-Spruce AvenueAt-grade intersection
358222-Main Street / River DriveAt-grade intersection
Appleton357222-River Road / Richards RoadAt-grade intersection
356221-Bowater Road / Simms RoadAt-grade intersection
Gander334208-Magee Road - GanderAt-grade intersection
333207-Caldwell Street - GanderAt-grade intersection
332206-Cobhan Street - GanderAt-grade intersection
331206- Route 330 – Gander, Carmanville, Musgrave HarbourAt-grade intersection; Road to the shore; provides access to Gander International Airport and Canadian Forces Base Gander
Benton315196-BentonAt-grade intersection
Gambo29118124 Route 320 – Gambo, New-Wes-ValleyRoad to the Shore
Glovertown27417025 Route 310 – GlovertownRoad to the Beaches
Terra Nova National Park265165- To Route 310 – Terra Nova National ParkAt-grade intersection
249155- Route 301 (Terra Nova Road) – Terra NovaAt-grade intersection
242150-CharlottetownAt-grade intersection
Port Blandford222138-Main Street - Port BlandfordAt-grade intersection
219136-Blackmore’s Road - Port BlandfordAt-grade intersection
218135- Route 233 – Port Blandford, MusgravetownAt-grade intersection
George's Brook20212626 Route 230 – Catalina, Trinity, BonavistaDiscovery Trail
Clarenville192119- Route 230A (Manitoba Drive) – Clarenville, George's BrookAt-grade intersection
Deep Bight182113-Deep Bight, AdeytownAt-grade intersection
Adeytown177110-Adeytown, Deep BightAt-grade intersection
Hillview174108- Route 205 – Hillview, St. Jones WithinAt-grade intersection
Ivany's Cove171106-Ivany's Cove, North West BrookAt-grade intersection
North West Brook168104- Route 204 – Hodge's Cove, Little Heart's EaseAt-grade intersection
Goobies15999- Route 210 – Goobies, Marystown, Grand BankAt-grade intersection; provides access to Saint Pierre and Miquelon ferry[14][15]
Come By Chance1489226BMain Road - Come By Chance, Sunnyside
Arnold's Cove1418826ARefinery Road - Arnold's Cove
​13483-Southern HarbourAt-grade intersection
​12175- Route 201 – Chance Cove, BellevueAt-grade intersection; Osprey Trail
Bellevue Beach11471- Route 203 to Route 201 – Bellevue, Fair HavenAt-grade intersection
Chapel Arm996227 Route 201 / Route 202 – Long Harbour, Norman's Cove-Long CoveOsprey Trail (Route 201)
Whitbourne8855- Route 100 – Placentia, St. Bride'sAt-grade intersection; provides access to Marine Atlantic Ferry at Argentia
865328 Route 80 (Trinity Road) / Route 81 (Markland Road) – Whitbourne, New HarbourBaccalieu Trail (Route 80)
Ocean Pond784829Ocean Pond Road
Grand Pond754730 Route 71 (Hodgewater Line) – Makinsons
Roaches Line714431 Route 75 (Veterans Memorial Highway) to Route 70 – Bay Roberts, CarbonearBaccalieu Trail
Brigus Junction684232Brigus Junction Road - Brigus Junction
Middle Gull Pond633933Middle Gull Pond Road
Avondale613834 Route 63 (Avondale Access Road) – Avondale, Harbour Main
Holyrood573535 Route 90 (Salmonier Line) – Holyrood, St. Mary'sWestern portion of Irish Loop Drive
493036 Route 62 (Holyrood Access Road) – Holyrood
Butter Pot472937 Route 13 (Witless Bay Line) – Bay Bulls
432738Butter Pot Provincial Park
Conception Bay South301939 Route 61 (Foxtrap Access Road) – Foxtrap
St. John's251640Paddy's Pond/Cochrane Pond
191241 A/B Route 2 (Pitts Memorial Drive/Peacekeepers Way) – Conception Bay South, Mount Pearl, DowntownOuter Ring Road
Mount Pearl171142 A/BKenmount Road - Mount PearlOuter Ring Road
Paradise169.943 Route 60 (Topsail Road) – Paradise, Mount PearlOuter Ring Road
St. John's127.544 Route 50 (Thorburn Road) – St. Philip'sOuter Ring Road
106.245 Route 3A (Team Gushue Highway)Outer Ring Road
63.746Allandale Road - Confederation Building, Pippy ParkOuter Ring Road
42.547 A/B Route 40 (Portugal Cove Road)Outer Ring Road. Provides access to St. John's International Airport and the Bell Island Ferry[16]
31.948 A/B Route 20 (Torbay Road)Outer Ring Road. No access from Route 20 to Route 1 eastbound
21.249Aberdeen Avenue, Stavanger DriveOuter Ring Road
00.050 Route 30 (Logy Bay Road)Outer Ring Road. Eastern terminus; eastbound exit and westbound entrance; road continues east as E White Hills Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "Route 1" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "St. John's Outer Ring Road" (PDF). tac-atc.ca. 2003. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ^ Roy, Rosalyn (Mar 6, 2019). "MV Challenge One to service La Poile – Rose Blanche ferry route for next two years". The Telegram. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "12-passenger ferry in La Poile has residents 'completely fed up'". CBC News. Mar 19, 2018. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hanging on: outports on south west coast of Newfoundland still alive, despite challenges". Saltwire News. Dec 20, 2019. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Blue, Martine (Jul 3, 2018). "Ferry frustration for LaPoile residents". The Telegram. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Bird, Lindsay (Aug 20, 2020). "Fighting for first pay raise in 8 years, some ferry captains in N.L. look to strike on Friday". CBC News. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "No deal: Provincial government ushers in essential service ferry schedule as of Tuesday morning". CBC News. Aug 24, 2020. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  9. ^ Stoodley, Allan (Oct 25, 2020). "Decades after resettlement, tiny communities still dot Newfoundland's 'forgotten coast'". CBC News. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  10. ^ Tait, Bryan. "Ramea-Burgeo ferry back on course". Saltwire.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Causeway to Long Island a 'no-brainer,' mayor say". CBC News. Nov 3, 2017. Retrieved Oct 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Cut ferry operation costs, not services, says transportation committee head". CBC News. May 20, 2020. Retrieved Oct 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "Travel to Fogo Island". Town of Fogo Island. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  14. ^ Saltwire Network. "Ferry service between Fortune, NL and St. Pierre-Miquelon halted amid coronavirus crisis". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  15. ^ CBC News. "Smiles and tears of joy as ferry route between Newfoundland and Saint-Pierre reopens". Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  16. ^ "N.L. ferries made 4,100 trips with no passengers last year". CBC. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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