Newfoundland and Labrador Route 340

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Route 340

Road to the Isles
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Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length106.3 km [1]  (66.1 mi)
Major junctions
South endNL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH) near Lewisporte
Major intersections
North end Long Point Lighthouse near Crow Head
Location
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
    NL Route 335.svg Route 335 NL Route 341.svg Route 341

    Route 340, also known as Road to the Isles, is a road in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador passing through the towns of Lewisporte, Summerford and Twillingate, all in The Isles of Notre Dame region of the province. [1]

    Contents

    The highway has a total length of 106.3 kilometres (66.1 mi) [1] and a speed limit in the range of 40–80 km/h depending on whether the road is passing through a settlement.

    As the route's alternate name implies, the Road to the Isles passes through several islands off the coast of the main island of Newfoundland, such as New World Island, Twillingate Islands and some uninhabited islands. Change Islands and Fogo Island are accessible by ferry via Route 331, which has a junction with Route 340. [2]

    Route 340 is the only road connection that New World Island and Twillingate Islands have with the main island. [1] [3]

    Route description

    Route 340 begins at Notre Dame Junction, which is a nickname given to the route's interchange with Route 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway). Leading northward, the route passes through the town of Lewisporte, where it then continues by turning right at an intersection with Route 341.

    The route continues northeastward and passes through the shoreline communities of Michael's Harbour [3] and Campbellton, where the route intersects Route 343. Continuing northeastward, the route also intersects Route 331. This route leads to ferries connecting Change Islands and Fogo Island with the main island. [2]

    Route 340 then passes through the community of Boyd's Cove. [1] Afterwards, the route leads northward through a series of causeways that connect the main island of Newfoundland with New World Island. While on New World Island, the route passes through the town of Summerford and intersects Route 344. Following that intersection, the route leads northward until passing through Virgin Arm, where it then intersects Route 345 and leads northeastward. It then passes by Dildo Run Provincial Park and through the communities of Fairbanks, Hillgrade and Newville. [1] [3]

    1.5 km north of Newville, the route intersects Route 346 and then veers westward towards a causeway connecting New World Island to Twillingate Islands. After the causeway, the route immediately veers northward and passes through Purcell's Harbour and Little Harbour, where the route then veers northwestward. [1] [3]

    The route then passes through the town of Twillingate, where a left turn at a local intersection is required to remain on the route. Through the town, the route is largely residential and is called Main Street. After a small loop, the route leads northwestward through Tickle Bridge and continues through Twillingate. The road then passes through Wild Cove and Crow Head, where a sharp right turn is required to remain on Route 340. The final stretch leads northward to Long Point Lighthouse, located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. [1]

    List of communities along route

    NL Route 340 road sign Road To The Isles roadsign.jpg
    NL Route 340 road sign
    Birchy Bay exit 00-Route 340 Newfoundland.jpg
    Birchy Bay exit
    Heading northbound towards Twillingate Road to the isles NL Route 340.jpg
    Heading northbound towards Twillingate

    Communities are arranged in order from the Trans-Canada Highway exit to the end at Twillingate, including those accessible by short highways that branch off from Route 340. Towns of 500 or more people are in bold:

    Major intersections

    LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
    Notre Dame Junction 0.00.0NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH)  Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor Exit 23 on Route 1; southern terminus
    Lewisporte 11.47.1NL Route 341.svg Route 341 north (Main Street) – Downtown, Embree, Laurenceton Southern terminus of Route 341
    Michael's Harbour 21.413.3Main Road - Michael's Harbour
    22.313.9Main Road - Michael's Harbour
    Campbellton 28.517.7NL Route 343.svg Route 343 north (Road to Comfort Cove) Comfort Cove-Newstead Southern terminus of Route 343
    Baytona 40.825.4Main Street (Route 340-17) - Baytona
    Birchy Bay 44.027.3Main Street - Birchy Bay
    47.429.5Main Street - Birchy Bay
    Boyd's Cove 56.735.2NL Route 331.svg Route 331 east (Boyd's Cove Highway) Clarke's Head, Victoria Cove Western terminus of Route 331; provides access to Ontario M508.svg Fogo Island and Change Islands via Route 335
    Summerford 72.645.1NL Route 344.svg Route 344 west (Main Street) Summerford, Cottlesville Eastern terminus of Route 344
    Virgin Arm-Carter's Cove 75.747.0NL Route 345.svg Route 345 north Moreton's Harbour, Tizzard's Harbour Southern terminus of Route 345
    Parkview 76.747.7Parkview Road - Parkview
    77.147.9 Dildo Run Provincial Park main entranceAccess road into park
    Fairbanks-Hillgrade 81.950.9Fairbanks Road (Route 340-29) - Fairbanks
    83.351.8Country Road - Hillgrade
    Newville 85.753.3Country Road - Hillgrade
    86.053.4Newville Road - Newville
    87.454.3NL Route 346.svg Route 346 north (Toogood Arm Road) Cobb's Arm, Toogood Arm Southern terminus of Route 346
    Indian Cove 88.655.1Herring Neck Road (Route 340-37) - Herring Neck, Salt Harbour
    89.055.3Indian Cove Road (Route 340-73) - Indian Cove
    Black Duck Cove 91.656.9Black Duck Cove Road - Black Duck Cove
    Purcell's Harbour 92.657.5Bayview Street (Route 340-46) - Kettle Cove, Bayview
    93.057.8Purcell's Harbour Road - Purcell's Harbour
    93.558.1Purcell's Harbour Road - Purcell's Harbour
    Little Harbour 94.658.8Little Harbour Road (Route 340-49) - Little Harbour
    95.859.5Little Harbour Road (Route 340-49) - Little Harbour
    Twillingate 99.561.8Main Street - Durrell
    Crow Head 106.366.1Dead End at Long Point Lighthouse Northern terminus
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Google (2008-06-29). "Overview Map of NL 340" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
    2. 1 2 Google (2008-07-20). "Overview Map of Road Connection from NL 340 to Change Islands and Fogo Island Ferries" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
    3. 1 2 3 4 "Map showing Twillingate Islands, New World Island (NWI), and south of NWI" (Map). WikiMapia. Retrieved 2008-06-28.[ self-published source ]