Newfoundland and Labrador Route 342

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Route 342

Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length16.7 km (10.4 mi)
Major junctions
South endNL Route 341.svg Route 341 in Lewisporte
North end Little Burnt Bay
Location
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
    NL Route 341.svg Route 341 NL Route 343.svg Route 343

    Route 342 in Newfoundland and Labrador leads from Route 341 in Lewisporte to Embree and then to Little Burnt Bay, all on the island of Newfoundland. The highway also acts as the main road in all three towns and links them together. [1]

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    Route description

    Route 342 begins as Main Street in downtown Lewisporte at an intersection with Route 341 (Main Street/Premier Drive). The highway passes by Lewisporte's Marina as it heads north along the banks of Burnt Bay through neighbourhoods before leaving Lewisporte and passing through rural areas for several kilometres. Route 342 now passes through Embree as it begins following the Bay of Exploits. The highway continues north to enter Little Burnt Bay, where Route 342 comes to a dead after passing by that town's harbour.

    Major intersections

    LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
    Lewisporte 0.00.0NL Route 341.svgNL Route 340.svg Route 341 (Main Street/Premier Drive) to Route 340  Laurenceton, Twillingate Southern terminus; provides access to NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH) via Route 340
    Embree 10.06.2Route 342 passes through Embree
    Little Burnt Bay 16.710.4Dead EndNorthern terminus
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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    References

    1. Google (February 19, 2020). "Route 342" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved February 19, 2020.