Newfoundland and Labrador Route 403

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Route 403
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length21.3 km (13.2 mi)
Major junctions
South endDead End in Journois
North endNL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH) near St. George's
Location
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
    NL Route 402.svg Route 402 NL Route 404.svg Route 404

    Route 403 is a minor highway in the western region of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The highway begins at a junction with the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) [1] and continues to its northern terminus, the community of Journois.

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    Route description

    Route 403 begins at an intersection with Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) along the banks of Flat Bay Brook. It heads west paralleling the brook to pass through Joyce, where it makes a sharp right turn to the north to enter Flat Bay, where it makes a left turn as it passes through town. The highway now heads southwest along the coastline to pass through Flat Bay West and St. Teresa before coming to a dead end in Journois.

    Major intersections

    LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
    0.00.0NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH)  Corner Brook, Port aux Basques Southern terminus
    Journois 21.313.2Dead EndNorthern terminus
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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    References

    1. Google (July 29, 2017). "Newfoundland and Labrador Route 403" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved July 29, 2017.