Newfoundland and Labrador Route 406

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Route 406
Codroy Road
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length21.2 km (13.2 mi)
Major junctions
East endNL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH) in Doyles
Major intersectionsNL Route 407.svg Route 407 in Millville
West end Cape Anguille
Location
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
    NL Route 405.svg Route 405 NL Route 407.svg Route 407

    Route 406, also known as Codroy Road, is a highway on the western portion of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [1] It is a relatively short route, with its eastern terminus at Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) in the community of Doyles, and its western terminus at Cape Anguille. The route travels through the scenic Codroy Valley region.

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    Route description

    Route 406 begins at an intersection with Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) in Doyles and heads west along the banks of the Codroy River to pass through Upper Ferry, where it has an intersection with a local road leading to Searston and Loch Lomond, as well as cross a bridge over the river. The highway makes a sharp left at an intersection with a local road leading to O'Regan's to follow the northern banks of the river westward through Great Codroy and Millville, where it has an intersection with Route 407 (St. Andrew's-Searston Road). Route 406 begins fill the coastline of the Gulf of St. Lawrence as it heads northwest through Woodville, Codroy, and the community of Cape Anguille, with provincial maintenance coming to shortly after meeting a road to the point of Cape Anguille and the Cape Anguille Lighthouse.

    Major intersections

    LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
    Doyles 0.00.0NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH)  Corner Brook, Port aux Basques Eastern terminus
    Upper Ferry 4.62.9Searston Road (Route 407-12) - Searston, Loch Lomond
    Great Codroy 5.93.7O'Regan's Road (Route 406-13) - O'Regan's
    Millville 13.68.5NL Route 407.svg Route 407 south (St. Andrew's-Searston Road) Searston Northern terminus of Route 407
    Cape Anguille 20.712.9Lighthouse Road - Point of Cape Anguille, Cape Anguille Lighthouse
    21.213.2Codroy RoadEnd of provincial maintenance; western terminus; road continues north as Codroy Road (in gravel)
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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    References

    1. Google (July 28, 2017). "Newfoundland and Labrador Route 406" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved July 28, 2017.