Newfoundland and Labrador Route 407

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Route 407
St. Andrew's-Searston Road
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length15.6 km (9.7 mi)
Major junctions
South endNL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH) at Tompkins
North endNL Route 406.svg Route 406 at Millville
Location
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
    NL Route 406.svg Route 406 NL Route 408.svg Route 408

    Route 407, also known as St. Andrew's-Searston Road, is a minor highway on the western portion of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The route's southern terminus is the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) in the community of Tompkins, [1] and its northern terminus is in the community of Millville, at an intersection with Route 406 (Codroy Road). [2] Along with Route 406, Route 407 allows for an extensive view of the Codroy Valley.[ citation needed ]

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    Route description

    Route 407 begins at an intersection with Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and heads southwest along the banks of the Little Codroy River to pass through St. Andrew's, where it makes a sharp right turn at an intersection with a local road leading to the St. Andrews (Codroy Valley) Airport. The highway passes northwest through farmland to have an intersection with a local road leading to Loch Lomond before passing through Searston. Route 407 now crosses the mouth of the Codroy River and passes through Codroy Valley Provincial Park before entering Millville and coming to an end at an intersection with Route 406 (Codroy Road).

    Major intersections

    LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
    Tompkins 0.00.0NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH)  Corner Brook, Port aux Basques Southern terminus
    St. Andrew's 4.93.0Radio Range Road (Route 407-10) -
    Ontario M502.svg St. Andrews (Codroy Valley) Airport
    6.64.1Loch Lomond Road (Route 407-12) - Loch Lomond
    Searston 11.77.3Block Road (Route 407-13) - Upper Ferry
    Millville 15.69.7NL Route 406.svgNL TCH sign.svg Route 406 (Codroy Road) to Route 1 (TCH)  Codroy, Great Codroy, Upper Ferry Northern terminus
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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    References

    1. Google (July 29, 2017). "Route 407 intersection at Route 1 in Tompkins in Google Maps street view" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
    2. Google (July 29, 2017). "Transition from Route 407 to Route 406 at Millville in Google Maps street view" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved July 29, 2017.