Newfoundland and Labrador Route 61

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Route 61

Foxtrap Access Road
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works
Length8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Major junctions
South endNL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH) near Foxtrap
Major intersectionsNL Route 2.svg Route 2 in Foxtrap
North endNL Route 60.svg Route 60 at Foxtrap
Location
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
    NL Route 60.svg Route 60 NL Route 62.svg Route 62

    Route 61, a.k.a. Foxtrap Access Road, is a short access road which connects the Trans-Canada Highway with Foxtrap, part of the town of Conception Bay South. [1]

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    Route description

    Route 61 begins at an interchange with Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway, Exit 39) south of town. It heads northwest through rural wooded areas to enter the town limits, and begins passing through neighbourhoods to have an interchange with Route 2 (Peacekeepers Way). The highway now passes by several parks and businesses before coming to an end near the coastline at an intersection with Route 60 (Conception Bay Highway).

    Major intersections

    LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
    0.00.0NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH)  St. John's, Clarenville Exit 39 on Route 1; southern terminus
    Foxtrap 6.3–
    6.4
    3.9–
    4.0
    NL Route 2.svg Route 2 (Peacekeepers Way) Holyrood, St. John's Interchange
    8.25.1NL Route 60.svg Route 60 (Conception Bay Highway) Paradise, Holyrood Northern terminus
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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    References

    1. Google (March 2, 2018). "Overview Map of NL Route 61" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved March 2, 2018.