Newfoundland and Labrador Route 2
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East end | Hamilton Avenue / New Gower Street in St. John's | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
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Route 2, also known as Pitts Memorial Drive and Peacekeeper's Way, is a 34.2-kilometre-long (21.3 mi)
The road bypasses Mount Pearl to the south and then runs parallel to the Waterford River on an embankment/cutting along the Southside Hills. It enters the downtown on a concrete viaduct that carries it over the Waterford River valley and the terminus of the former Newfoundland Railway. At the end of the viaduct, it meets New Gower Street which continues into downtown St. John's.
As a major route into and out of the city, the road is subject to heavy traffic and has had its share of unfortunate incidents and shutdowns.[4][5][6]
Route description
Route 2 begins as Peacekeeper's Way in
Exit list
Except for the Conception Bay Highway and Hamilton Avenue intersections, all intersections are grade-separated. All exits are unnumbered.
Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Seal Cove | At-grade; western terminus; through traffic follows Route 60 west | ||||
2.6 | 1.6 | Lawrence Pond Road | |||
5.2 | 3.2 | Legion Road | |||
7.8 | 4.8 | Route 61 (Foxtrap Access Road) | |||
10.3 | 6.4 | Minerals Road | |||
13.4 | 8.3 | To Route 60 / Manuels Access Road | Westbound exit, eastbound entrance | ||
14.4 | 8.9 | Fowlers Road | |||
Clarenville, Gander | Exit 41 A/B on Route 1 | ||||
East end of Peacekeeper's Way • West end of Pitts Memorial Drive | |||||
22.2 | 13.8 | Ruth Avenue | |||
23.7 | 14.7 | Richard Nolan Drive / Ruby Line – Goulds | |||
25.4 | 15.8 | Route 3 south (Commonwealth Avenue / Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive) – Goulds | Future southern terminus of Route 3A (Team Gushue Highway); northern terminus of Route 3 | ||
St. John's | 29.2 | 18.1 | To Route 10 (Bay Bulls Road) – Kilbride | Eastbound right-in/right-out | |
29.6 | 18.4 | Route 10 south (Bay Bulls Road) / Columbus Drive (Parkway) – Kilbride | No eastbound exit; northern terminus of Route 10; southern terminus of The Parkway | ||
34.1 | 21.2 | Water Street east to Harbour Drive | Eastbound exit only | ||
34.2 | 21.3 | Hamilton Avenue | At-grade; westbound access to Water Street; eastern terminus | ||
Continues as New Gower Street | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Google (March 12, 2018). "Route 2 in Newfoundland and Labrador" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Street Names, Monuments, Areas, Plaques" (PDF). City of St. John's. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "A History of St. John's City Council". Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ "Man charged after high-speed chase in oncoming traffic". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 24, 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
The RNC said the car then sped — in the wrong lanes — down Pitts Memorial Drive at more than 130 km/h.
- ^ "Pitts Memorial lanes shut down over accident". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 21, 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary temporarily closed traffic in westbound lanes of Pitts Memorial Drive following an early morning accident.
- ^ "Goodbye blizzard, hello flooding". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 28, 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
In St. John's, the eastbound lane on Pitts Memorial Drive – the arterial that connects the downtown with the Trans-Canada Highway – was closed because of flooding.