Newfoundland and Labrador Route 440
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
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Route 440 (also known as Admiral Palliser's Trail) is a relatively short highway in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, on the West Coast. The highway was named in honor of Admiral Hugh Palliser. The highway starts at an interchange at Route 1 in Corner Brook,[1] and terminates at Cox's Cove.[2] The speed limit is 80 km/h[3] except in communities where the speed is reduced to 50 km/h[4] (except in Cox's Cove where the speed is reduced to 30 km/h).[5]
There are no local roads or communities branching off Route 440, except in Cox's Cove, where the route ends to a T-intersection.
Route description
Route 440 begins at the westernmost edge of
Bay of Islands
at a Y-Intersection with Main Street.
Major intersections
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Port aux Basques | Exit 7 on Route 1; southern terminus | ||||
| 1.3 | 0.81 | Riverside Drive - Downtown | |||
Cox's Cove | 39.6 | 24.6 | Main Street | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ Google (February 24, 2018). "Route 440 southern terminus at Route 1 in Corner Brook" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Google (February 24, 2018). "Route 440 northern terminus at Cox's Cove" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Google (February 24, 2018). "Speed limit 80 km/h north of Gillams" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Google (February 24, 2018). "Speed limit reduced to 50 km/h southbound into Gillams" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Google (February 24, 2018). "Speed limit reduced to 30 km/h in Cox's Cove" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2018.