Newfoundland and Labrador Route 340
{{short description|Highway in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada}}
{{Infobox road
|province=NL
|type=NL
|route=340
|alternate_name=Road to the Isles
|map=Newfoundland_and_Labrador_Route_340_map.JPG
|maint=Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
|length_km=106.3
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{jct|province=NL|TCH|1}} near Lewisporte
|junction=
- {{jct|province=NL|NL|341}} in Lewisporte
- {{jct|province=NL|NL|343}} near Campbellton
- {{jct|province=NL|NL|331}} near Boyd's Cove
- {{jct|province=NL|NL|344}} in Summerford
- {{jct|province=NL|NL|345}} in Virgin Arm
- {{jct|province=NL|NL|346}} near Newville
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b=Long Point Lighthouse near Crow Head
|established=
|previous_type=NL
|previous_route=335
|next_type=NL
|next_route=341
}}
Route 340, also known as Road to the Isles, is a road in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador passing through the towns of Lewisporte, Summerford and Twillingate, all in The Isles of Notre Dame region of the province.
The highway has a total length of {{convert|106.3|km|mi}} and a speed limit in the range of 40–80 km/h depending on whether the road is passing through a settlement.
As the route's alternate name implies, the Road to the Isles passes through several islands off the coast of the main island of Newfoundland, such as New World Island, Twillingate Islands and some uninhabited islands. Change Islands and Fogo Island are accessible by ferry via Route 331, which has a junction with Route 340.{{google maps|url=http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=from:+49.429922,-54.657412+to:+49.551832,-54.489141&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=24.870109,76.992188&ie=UTF8&z=11|title=Overview Map of Road Connection from NL 340 to Change Islands and Fogo Island Ferries|accessdate=2008-07-20|link=no}}
Route 340 is the only road connection that New World Island and Twillingate Islands have with the main island.{{cite map|map-url=http://wikimapia.org/#lat=49.3600171&lon=-54.73526&z=10&l=0&m=h&v=2|map=Map showing Twillingate Islands, New World Island (NWI), and south of NWI|access-date=2008-06-28|title=WikiMapia}}{{sps|certain=yes|date=March 2020}}
Route description
Route 340 begins at Notre Dame Junction, which is a nickname given to the route's interchange with Route 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway). Leading northward, the route passes through the town of Lewisporte, where it then continues by turning right at an intersection with Route 341.
The route continues northeastward and passes through the shoreline communities of Michael's Harbour and Campbellton, where the route intersects Route 343. Continuing northeastward, the route also intersects Route 331. This route leads to ferries connecting Change Islands and Fogo Island with the main island.
Route 340 then passes through the community of Boyd's Cove. Afterwards, the route leads northward through a series of causeways that connect the main island of Newfoundland with New World Island. While on New World Island, the route passes through the town of Summerford and intersects Route 344. Following that intersection, the route leads northward until passing through Virgin Arm, where it then intersects Route 345 and leads northeastward. It then passes by Dildo Run Provincial Park and through the communities of Fairbanks, Hillgrade and Newville.
1.5 km north of Newville, the route intersects Route 346 and then veers westward towards a causeway connecting New World Island to Twillingate Islands. After the causeway, the route immediately veers northward and passes through Purcell's Harbour and Little Harbour, where the route then veers northwestward.
The route then passes through the town of Twillingate, where a left turn at a local intersection is required to remain on the route. Through the town, the route is largely residential and is called Main Street. After a small loop, the route leads northwestward through Tickle Bridge and continues through Twillingate. The road then passes through Wild Cove and Crow Head, where a sharp right turn is required to remain on Route 340. The final stretch leads northward to Long Point Lighthouse, located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
List of communities along route
File:Road To The Isles roadsign.jpg
File:00-Route 340 Newfoundland.jpg
File:Road to the isles NL Route 340.jpg
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Communities are arranged in order from the Trans-Canada Highway exit to the end at Twillingate, including those accessible by short highways that branch off from Route 340. Towns of 500 or more people are in bold:
- Lewisporte
- Embree (accessible by driving through Lewisporte)
- Little Burnt Bay (accessible by driving through Lewisporte)
- Michael's Harbour
- Campbellton
- Comfort Cove-Newstead
- Loon Bay
- Baytona
- Birchy Bay
- Gander Bay (exit to route 330 in Boyd's Cove)
- Boyd's Cove
- Summerford
- Cottlesville (exit in Summerford)
- Virgin Arm
- Moreton's Harbour (exit in Virgin Arm)
- Tizzard's Harbour (exit in Virgin Arm)
- Parkview
- Fairbanks
- Hillgrade
- Newville
- Cobb's Arm (exit around Newville)
- Pike's Arm (exit around Newville)
- Toogood Arm (exit around Newville)
- Herring Neck (exit around Indian Cove)
- Salt Harbour (through Herring Neck)
- Indian Cove
- Black Duck Cove (exit 1 on Twillingate Island)
- Kettle Cove (exit 2 on Twillingate Island)
- Bayview (exit 2 on Twillingate Island)
- Purcell's Harbour (exits 3 and 4 on Twillingate Island)
- Little Harbour (exits 5 and 6 on Twillingate Island)
- Twillingate
- Durrell (right turn at Main Street-Toulinguet Street intersection in Twillingate)
- Back Cove
- Wild Cove
- Crow Head
Major intersections
{{NLinttop|length_ref=}}
{{NLint
|location=Notre Dame Junction
|km=0.0
|road={{jct|province=NL|TCH|1|city1=Gander|city2=Grand Falls-Windsor}}
|notes=Exit 23 on Route 1; southern terminus
}}
{{NLint
|location=Lewisporte
|km=11.4
|road={{jct|province=NL|NL|341|dir1=north|name1=Main Street|location1=Downtown|city2=Embree|city3=Laurenceton}}
|notes=Southern terminus of Route 341
}}
{{NLint
|location=Michael's Harbour
|lspan=2
|km=21.4
|road=Main Road - Michael's Harbour
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|km=22.3
|road=Main Road - Michael's Harbour
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location=Campbellton
|km=28.5
|road={{jct|province=NL|NL|343|dir1=north|name1=Road to Comfort Cove|city1=Comfort Cove-Newstead}}
|notes=Southern terminus of Route 343
}}
{{NLint
|location=Baytona
|km=40.8
|road=Main Street (Route 340-17) - Baytona
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location=Birchy Bay
|lspan=2
|km=44.0
|road=Main Street - Birchy Bay
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|km=47.4
|road=Main Street - Birchy Bay
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location=Boyd's Cove
|km=56.7
|road={{jct|province=NL|NL|331|dir1=east|name1=Boyd's Cove Highway|city1=Clarke's Head|city2=Victoria Cove}}
|notes=Western terminus of Route 331; provides access to {{jct|province=NL|extra=ferry}} Fogo Island and Change Islands via Route 335
}}
{{NLint
|location=Summerford
|km=72.6
|road={{jct|province=NL|NL|344|dir1=west|name1=Main Street|city1=Summerford|city2=Cottlesville}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of Route 344
}}
{{NLint
|location=Virgin Arm-Carter's Cove
|km=75.7
|road={{jct|province=NL|NL|345|dir1=north|city1=Moreton's Harbour|city2=Tizzard's Harbour}}
|notes=Southern terminus of Route 345
}}
{{NLint
|location=Parkview
|lspan=2
|km=76.7
|road=Parkview Road - Parkview
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|km=77.1
|road=Dildo Run Provincial Park main entrance
|notes=Access road into park
}}
{{NLint
|location=Fairbanks-Hillgrade
|lspan=2
|km=81.9
|road=Fairbanks Road (Route 340-29) - Fairbanks
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|km=83.3
|road=Country Road - Hillgrade
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location=Newville
|lspan=2
|km=85.7
|road=Country Road - Hillgrade
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|km=86.0
|road=Newville Road - Newville
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location=none
|km=87.4
|road={{jct|province=NL|NL|346|dir1=north|name1=Toogood Arm Road|city1=Cobb's Arm|city2=Toogood Arm}}
|notes=Southern terminus of Route 346
}}
{{NLint
|location=Indian Cove
|lspan=2
|km=88.6
|road=Herring Neck Road (Route 340-37) - Herring Neck, Salt Harbour
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|km=89.0
|road=Indian Cove Road (Route 340-73) - Indian Cove
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location_special=Black Duck Cove
|km=91.6
|road=Black Duck Cove Road - Black Duck Cove
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location=Purcell's Harbour
|lspan=3
|km=92.6
|road=Bayview Street (Route 340-46) - Kettle Cove, Bayview
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|km=93.0
|road=Purcell's Harbour Road - Purcell's Harbour
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|km=93.5
|road=Purcell's Harbour Road - Purcell's Harbour
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location=Little Harbour
|lspan=2
|km=94.6
|road=Little Harbour Road (Route 340-49) - Little Harbour
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|km=95.8
|road=Little Harbour Road (Route 340-49) - Little Harbour
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location=Twillingate
|km=99.5
|road=Main Street - Durrell
|notes=
}}
{{NLint
|location=Crow Head
|km=106.3
|road=Dead End at Long Point Lighthouse
|notes=Northern terminus
}}
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