Newfoundland and Labrador Route 362
{{Short description|Highway in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada}}
{{Infobox road
|province=NL
|type=NL
|route=362
|alternate_name=Belleoram Road
|map=
|maint=Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
|length_km=35.5
|length_ref=
|direction_a=North
|terminus_a={{jct|province=NL|NL|360}} near Pool's Cove
|junction={{jct|province=NL|NL|363}} near English Harbour West
|direction_b=South
|terminus_b=Belleoram
|previous_type=NL
|previous_route=361
|next_type=NL
|next_route=363
}}
Route 362, also known as Belleoram Road, is a {{convert|35.5|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} north-south highway on the Connaigre Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland. It connects the communities along the western side of Fortune Bay with Route 360 (Bay d'Espoir Highway).{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/forest-fires-central-nl-1.6530701|publisher= CBC News|title=Bay d'Espoir highway closed after lightning sparks forest fires in central|date=24 Jul 2022|accessdate=14 Aug 2022}} Cell phone reception along Route 362 is severely limited.{{cite web|url=https://ntv.ca/petition-to-improve-cell-service-on-bay-despoir-highway-gaining-traction/|publisher=NTV News|title=Petition to improve cell service on Bay d'Espoir highway gaining traction|date=24 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825114645/https://ntv.ca/petition-to-improve-cell-service-on-bay-despoir-highway-gaining-traction/ |accessdate=14 Aug 2022|archive-date=2021-08-25 }}{{cite web|url=https://vocm.com/2021/09/20/146263/|publisher=VOCM|title=Petition to Bring Cell Service to Bay d'Espoir Highway Picking Up Steam|date=20 Sep 2021|accessdate=14 Aug 2022}}
Route description
Route 362 begins at an intersection with Route 360 several kilometres northwest of Pool's Cove. It heads south through very hilly and rural terrain for over 20 kilometres, where it has an intersection with a local road leading into the town. The highway then enters the town of St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove and comes to an intersection with Route 363 (Coomb's Cove Road) just northeast of English Harbour West. The highway now winds its way east to pass through St. Jacques before turning north to leave town and wind its way along the coastline. Route 362 now enters Belleoram and comes to an end in downtown at an intersection with Bayview Drive.{{Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/NL-362,+Newfoundland+and+Labrador,+Canada/@47.6189216,-55.4664242,10z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4b721814dcaab2cd:0xa382163ad3e39538|title=Route 362|access-date=February 23, 2020}}
Major intersections
{{NLinttop|length_ref=}}
{{NLint
|location=none
|km=0.0
|road={{jct|province=NL|NL|360|name1=Bay d'Espoir Highway|city1=Bishop's Falls|city2=Hermitage|city3=Harbour Breton|to2=to|TCH|1}}
|notes=Northern terminus
}}
{{NLint
|location=none
|km=7.8
|road=Pool's Cove Road (Route 362-10) - Pool's Cove
|notes=Provides access to {{jct|province=NL|extra=ferry}} Rencontre East passenger-service Ferry{{cite news |url=https://www.capebretonpost.com/opinion/columnists/touring-newfoundlands-connaigre-peninsula-21191/ |title=Touring Newfoundland's Connaigre Peninsula |date=November 17, 2016 |publisher=Saltwire Network |work=Cape Breton Post |accessdate=October 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707011610/https://www.capebretonpost.com/opinion/columnists/touring-newfoundlands-connaigre-peninsula-21191/ |archive-date=7 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}
}}
{{NLint
|location=none
|km=27.6
|road={{jct|province=NL|NL|363|dir1=west|name1=Coomb's Cove Road|city1=Coomb's Cove|city2=English Harbour West}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of Route 363
}}
{{NLint
|location=Belleoram
|km=35.5
|road=Bayview Drive
|notes=Southern terminus
}}
{{jctbtm}}