Claude Noel Highway

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Claude Noel Highway

Route information
Length12.5 km (7.8 mi)
Existed1981–present
Major junctions
West endCanaan
East endScarborough
Location
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Major citiesScarborough
Highway system

The Claude Noel Highway, sometimes referred to as CNH, is one of the major west–east highways in Trinidad and Tobago, named after Claude Noel, it is the only highway in Tobago. It runs from Canaan to Scarborough.[1]

Description

Route

The Claude Noel Highway is the only highway on the island of Tobago, connecting Milford Road to Windward Road, and providing direct access to Scarborough.

The highway begins just outside of Canaan at the junction with Shirvan Road. From here, the highway runs as a 2-lane single carriageway past Tobago Plantations, Lowlands, Carnbee, Lambeau and Scarborough before the route transfers to the Windward Road just outside Bacolet.

Exit list

The following table lists the major junctions along the Claude Noel Highway. The entire route is located in Tobago.

LocationkmmiExitDestinationsNotes
Canaan00.0Milford Road  – Crown Point
 – A.N.R. Robinson International Airport
Shirvan Road  – Plymouth
Western terminus; Continuation from Milford Road.
Mount Pleasant0.50.311Canoe Bay Road
Lowlands1.30.812Tobago Plantations
21.23Milford Old Road
2.61.64Gulf City Mall
2.91.85All Fields Trace
Carnbee3.42.16Auchenskeoch Buccoo Bay Road  – BuccooAccess via Roundabout
Signal Hill53.17Signal Hill Road
Lambeau5.43.48Cemetery Street
Scarborough63.79Farm Road
6.13.810Signal Hill Road
 – Scarborough General Hospital
6.74.211Orange Hill Road, Milford Road
8.15.012Plymouth Road, Wilson Road
8.95.513Northside Road, Bacolet Street
9.66.014Calder Hill Road
11.27.015Dwight Yorke Stadium
11.67.216Bacolet Street, Sunstone Boulevard
12.57.8-Windward Road  – Roxborough, CharlottevilleEastern terminus; roadway continues east as Windward Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Features

The highway is a 2 lane single carriageway for its entire length, where additional lanes are only found at junctions. Most intersections on the highway are signalized with the exception of a roundabout at Auchenskeoch Buccoo Bay Road. The speed limit is 80 kilometers per hour and overtaking is not permitted on most of the highway.

References

  1. ^ George, Kinnesha (2019-05-22). "DesVignes: Highway rehab 45% complete". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2022-07-26.