Newfoundland and Labrador Route 10

Route 10
Irish Loop Drive Southern Shore Highway
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length	173 km (107 mi)
Major junctions
South end	Route 90 in St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River
Major intersections	Route 13 in Witless Bay Route 3 in Goulds Route 11 in Goulds
North end	Route 2 / The Parkway in St. John's
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
Highways in Newfoundland and Labrador
← Route 3A → Route 11

Route 10, also known as the eastern portion of the Irish Loop Drive and the Southern Shore Highway, is a 173-kilometer (107 mi) uncontrolled-access highway in Newfoundland and Labrador. Its southern terminus is at Route 90 in St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River, and its northern terminus is at Route 2 and The Parkway in St. John's. The route is in Division No. 1 and winds along the southern and eastern coasts of Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland.

Route description

Route 10 begins in St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River at a bridge along the beach, which straddles a narrow isthmus between the ocean and a large lagoon (Holyrood Pond), with the road continuing west as Route 90. It continues south along the coast to cross over the Peter's River before leaving the town and winding its way east through hilly and rural grassland. The highway then has an intersection with St. Shott's Road, the only road access to the town of St. Shott's and Cape Pine, before passing through the towns of Trepassey, Biscay Bay, and Portugal Cove South. Route 10 passes just north of Chance Cove Provincial Park before turning north to wind along the coastline again to pass through Renews-Cappahayden, Fermeuse (where it has an intersection with Port Kirwan Road, which provides access to Port Kirwan), Aquaforte, Ferryland, Calvert, and Cape Broyle. It then passes through La Manche Provincial Park before passing through Tors Cove, Mobile, and Witless Bay, where it has an intersection with Route 13. The highway passes through Bay Bulls before leaving the coastline and passing through rural areas for several kilometres. Route 10 then passes through Goulds, where it has intersections with Route 3 and Route 11, before entering St. John's and coming to an end at an interchange with Route 2, with the road continuing north as The Parkway (Columbus Drive).

Major intersections

Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River	0.0	0.0	Transition to Route 90 north (Salmonier Line) – Gaskiers-Point la Haye	Southern terminus; southern terminus of Route 90; Irish Loop Drive continues along Route 90
​	16.4	10.2	St. Shott's Road (Route 10-52) - St. Shott's, Cape Pine
Portugal Cove South	44.3	27.5	Harbour Road (Route 10-50) - Cape Race Lighthouse
​	63.2	39.3	Access road into Chance Cove Provincial Park
Fermeuse	89.3	55.5	Kingman's Road (Route 10-45 - Kingman's
	90.3	56.1	Port Kirwan Road (Route 10-42) - Port Kirwan
Cape Broyle	116	72	Admiral's Cove Road (Route 10-35) - Admiral's Cove
	119	74	Brigus South Road (Route 10-34) - Brigus South
La Manche Provincial Park	124	77	La Manche Road (Route 10-33) - La Manche, La Manche Provincial Park
	125	78	Main Access Road into La Manche Provincial Park
Tors Cove	135	84	Burnt Cove Road (Route 10-32) - Burnt Cove, St. Michaels, Bauline East
Witless Bay	147	91	Route 13 west (Witless Bay Line) to Route 1 (TCH) – Holyrood	Eastern terminus of Route 13
Goulds	162	101	Route 3 north (Robert E Howlett Memorial Drive/Goulds Bypass) – Mount Pearl	Southern terminus of Route 3
	166	103	Route 11 north (Petty Harbour Road) – Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove	Southern terminus of Route 11
St. John's	173	107	Route 2 (Pitts Memorial Drive) The Parkway (Columbus Drive)	Interchange; northern terminus; southern terminus of The Parkway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Route transition

Attractions along Route 10

• La Manche Provincial Park
• Chance Cove Provincial Park
• Cape Race Lighthouse
• Cape Pine