Newfoundland and Labrador Route 420

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Route 420

White Bay South Highway
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works
Length67.7 km (42.1 mi)
Major junctions
South end Route 1 (TCH) near Sandy Lake
Major intersections Route 422 near Sandy Lake
Route 421 to Hampden
North end Former Great Harbour Deep Ferry in Jackson's Arm
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
Route 419 Route 421

Route 420, also known as White Bay South Highway, [1] is a 67.7-kilometer-long (42.1 mi) north-south highway located in the western region of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It starts at its southern terminus at an intersection on the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1), near Sandy Lake,[2] and ends at its northern terminus, the town of Jackson's Arm, passing through several other communities in between.[3]

Route description

Route 420 begins at an intersection with Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) along the northern shore of Sandy Lake (part of Grand Lake) and it heads north to immediately have an intersection with Route 422 (Cormack Road) before heading through rural areas for several kilometres. Route 422 is not signed at this intersection, through the designation and road both exist. The highway now has an intersection with Route 421 (Hampden Road) before heading up a narrow valley through hilly terrain for several kilometres to pass through Pollards Point and cross the Main River (via the Main River Bridge) before having an intersection with a local road leading to Sop's Arm. Route 420 passes through more rural and hilly terrain for several more kilometres to enter Jackson's Arm, where it ends at the former Great Harbour Deep Ferry docks after passing through town.

Major intersections

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 Route 1 (TCH) – Deer Lake, Grand Falls-WindsorSouthern terminus
0.40.25 Route 422 west (Cormack Road) – CormackEastern terminus of Route 422; Route 422 is unsigned at this intersection
10.06.2 Route 421 north (Hampden Road) – HampdenSouthern terminus of Route 421
Pollards Point47.729.6Pollards Point Road (Route 420-10) - Downtown
50.331.3Sop's Arm Road - Sop's Arm
Jackson's Arm67.742.1Dead End at former Great Harbour Deep Ferry docksNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Plenty of road construction underway across N.L. with more to start ". CBN Compass. CBN. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. ^ Google (July 30, 2017). "Route 420 southern terminus at Route 1 near Sandy Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Google (July 30, 2017). "Route 420 northern terminus at Jackson's Arm" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 30, 2017.