Newfoundland Trans-Canada Highway

Port aux Basques, NL to St. John's, NL

Newfoundland Trans-Canada Highway

Port aux Basques, NL to St. John's, NL

The Trans-Canada Highway through Newfoundland runs approximately 905 km from Port aux Basques on the southwest coast through Corner Brook, Gander, and Clarenville to St. John's. All truck freight destined for the island arrives via the Marine Atlantic ferry from North Sydney, Nova Scotia, making this highway the sole overland freight corridor for the province. Newfoundland has among the highest moose collision rates in North America -- an estimated 150,000 moose populate the island with no natural predators. Winter blizzards can close the highway for days at a time, and remote sections have no services for over 100 km.

Length
905 km
Risk Rating
MODERATE

Risk Factors

Highest moose collision rate in North America Extreme winter blizzards (road closures) Remote sections (no services 100+ km) Ferry dependency (Marine Atlantic) Avalon Peninsula coastal weather

Notorious Segments

  • Bay d'Espoir moose corridor, NL
  • Table Mountain / Port aux Basques winter zone, NL

Connected Hubs

St. John's

Regions

Canada Eastern Canada Atlantic Canada