Route 221, also known as Burin Road, is a east–west highway on the
Burin Peninsula
The Burin Peninsula ( ) is a peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Marystown is the largest population centre on the peninsula.Statistics Canada. 2017. Marystown, T ensus ...
of the island of
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
in the province of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
. It connects
Fox Cove-Mortier
Fox Cove-Mortier is a town east of Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador on the Burin Peninsula. It was traditionally supported by the fishing industry, and has a long and storied history in the fish trade between Newfoundland and the Caribbean. ...
with
Port au Bras,
Burin, and
Route 220 (Burin Peninsula Highway).
Route description
Route 221 begins in Burin in the Salt Pond portion of town at an intersection with Route 220. It heads south along an inland waterway to pass through Burin Bay Arm, Little Salmonier, Long Cove, and Downtown to come to an intersection with Main Street, which provides access to many of the other neighbourhoods of town. The highway now heads east to pass through Bulls Cove to leave Burin and pass through Port au Bras. Route 221 now enters Fox Cove-Mortier and passes through the Mortier portion of town before passing through rural wooded areas for a few kilometres. Route 221 now enters Fox Cove and passes through neighbourhoods before coming to an end at an intersection with Anile's Cove Road and Dimmer's Lane.
Major intersections
References
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Year 221 (Roman numerals, CCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gratus and Vitellius (or, less frequently, ...