Route 331, also known as Boyd's Cove Highway, is a east–west highway on 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 the town of
Boyd's Cove with the
Gander Bay
Gander Bay is a natural bay located on the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Gander Bay takes its name from the lake and river which terminates within the inner reaches of this bay.
Communities
* Rod ...
area of the island.
Route description
Route 331 begins in Boyd's Cove just south downtown at an intersection with
Route 340 (Road to the Isles). It winds its way east through rural areas between some lakes to have an intersection with
Route 335 (Farewell Road), which provides access to the ferries leading to the
Change Islands
Change Islands is an outport community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The community spans two small islands of the same name which lie off the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland between Notre Dame Bay and the La ...
and
Fogo Island. The highway then has an intersection with a short local road leading to
Horwood shortly thereafter and dipping southeast for several kilometres. Route 331 begins following the coastline of Gander Bay as it passes through the communities of
Rodgers Cove,
Victoria Cove,
Wings Point, and
Clarke's Head. The highway now makes a sharp turn to the east to cross the
Gander Bay Causeway
The Gander Bay Causeway was built in 1968 at a cost of $1,350,000. Located in the narrow section of Gander Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, it connects the communities of Clarke's Head and George's Point within the community of Gander Bay South. As a ...
over Gander Bay to enter
Gander Bay South
Gander Bay South is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Gander Bay was a small place in the Fogo and Twillingate area in 1864. It was north of Gander. The way office opened in 1885 ...
and come to an end shortly thereafter at an intersection with
Route 330 (Gander Bay Road).
Major intersections
References
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Year 331 (Roman numerals, CCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Bassus and Ablabius (or, less frequent ...