Route 350, commonly known as Botwood Highway, is a side highway in Central
Newfoundland that leads from the
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway (French: ; abbreviated as the TCH or T-Can) is a transcontinental federal–provincial highway system that travels through all ten provinces of Canada, from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the Atlantic Ocean on ...
(
Route 1) in
Bishop's Falls
Bishop's Falls is a town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 3,082 at the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census.
Geography
It is in D ...
to
Botwood
Botwood is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Census Division 6. It is located on the west shore of the Bay of Exploits on a natural deep water harbour used by cargo ships and seaplanes throughout the town ...
,
Point Leamington
Point Leamington is a town of about 590 people located north of Botwood and Grand Falls-Windsor in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enu ...
and
Leading Tickles
Leading Tickles is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2021, the town had a population of 296, down from 407 in the Canada 2006 Census. It is located approximately 25 km Northwest of Point Leamington on the sh ...
. It is in length and contains several side roads to communities located off the route, such as
Peterview, and
Route 352 that leads to
Point of Bay and the
Cottrell's Cove-
Fortune Harbour area. Route 350-17 branches off in Point Leamington and connects the small community of
Pleasantview to the main route. Route 350 continues on from Point Leamington for another 25 km north to Leading Tickles where the road officially ends. Along the way there is another short road connecting
Glovers Harbour to the main route as well.
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Route description
Route 350 begins in
Bishop's Falls
Bishop's Falls is a town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 3,082 at the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census.
Geography
It is in D ...
at an interchange with
Route 1 (
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway (French: ; abbreviated as the TCH or T-Can) is a transcontinental federal–provincial highway system that travels through all ten provinces of Canada, from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the Atlantic Ocean on ...
, Exit 22) just north of downtown. It heads northeast, paralleling the
Exploits River
The Exploits River is a river in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It flows through the Exploits Valley in the central part of Newfoundland.
Including the Lloyds River, which discharges in Beothuk Lake, the Exploits river has a ...
, to pass through some neighbourhoods before leaving Bishop's Falls and passing through rural areas for several kilometres, where the road passes by the
Exploits Valley (Botwood) Airport
Exploits Valley (Botwood) Airport is located west southwest of Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The airport has no facilities (ATC/tower is at Gander) and is lighted.
Prior to this airport, Botwood's only other airport was a seapl ...
(Signed as Centra Newfoundland Airstrip). The highway begins following the coastline of the
Bay of Exploits
The Bay of Exploits is a large bay in the northeast of Newfoundland. It extends from the mouth of the Exploits River and opens on to Notre Dame Bay to the north. It is approximately 1,000 square kilometers (386 sq. miles) in size and contains ...
as it passes through
Botwood
Botwood is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Census Division 6. It is located on the west shore of the Bay of Exploits on a natural deep water harbour used by cargo ships and seaplanes throughout the town ...
, where it meets a local road leading to
Peterview, and
Northern Arm, where it makes a left turn at an intersection with
Route 352 (Fortune Harbour Road). Route 350 now heads north through inland terrain for several kilometres to
Point Leamington
Point Leamington is a town of about 590 people located north of Botwood and Grand Falls-Windsor in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enu ...
, where it meets a local road leading to
Pleasantview before winding its through town. The highway winds its way northward through hilly terrain for several kilometres, where it meets a local road leading to
Glovers Harbour, before entering
Leading Tickles
Leading Tickles is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2021, the town had a population of 296, down from 407 in the Canada 2006 Census. It is located approximately 25 km Northwest of Point Leamington on the sh ...
. Route 350 passes through some neighbourhoods before crossing a
Causeway onto
Cull Island and heading westward through the main part of town. Route 350 now comes to a dead end near the western tip of the island.
Major intersections
See also
*
List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways
References
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Year 350 ( CCCL) 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 Sergius and Nigrinianus (or, less frequently, year 1103 '' ...