Route 406, also known as Codroy Road, is a highway on the western portion of
Newfoundland in the
Canadian province of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic Canada, Atlantic region. The province comprises t ...
.
It is a relatively short route, with its eastern terminus at
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 ...
) in the community of
Doyles, and its western terminus at
Cape Anguille. The route travels through the scenic
Codroy Valley
The Codroy Valley is a valley in the southwestern part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Codroy Valley is a glacial valley formed in the Anguille Mountains, a sub-range of the Long Range ...
region.
Route description
Route 406 begins at an intersection 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 ...
) in
Doyles and heads west along the banks of the
Codroy River
Codroy is a community in the Codroy Valley of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
It is a village with about 50 inhabitants, with most living in homes along Newfoundland and Labrador Route 406, the main road in town.
History
The name "Codroy" is ...
to pass through
Upper Ferry, where it has an intersection with a local road leading to
Searston and
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond (; gd, Loch Laomainn - 'Lake of the Elms'Richens, R. J. (1984) ''Elm'', Cambridge University Press.) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of C ...
, as well as cross a bridge over the river. The highway makes a sharp left at an intersection with a local road leading to
O'Regan's to follow the northern banks of the river westward through
Great Codroy and
Millville, where it has an intersection with
Route 407 (St. Andrew's-Searston Road). Route 406 begins fill the coastline of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence as it heads northwest through
Woodville,
Codroy
Codroy is a community in the Codroy Valley of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
It is a village with about 50 inhabitants, with most living in homes along Newfoundland and Labrador Route 406, the main road in town.
History
The name "Codroy" is ...
, and the community of
Cape Anguille, with provincial maintenance coming to shortly after meeting a road to the point of
Cape Anguille and the
Cape Anguille Lighthouse.
Major intersections
Attractions along Route 406
*
Cape Anguille Lighthouse
References
{{Newfoundland and Labrador highways
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