Route 414, also known as La Scie Highway, is a highway located on the
Baie Verte Peninsula
The Baie Verte Peninsula is a large peninsula on the north central coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Baie Verte Peninsula is a geologically complex area on the northwest coast of Newfo ...
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
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
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 ...
. Its western terminus is the intersection at Route 410, about 7 kilometres south of Baie Verte, and its eastern terminus is the Town of La Scie.
Route description
Route 414 begins at an intersection with
Route 410 (Dorset Trail) just south of
Baie Verte. It heads eastward down the centre of the eastern half of the peninsula, having intersections with
Route 418 (Ming's Bight Road),
Route 417 (Pacquet Road), and
Route 415 (Nipper's Harbour Road). The highway travels closer to the coastline as it has an intersection with a local roads leading to
Harbour Round,
Brent's Cove,
Tilt Cove
Tilt Cove () is a town located southeast of Baie Verte on Notre Dame Bay and was founded in 1813. With an official population of 5 at the 2021 census, Tilt Cove is known as "Canada's smallest town." A source of gold, copper, and zinc ores, Ti ...
,
Shoe Cove, as well as having an intersection with
Route 416 (Round Harbour Road). Route 414 turns northward to have an intersection with Cape St. John Road, which provides access to the site of the historic
La Scie Air Station
La Scie Air Station (ADC ID: N-26B) was a General Surveillance Gap Filler Radar station in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, It was located east-northeast of St.John's, Near La Scie. It was closed in 1961.
History
The ...
, before entering the town limits of
La Scie, where Route 414 comes to an end at an intersection with Water Street in Downtown.
Major intersections
References
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