Route 310, also known as Road to the Beaches, in
Newfoundland and Labrador
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runs from its southern terminus at Glovertown, and ends at its northern terminus at the community of Salvage, all along the
Eastport Peninsula
The Eastport Peninsula is a small extension of land into the central part of Bonavista Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The peninsula is adjacent to Terra Nova National Park and contains seven small communities: Eastport ...
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 ...
. A portion of this route runs through
Terra Nova National Park
Terra Nova National Park is located on the east coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, along several inlets of Bonavista Bay. The park takes its name from the Latin name for Newfoundland; it is also the orig ...
. The route is noteworthy for its beautiful sandy beaches, particularly in the towns of
Eastport and
Sandy Cove. The speed limit ranges from 60–70 km/h except when traveling through a community in which the speed is reduced to 50 km/h (30 km/h in Salvage).
Route 310 can also be accessed via an east access at Route 1 through Terra Nova National Park, though Route 310 officially starts in the town of Glovertown (at Exit 25).
Route description
Route 310 begins in
Glovertown
Glovertown is a town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Alexander Bay.
History
Originally, Glovertown was called Bloody Bay. That name dated back to the 18th century and supposedly it refe ...
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 o ...
, Exit 25). It heads east to pass through downtown and the harbour before crossing over a river into
Traytown. The highway passes through town along Main Street, where it meets a local road leading to
Cull's Harbour, local road into
Terra Nova National Park
Terra Nova National Park is located on the east coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, along several inlets of Bonavista Bay. The park takes its name from the Latin name for Newfoundland; it is also the orig ...
, as well as meeting the East Access to Route 1. Route 310 now leaves Traytown and crosses a long Causeway to pass through
Sandringham Sandringham can refer to:
Places
* Sandringham, New South Wales, Australia
* Sandringham, Queensland, Australia
* Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
**Sandringham railway line
**Sandringham railway station
**Electoral district of Sandringham
* Sand ...
and
Eastport, where the highway meets local roads leading to
Happy Adventure,
Sandy Cove,
St. Chad's,
Clay Cove, and
Burnside. At Burnside, a ferry port services
St. Brendan's.
Route 310 now winds its way northeast up the coastline for several kilometres to enter
Salvage, where it comes to a dead end.
Major intersections
References
External links
Town of Glovertown website Town of Eastport website Town of Sandy Cove website
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