Route 10, also known as the eastern portion of the Irish Loop Drive and the Southern Shore Highway, is a uncontrolled-access
highway
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in
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 southern terminus is at
Route 90 in
St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River, and its northern terminus is at
Route 2 and
The Parkway in
St. John's. The route is in
Division No. 1 and winds along the southern and eastern coasts of
Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula (french: Péninsule d'Avalon) is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. It is in size.
The peninsula is home to 270,348 people, about 52% of Newfoundland's population, according ...
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 ...
.
Route description
Route 10 begins in St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River at a bridge along the beach, which straddles a narrow isthmus between the ocean and a large lagoon (Holyrood Pond), with the road continuing west as
Route 90. It continues south along the coast to cross over the
Peter's River before leaving the town and winding its way east through hilly and rural grassland. The highway then has an intersection with St. Shott's Road, the only road access to the town of
St. Shott's and
Cape Pine, before passing through the towns of
Trepassey
Trepassey () is a small fishing community located in Trepassey Bay on the south eastern corner of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was in Trepassey Harbour where the flight of the ''Friendship'' took off, with Amelia Earhart ...
,
Biscay Bay
Biscay Bay is a local service district in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Origin of Name
This name appears as early as 1675 in The English Pilot, a guide to navigation. At the time, Basques were called "Biscayans", and t ...
, and
Portugal Cove South
Portugal Cove South is a small fishing town on the southern shore of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Portugal Cove South had a population of 225 in the Canada 2006 Census, down to 86 ...
. Route 10 passes just north of
Chance Cove Provincial Park
Chance Cove Provincial Park is a provincial park located approximately 20 km south of Renews-Cappahayden, Newfoundland and Labrador. Chance Cove was once the site of a small settlement of approximately 50 people in the mid-19th century, and i ...
before turning north to wind along the coastline again to pass through
Renews-Cappahayden
Renews–Cappahayden is a small fishing town on the southern shore of Newfoundland, south of St. John's.
The town was incorporated in the mid-1960s by amalgamating the formerly independent villages of Renews and Cappahayden.
Renews–Cappaha ...
,
Fermeuse
Fermeuse ( ) ( NST) is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 266 in the Canada 2021 Census.
The town is located on the eastern portion of the Avalon Peninsula approximately 80 kilometers south ...
(where it has an intersection with Port Kirwan Road, which provides access to
Port Kirwan),
Aquaforte
Aquaforte is a town on the south shore of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The town's economy has always rested primarily on fishing. The harbour has been used as a seasonal fishing station sinc ...
,
Ferryland
Ferryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2021 Statistics Canada census, its population is 371.
Seventeenth century settlement
Ferryland was originally established as a station for migratory fis ...
,
Calvert, and
Cape Broyle. It then passes through
La Manche Provincial Park
La Manche Provincial Park, is a provincial park located 53 kilometers south of St. John's along Route 10 (Irish Loop Drive), on the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It consists mainly of the abando ...
before passing through
Tors Cove,
Mobile
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* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
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* Mobile ( ...
, and
Witless Bay
Witless Bay is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located on the Irish Loop, 35 km south of the provincial capital, St. John's, Witless Bay is a small, scenic, traditional Newfoundland ou ...
, where it has an intersection with
Route 13. The highway passes through
Bay Bulls before leaving the coastline and passing through rural areas for several kilometres. Route 10 then passes through
Goulds, where it has intersections with
Route 3 and
Route 11, before entering
St. John's and coming to an end at an interchange with
Route 2, with the road continuing north as
The Parkway (Columbus Drive).
Major intersections
Attractions along Route 10
*
La Manche Provincial Park
La Manche Provincial Park, is a provincial park located 53 kilometers south of St. John's along Route 10 (Irish Loop Drive), on the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It consists mainly of the abando ...
*
Chance Cove Provincial Park
Chance Cove Provincial Park is a provincial park located approximately 20 km south of Renews-Cappahayden, Newfoundland and Labrador. Chance Cove was once the site of a small settlement of approximately 50 people in the mid-19th century, and i ...
*
Cape Race Lighthouse
Cape Race Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Cape Race on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. The light's characteristic is a single white flash every 7.5 seconds; additionally, a foghorn may sound a signal of two blasts every 60 ...
*
Cape Pine
See also
References
{{Newfoundland and Labrador highways
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Streets in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador