Route 462, also known as Point au Mal Road, is a north–south highway on the western coast 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 connects the communities of
Fox Island River and
Point au Mal with
Route 460 and the town of
Port au Port.
Route description
Route 462 begins at an intersection with Route 460 in Port au Port and it winds its northward through hilly terrain along the coastline to leave town and pass through rural areas for several kilometres. The highway now enters the designated place of
Fox Island River-Point au Mal
Fox Island River-Point au Mal is a Local service district (Newfoundland and Labrador), local service district and designated place in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is northwest of Stephe ...
and passes through community of Point au Mal before entering Fox Island River, where Route 462 comes to a dead end at the community's harbour along the river of the same name.
Major intersections
References
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