Route 503, also known as Grenfell Drive, is a north–south highway in the

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region of southwestern

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. It connects

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with the

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and the town of

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Route description

Route 503 begins in Wabush's southern neighbourhoods at an intersection between Snow's Drive and Bowater Drive as a two-lane highway. It heads northwest through neighbourhoods before passing along the western side of downtown, where it temporarily widens to a four-lane divided highway. The highway now narrows back to two-lanes and passes north through wooded areas before passing by an industrial/business district and the

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before Route 503 comes to an end at an intersection with Route 500 (Trans-Labrador Highway) near Labrador City.

Major intersections

References

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