Route 70, also known as Roaches Line and Conception Bay Highway, is a north-south highway on the
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 ...
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 ...
. The highway also carries the designation of Baccalieu Trail for its entire length.
Route description
Route 70 begins in
Roaches Line at an interchange with
Route 75 (Veterans Memorial Highway), just a short distance north of
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 on ...
). It heads north through rural wooded to come enter
Cupids
Cupids is a town of 699 people (per the 2021 Census) on Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has also been known as Coopers, Copers Cove, Cupers Cove, and Cuperts. It is the oldest continuously settled official British colony ...
, where it has an intersection with
Route 60 (Conception Bay Highway) and
Route 71 (Hodgewater Line), where Route 70 takes on the name Conception Bay Highway from Route 60. The highway begins following the coastline as it passes through
South River,
Clarke's Beach
Clarke's Beach is a town on Conception Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the 2021 census the town had a population of 1,400. It is the home of a number of well-known Newfoundland artists, and is a favourite place f ...
, and
North River before passing through
Bay Roberts
Bay Roberts ( 2016 Population 6,012; Census Agglomeration 11,083) is located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the northeastern Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The growth of the local economy can ...
, where it has an intersection with
Route 72 (Port de Grave Road). Route 70 now passes through
Spaniard's Bay
Spaniard's Bay is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the northwest side of Conception Bay and consists of Vokey's Shore, Northern Cove, Mint Cove, Green Head, and Goddenville. The name Spaniard's Bay c ...
and
Tilton, where it has an intersection with
Route 73 (Back Track Road), before winding its way through hilly terrain to pass through
Harbour Grace
Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America.
It is located about northwest ...
. The highway now travels more inland as it meets the northern end of Route 75 (Veterans Memorial Highway) before bypassing
Carbonear
Carbonear is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It overlooks the west side of Conception Bay and had a history long tied to fishing and shipbuilding. Since the late 20th century, its economy has changed to emphasi ...
along its west side. Route 70 now passes through
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, where it makes a sharp right at an intersection with
Route 74 (Heart's Content Highway), to turn east and pass through
Salmon Cove. It now follows the coastline again and very windy as it passes through
Perry's Cove,
Kingston,
Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove
Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located in the Trinity-Conception Bay District north of Carbonear.
The town was incorporated in 1968 by amalgamating the independent ...
,
Western Bay
Division No. 1, Subdivision G is an unorganized subdivision on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division 1 and contains the unincorporated communities of Baccalieu Island, Besom Cove, Bradley's Cove, Burnt Poi ...
,
Ochre Pit Cove,
Northern Bay,
Gull Island,
Burnt Point,
Job's Cove,
Lower Island Cove, and
Caplin Cove
Caplin Cove ( ) is a small community on the north shore of Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is surrounded on the north by Low Point near the end of the Bay de Verde Peninsula, and on the south by Lower Island Cove. Capl ...
. The highway now turns inland again through grasslands to enter
Old Perlican and have an intersection with
Route 80 (Trinity Road/Blow Me Down Road). Route 70 turns east through rural areas for several kilometres to have intersections with Grates Cove Road and Red Head Cove Road before entering
Bay de Verde along Main Road. It winds its way south through town to come to an end at Bay de Verde's harbour.
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Major intersections
References
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