Route 4 is a long, two-lane uncontrolled access secondary
highway
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in eastern
Prince Edward Island
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,
Canada
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. In runs east from the
Trans-Canada Highway
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(
Route 1) at
Wood Islands along the
Northumberland Straight
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to
Route 18 the settlement of
High Bank, where it turns north and passes through
Murray River
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and
Montague before ending at
Route 2 at
Dingwells Mills.
Its maximum speed limit is .
Route 4 is designated an arterial highway for approximately from Route 2 in Dingwells Mills to Route 17 in Montague; the remainder is designated a collector highway.
Names
Route 4 has several local names:
* Shore Road (Wood Islands to High Bank)
* Normans Road (High Bank to Murray River)
* Commercial Road (Murray River to Montague)
*
A.A. Macdonald Highway (Montague to Pooles Corner)
* Alleys Mill Road (Pooles Corner to
Cardigan)
* Seven Mile Road (Cardigan to Dundas)
* Dundas Road (Dundas to Dingwells Mills)
Major intersections
From south to north:
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