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| Trans-Canada Highway | |
| Length: | 8,030 km (4,990 mi)[1]-South route 2,960 km (1,839 mi)-Yellowhead |
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| Formed: | 1962 |
| Direction: | West–East |
| From: | Victoria / Prince Rupert |
| To: | St. John's |
| Major cities: | Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Charlottetown, Fredericton, Moncton, St. John's |
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. This article lists all existing numbered highways in British Columbia, Canada. This is a list of Alberta 's primary and secondary Highways. This is a list of Saskatchewan 's Highways Only Highways 1 2 6 7 11 12 and 16 contain sections of Divided highway. The following is a list of Manitoba provincial trunk Highways and provincial roads. See also Provincial highways in Ontario This is a list of current and former Provincial highways in the Canadian province of Ontario. Autoroutes See also Autoroute (Quebec The Autoroute system in Quebec is a network of expressways This is a list of numbered Highways in the province of New Brunswick. This is a list of numbered Highways in the province of Prince Edward Island. This is a list of numbered highways in the province of Nova Scotia. This is a list of highways in Newfoundland and Labrador. Main provincial highways List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways that traverse both the island and This is a list of Provincial highways with numbers under 100 in the Canadian territory of Yukon. The following is a list of territorial highways in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Contrary to popular belief a few notable roads and highways indeed exist in Nunavut. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Charlottetown (ˈʃɑrlɪtaʊn (2006 population 32174 is a Canadian city and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, making it the seat Fredericton (pronounced ˈfrɛdrɨktɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial Moncton ( is a Canadian city located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It is, after the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, the world's third longest national highway, with a total distance (including both the main route and the Yellowhead Highway) of 7,821 km. The Trans-Siberian Highway is the unofficial name for a network of federal highways that span the width of Russia from the Baltic Sea of the Atlantic Ocean Highway 1 is Australia 's coastal Highway joining all mainland's state capitals and coastal towns circumnavigating the entire Australian continent The Yellowhead Highway is a major east-west highway connecting the four western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The system was approved by the Trans-Canada Highway Act of 1948[2], construction commenced in 1950[3], officially opened in 1962, and was completed in 1971. The highway system is recognizable by its distinctive white-on-green maple leaf route markers. The maple leaf is the characteristic Leaf of the Maple tree, and is an important national symbol of Canada.
Throughout much of Canada, there are at least two routes designated as part of the Trans-Canada Highway. For example, in the western provinces, both the main Trans-Canada route and the Yellowhead Highway are part of the Trans-Canada system. The Yellowhead Highway is a major east-west highway connecting the four western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan
Unlike the American Interstate Highway System, not all of the Trans-Canada Highway consists of limited-access freeways or even four-lane roads for that matter, making it more similar to the U.S. Highway system. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U Canada does not have a comprehensive national highway system, as decisions about highway and freeway construction are entirely under the jurisdiction of the individual provinces. In Canada, the Local Works and Undertakings clause under section 92(10 of the Constitution Act 1867 divides communication and transportation-related matters In 2000 and 2001, the government of Jean Chrétien considered funding an infrastructure project to have the full Trans-Canada system converted to freeway. Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime Although freeway construction funding was made available to some provinces for portions of the system, the government ultimately decided not to pursue a comprehensive highway conversion. Opposition to funding the freeway upgrade was due to low traffic levels in parts of the Trans-Canada; provinces preferred the money going towards improving vital trade routes (often not inter-provincial) and border crossings with the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
There have also been discussions of upgrading the Trans-Labrador Highway (Quebec Route 389/Newfoundland and Labrador Route 500 to Trans-Canada Highway standards (fully-paved, two lanes with shoulders, 90 km/h (55 mph) speed limit). The Trans-Labrador Highway ( TLH) is a Canadian Highway located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Quebec's Route 389 connects Route 138 adjacent to Baie-Comeau with the Newfoundland and Labrador border connecting with the Trans-Labrador Highway The Trans-Labrador Highway ( TLH) is a Canadian Highway located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Route numbering on the Trans-Canada Highway is also handled by the provinces. The Western provinces have coordinated their highway numbers so that the main Trans-Canada line is designated Highway 1 and the Yellowhead Highway line is designated Highway 16 throughout the region. However, from the Manitoba–Ontario border eastwards, the highway numbers change at each provincial boundary. As the Trans-Canada is in many places composed from parts of other important highways with their own separate identities (these highways already existed before the Trans-Canada), it is unlikely that the Trans-Canada Highway will ever have a uniform designation across the whole country.
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Route details
Victoria–Winnipeg
The Trans-Canada Highway, uniformly designated as Highway 1 in the four western provinces, begins in Victoria, British Columbia at the intersection of Douglas Street and Dallas Road (where the "Mile 0" plaque stands) and passes northward along the east coast of Vancouver Island for 99 km (62 mi) to Nanaimo. Highway 1 is the British Columbia section of the Trans-Canada Highway. Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Highway 1 is southern Alberta 's primary east-west highway It is 522 km (324 miles long in Alberta Roads and Habitat Fragmentation Habitat fragmentation occurs when human-made barriers such as roads railroads canals power lines and oil pipelines penetrate and Banff National Park (ˈbæmf is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Canadian Rockies. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. Douglas Street is a Road in Victoria British Columbia. It is part of the Trans-Canada Highway and is named after Sir James Douglas, the second Vancouver Island is a large Island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States From here, a 57 km (35 mi)-long ferry route (see BC Ferries) connects the highway to West Vancouver, whence it passes through the Vancouver metropolitan area, heading 170 km (106 mi) east to Hope. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Hope is a District municipality with a population of 6185 located at the confluence of the Fraser and Coquihalla rivers in the province of British The TCH then turns north for 186 km (116 mi) toward Cache Creek, then east for 79 km (49 mi) through to Kamloops, 483 km (300 mi) east to Banff, 101 km (63 mi) east to Calgary (where it is known as 16th Avenue N, a road with heavy traffic and many traffic lights), 293 km (182 mi) east to Medicine Hat, 403 km (250 mi) east to Moose Jaw, 79 km (49 mi) east to Regina, 372 km (231 mi) east to Brandon, 119 km (74 mi) east to Portage La Prairie, and finally 84 km (52 mi) east to Winnipeg. This page is about the town in the Thompson Country of British Columbia Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson Banff is the largest town in Banff National Park, in Alberta's Rockies, Canada. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat" is a city of 60000 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles west of Regina Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Winnipeg's Perimeter Highway (the southern half of which, Highway 100, is officially part of the Trans-Canada) gives highway drivers a way of bypassing the city completely. Provincial Trunk Highways (PTH 100 and 101 (locally known as the Perimeter Highway) is a Beltway around Winnipeg Manitoba. Provincial Trunk Highways (PTH 100 and 101 (locally known as the Perimeter Highway) is a Beltway around Winnipeg Manitoba.
Throughout the western provinces, the speed limit is generally 100 km/h (62 mph) on the Trans-Canada, though limited-access portions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba may have higher limits of 110 km/h (68 mph). A limited-access road or controlled-access road is a Road to which access from adjacent properties is limited in some way As in all national parks in Canada, when the highway passes through national parks, the speed limit is 90 km/h.
It is in the B. C. -to-Manitoba part of Canada that the Yellowhead Highway, an ancillary branch of the TCH, runs its course along Highways 16 and 5. The Yellowhead Highway is a major east-west highway connecting the four western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan
There is also a route which runs between British Columbia and Alberta known as the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3 in both provinces); while not officially part of the Trans-Canada Highway, it connects with the main branch of the highway in both Hope and Medicine Hat (the western and eastern termini of the Crowsnest Highway, respectively). The Crowsnest Highway, also known as the Interprovincial or in British Columbia the Southern Trans-Provincial, is a 1163 km (722 mile long principal Hope is a District municipality with a population of 6185 located at the confluence of the Fraser and Coquihalla rivers in the province of British Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat" is a city of 60000 people located in the southeastern part of the province of
For more information, see also:
- Trans Canada (Main) Route
Westbound through the Rockies
- British Columbia Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway/Island Highway/Upper Levels Highway)
- Alberta Highway 1
- Saskatchewan Highway 1
- Manitoba Highway 1
- Manitoba Highway 100 (Winnipeg Perimeter Highway)
- Yellowhead Route
- British Columbia Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway)
- British Columbia Highway 5 (Yellowhead Highway South/Coquihalla Highway)
- Alberta Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway)
- Saskatchewan Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway)
- Manitoba Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway)
Winnipeg–Ottawa
The highway continues east from Winnipeg for another 205 km (127 mi) to Kenora. The existing branch from Kenora continues east for 136 km (85 mi) to Dryden. Dryden ( 2006 population 8195 is the second largest City in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada located A second branch extends southward along Highway 71 from Kenora to Chapple, a routing of 157 km (98 mi), and then eastward along Highway 11 for 320 km (199 mi) to Shabaqua, where it reunites with the main Highway 17 route. Highway 71 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Chapple is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Rainy River District. Highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontario 's King's Highways with a current length ( As of 2004) of 1780 Kilometres (1106 mi) Shabaqua, also known as Shabaqua Corner, is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Thunder Bay District 56 kilometres
The united highway proceeds southeast for 65 km (40 mi) to Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder The highway proceeds northeast for 115 km (71 mi) to Nipigon, where it once again splits into two routes. Nipigon is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on the most northern point of Lake Superior The northern route is designated as Highway 11, and the southern branch is designated as Highway 17. From Nipigon, Highway 11 extends through northern Ontario for 401 km (249 mi) east to Hearst and another 213 km (132 mi) east through Cochrane. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Hearst (2001 census population 5825 2006 census population 5620 is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. Cochrane Ontario, Canada, is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11 The highway proceeds southeast for 218 km (135 mi) to New Liskeard, then south for 153 km (95 mi) to North Bay, where it meets Highway 17. Temiskaming Shores is a City in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. North Bay ( time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53966 Near Kirkland Lake, a northern spur route of the Trans-Canada extends eastward from Highway 11, following Ontario's Highway 66 (58 km (36 mi)), then Quebec's Route 117 (576 km (358 mi)) and Autoroute 15 (98 km (61 mi)) into Montreal. Kirkland Lake is a town and municipality located in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. Highway 66 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/ Ontario border where it Autoroute 15 (also called the Décarie Expressway (English or Autoroute Décarie (French between the Turcot and Décarie Interchanges in
A section of the Trans-Canada between Thunder Bay and Nipigon is named the Terry Fox Courage Highway. Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox, CC ( July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, The 83 km (52 mi) section marks the spot where Fox was forced to end his cross-Canada Marathon of Hope run (which was raising money for cancer research). The Marathon of Hope is a name given to the cross- Canada run undertaken by cancer patient Terry Fox in 1980. A bronze statue marks the spot where he stopped his run.
From Nipigon, Highway 17 proceeds east along the coast of Lake Superior for 581 km (361 mi) through to Sault Ste. Marie and another 291 km (181 mi) east to Sudbury, where the Trans-Canada Highway splits again. Lake Superior is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. Sault Ste Marie (nicknamed "the Sault" or "the Soo" is a City on the St Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. The resulting southern branch follows Highways 69 and 400 south for 254 km (158 mi), then follows Highway 12 southeast for 27 km (17 mi) to Orillia, then follows Highway 12 south for 58 km (36 mi) along the shore of Lake Simcoe, then follows Highway 7 east for 70 km (43 mi) to Peterborough. Peterborough is a City on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres The existing northern branch goes east for 151 km (94 mi) to North Bay, where it meets the Highway 11 route. The highway then goes east for 216 km (134 mi) before arriving at Pembroke. Pembroke ( 2006 population 13930 CA population 23195 is a City at the confluence of the Muskrat The two branches converge at Ottawa, 244 km (152 mi) east of Peterborough and 123 km (76 mi) east of Pembroke. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality.
Through most of Ontario, the speed limit is generally 90 km/h (55 mph) on the Trans-Canada, though freeway portions, such as the freeway segment in Sudbury and the section from Arnprior through Ottawa to the Ontario/Quebec border, have a higher limit of 100 km/h (62 mph).
It is notable that the Trans-Canada does not go through Canada's most heavily populated region, southern Ontario, which includes Toronto, Ontario's provincial capital and the country's largest city. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
Ottawa–Moncton
From Ottawa, the Trans-Canada Highway proceeds 206 km (128 mi) east to Montreal. Highway 17 is the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through Ontario, Canada Highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontario 's King's Highways with a current length ( As of 2004) of 1780 Kilometres (1106 mi) Highway 69 is a major north-south highway in Central and Northern Ontario, linking Sudbury with Highway 400 in Parry Sound. Highway 12 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, and part of the Trans-Canada Highway system for a portion of its route Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in the province of Ontario, Canada. Highway 115 is a provincially maintained highway in Central Ontario, Canada, which runs from the Highway 401 junction west of Newcastle Highway 71 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Highway 417 is a 400-series highway in Ontario. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region where it is known as the Queensway Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage, Autoroute du Souvenir or the Two and Twenty) is an important Autoroute in Quebec Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Known as Highway 417 in Ontario and Autoroute 40 in Quebec, the Trans-Canada also assumes the name "Autoroute Métropolitaine" (also known as "The Met" or "Metropolitan Boulevard") as it traverses Montreal as an elevated highway. Autoroute 40 (officially called Autoroute Félix-Leclerc outside Montreal and Metropolitan Expressway/Autoroute Métropolitaine within Montreal is At the Decarie Interchange in Montreal, the Abitibi route (Highway 66/Route 117/A-15) rejoins the main TCH line. Highway 66 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/ Ontario border where it Autoroute 15 (also called the Décarie Expressway (English or Autoroute Décarie (French between the Turcot and Décarie Interchanges in The TCH then follows Autoroute 25 southbound, crossing the St. Lawrence River through the Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel, and proceeds northeast on Autoroute 20 for 257 km (160 mi) to Lévis (across from Quebec City). Autoroute 25 (or A-25, also called Autoroute Louis-H-Lafontaine in Montreal) is an Autoroute in the Lanaudière region of Quebec Saint Lawrence River (in French: fleuve Saint-Laurent; Kahnawáˀkye in Tuscarora, Kaniatarowanenneh meaning big waterway The Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel ( Pont-Tunnel Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine) is a Canadian highway Bridge-tunnel running over and beneath Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage, Autoroute du Souvenir or the Two and Twenty) is an important Autoroute in Quebec Lévis (officially Ville de Lévis (City of Lévis) is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province
East of Lévis, the Trans-Canada highway continues on Autoroute 20 following the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River to a junction just south of Rivière-du-Loup, 173 km (107 mi) northeast of Lévis. At that junction, the highway turns southeast and changes designation to Autoroute 85 for 13 km (8 mi), and then downgrades to Route 185 until the New Brunswick border. Autoroute 85 or A-85 is a short autoroute located near Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada. Route 185 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It travels from Saint-Antonin Quebec to Edmundston New Brunswick, a distance of about 100 km (62 miles New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally The portion from Autoroute 20 to Edmundston, New Brunswick is 121 km (75 mi) long. Edmundston (2006 population 16643 is a Canadian city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.
Following the designation of Route 2, from Edmundston, the highway follows the St. John River Valley, running south for 170 km (106 mi) to Woodstock (parallelling the International Boundary) and then east for another 102 km (63 mi) to pass through Fredericton. Route 2 is a major Provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, carrying the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway in the province The Saint John River (French Fleuve Saint-Jean) is a river approximately 418 mi (673 km long located in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and the Woodstock (2006 pop 5113 is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick. The Canada – United States border is the international Border between Canada and the United States. Fredericton (pronounced ˈfrɛdrɨktɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial 40 km (25 mi) east of Fredericton, the St. John River turns south whereby the highway crosses the river at Jemseg and continues heading east to Moncton another 135 km (84 mi) later. Jemseg is a Canadian rural community in Queens County, New Brunswick. Moncton ( is a Canadian city located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. On 1 November 2007, New Brunswick completed a 20-year effort to convert its 516 km section of the Trans-Canada highway into a four-lane freeway. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The highway has a speed limit of 110 km/h.
Moncton–North Sydney
From Moncton, the highway continues southeast for 54 km (34 mi) to a junction at Aulac on the New Brunswick–Nova Scotia border (near Sackville) where the Trans-Canada Highway splits into the main route continuing to the nearby border with Nova Scotia as Route 2, and a 70 km (43 mi) route designated as Route 16 which runs east to the Confederation Bridge at Cape Jourimain. Aulac is a Canadian rural community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Sackville (2006 population 5411 is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Route 16 is a secondary leg of the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH The 51 kilometre-long route goes from an interchange with the mainline TCH ( Route 2) near the Nova The Confederation Bridge (Pont de la Confédération is a Bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Cape Jourimain is a headland in the western part of the Northumberland Strait on its southern shore 3 kilometres west of New Brunswick's easternmost point at
Prince Edward Island
After crossing the Northumberland Strait on the 13 km (8 mi)-long Confederation Bridge to Borden-Carleton, the Trans-Canada Highway follows a 110 km (68 mi)-long route across southern Prince Edward Island, designated as Route 1. The Confederation Bridge (Pont de la Confédération is a Bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward The Northumberland Strait (French détroit de Northumberland) is a Strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada The Confederation Bridge (Pont de la Confédération is a Bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Borden-Carleton is a Canadian village located on the south shore of Prince Edward Island, fronting on the Northumberland Strait. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Route 1 is the Prince Edward Island section of the Trans-Canada Highway and has a total distance of 111 km (70 miles After passing through Charlottetown it ends at Wood Islands where a 26 km (16 mi)-long ferry route (see Northumberland Ferries Ltd.) crosses the Northumberland Strait to Caribou, Nova Scotia (near Pictou). Charlottetown (ˈʃɑrlɪtaʊn (2006 population 32174 is a Canadian city and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, making it the seat Wood Islands is a Canadian rural farming and fishing community located in southeastern Queens County, Prince Edward Island on the Northumberland Strait Northumberland Ferries Limited ( NFL) is a Ferry company operating in eastern Canada and headquartered in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Caribou is a small Canadian rural community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Pictou is a Canadian town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour From the ferry terminal at Caribou, the highway continues south for another 19 km (12 mi) as Highway 106 to a junction with the direct Trans-Canada Highway route (Highway 104) at Westville (near New Glasgow). Highway 106 is a short 2-lane controlled access highway in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Highway 104 in Nova Scotia runs from the New Brunswick border near Amherst to St Westville (2006 pop 380 New Glasgow (2006 pop 9455 Urban area pop 20876)is the largest town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
From the New Brunswick border, the main Trans-Canada Highway route continues east into Nova Scotia at Amherst, where it follows the designation of provincial Highway 104. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Amherst ( 2006 population 9505 UA population 9547) is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County Highway 104 in Nova Scotia runs from the New Brunswick border near Amherst to St The highway then passes by Truro, where it links with provincial Highway 102 to Halifax, 117 km (73 mi) east of the New Brunswick border. Truro (2006 population 11765; Urban area population 22777, conglomeration area population 45777 is a Town in Halifax, like Toronto, is a provincial capital not serviced by a Trans-Canada Highway. Halifax Nova Scotia may refer to any of the following Municipalities Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM a Regional municipality and There is a 30 km (19 mi) stretch of highway with a toll of $4 per automobile (different rates for other vehicles).
From Truro, the highway continues east for 57 km (35 mi) to New Glasgow (where it links with provincial Highway 106—that portion of the Trans-Canada running to the ferry terminal at Caribou), and then northeast for another 112 km (70 mi) to the Canso Causeway which crosses the Strait of Canso to Cape Breton Island near Port Hawkesbury. The Canso Causeway is a 1385 m (4583 ft rock-fill Causeway in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Strait of Canso (also Gut of Canso or Canso Strait) is a Strait located in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Cape Breton Island ( French: île du Cap-Breton - formerly île Royale, Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Cheap Breatuinn, Port Hawkesbury ( 2006 population 3922 is a town located on the southwestern end of Cape Breton Island, on From the Canso Causeway, the highway continues east for 144 km (89 mi) using the designation of Highway 105 on Cape Breton Island, until reaching the Marine Atlantic ferry terminal at North Sydney. Highway 105 in Nova Scotia represents the Cape Breton Island leg of the Trans-Canada Highway. Marine Atlantic Inc (fr Marine Atlantique) is an independent Canadian Crown corporation offering Ferry services between the provinces of North Sydney (2001 pop 6775 is a community in Nova Scotia 's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Port aux Basques–St. John's
From North Sydney, a 177 km (110 mi)-long ferry route, operated by the Crown corporation Marine Atlantic, continues the highway to Newfoundland, arriving at Channel–Port aux Basques, whereby the Trans-Canada Highway assumes the designation of Highway 1 and runs northeast for 219 km (136 mi) through Corner Brook, east for another 352 km (219 mi) through Gander and finally ends at St. John's, another 334 km (208 mi) southeast. In the Commonwealth realms a Crown corporation is a State-controlled company or enterprise Marine Atlantic Inc (fr Marine Atlantique) is an independent Canadian Crown corporation offering Ferry services between the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Channel-Port aux Basques (also Port aux Basques) is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of the island of Newfoundland Route 1 is a Canadian highway in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Gander is a Canadian town located in northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip
The "mile zero" concept
Although there does not appear to be any nationally-sanctioned "starting point" for the entire Trans-Canada Highway system, St. John's appears to have adopted this designation for the section of highway running in the city by using the term "Mile One" for its sports stadium and convention centre complex, Mile One Centre. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip The Mile One Centre, formerly known as Mile One Stadium, is the main sports and entertainment centre in the City of St
The Victoria terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway lies at the foot of Douglas Street and Dallas Road at Beacon Hill Park, and is marked by a "mile zero" monument. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. This is the official western end of the Trans-Canada Highway, although Tofino claims to be the "Pacific Terminus". Tofino is a Village of about 1650 residents on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia
Although Highway 4 was commissioned in 1953 and is technically not part of the Trans-Canada Highway system, there is also a sign marking the Pacific terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway at Tofino, British Columbia, where Highway 4 terminates in the west, but it was most likely erected before 1953. Highway 4, known locally as the Alberni Highway and the Pacific Rim Highway, is the longest east-west main vehicle route on Vancouver Island, with Tofino is a Village of about 1650 residents on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia Tofino was a strong proponent of a Trans-Canada Highway since the 1920s, when the only roads in the area were gravel, recognizing the need for tourism. The community was bypassed by the official Trans-Canada Highway in the 1950s, when government prioritized the connection of major communities in its budgets, choosing instead to connect Nanaimo with Victoria.
"Highway 1" and other References
- All the highways designated 1 in the western provinces are designated as Trans-Canada Highway 1 on road maps.
- Only Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick lack Highway 1 designations for their sections of the Trans-Canada Highway. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally
- Quebec and Ontario use standard provincial highway markers to number the highway within their boundaries.
- Ontario posts numberless Trans-Canada Highway shields alongside the provincial markers to identify it. Quebec does not use such shields, and hence does not explicitly indicate the Trans-Canada Highway.
- People across Canada (less so in Ontario and Quebec) generally refer to the highway as "The Trans-Canada Highway" ("Trans-Canada", "T-Can", or "TCH") rather than by its number(s)". In Quebec it is "la Transcanadienne" (to Francophones)/"The Trans-Can" (to Anglophones) west of the Decarie Interchange or "Metropolitan Boulevard" on the Island of Montreal east of the Decarie Interchange. Autoroute 40 (officially called Autoroute Félix-Leclerc outside Montreal and Metropolitan Expressway/Autoroute Métropolitaine within Montreal is In downtown Ottawa it is "the Queensway". Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Highway 417 is a 400-series highway in Ontario. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region where it is known as the Queensway Residents of the Vancouver area often refer to it as simply "The Highway", "The Freeway", or "Highway One". Metro Vancouver, legally the Greater Vancouver Regional District, is the inter-municipal body or regional district, charged with certain aspects In Calgary, it is 16 Avenue North, or "Sixteenth". In the majority of the Saskatchewan towns along the highways length it is more commonly referred to as "the Number One. "
References
- ^ CBC Digital Archives - Trans-Canada Highway: Bridging the Distance
- ^ Department of Justice Canada—Trans-Canada Highway Act—R. S. C. 1970, c. T-12
- ^ Transport Canada—The Trans-Canada Highway
External links
- Trans-canada highway.com - Detailed province by province description
- Trans-Canada Highway travel guide from Wikitravel
- NFB documentary "The Longest Road"
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