Claude Noel Highway

Claude Noel Highway
Route information
Length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Existed	1981–present
Major junctions
West end	Canaan
East end	Scarborough
Location
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Major cities	Scarborough
Highway system
Transport in Trinidad and Tobago

The Claude Noel Highway, sometimes referred to as CNH, is one of the major west–east highways in Trinidad and Tobago, named after Claude Noel, it is the only highway in Tobago. It runs from Canaan to Scarborough.

Description

Route

The Claude Noel Highway is the only highway on the island of Tobago, connecting Milford Road to Windward Road, and providing direct access to Scarborough.

The highway begins just outside of Canaan at the junction with Shirvan Road. From here, the highway runs as a 2-lane single carriageway past Tobago Plantations, Lowlands, Carnbee, Lambeau and Scarborough before the route transfers to the Windward Road just outside Bacolet.

Features

The highway is a 2 lane single carriageway for its entire length, where additional lanes are only found at junctions. Most intersections on the highway are signalized with the exception of a roundabout at Auchenskeoch Buccoo Bay Road. The speed limit is 80 kilometers per hour and overtaking is not permitted on most of the highway.

References

• Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.