Newfoundland and Labrador Route 406
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2017) |
Route 406 | ||||
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| Codroy Road | ||||
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| Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 21.2 km (13.2 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end |  Route 1 (TCH) in Doyles | |||
 Route 407 in Millville | ||||
| West end | Cape Anguille | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
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Route 406, also known as Codroy Road, is a highway on the western portion of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] It is a relatively short route, with its eastern terminus at Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) in the community of Doyles, and its western terminus at Cape Anguille. The route travels through the scenic Codroy Valley region.
Route description[edit]
Route 406 begins at an intersection with Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) in Doyles and heads west along the banks of the Codroy River to pass through Upper Ferry, where it has an intersection with a local road leading to Searston and Loch Lomond, as well as cross a bridge over the river. The highway makes a sharp left at an intersection with a local road leading to O'Regan's to follow the northern banks of the river westward through Great Codroy and Millville, where it has an intersection with Route 407 (St. Andrew's-Searston Road). Route 406 begins fill the coastline of the Gulf of St. Lawrence as it heads northwest through Woodville, Codroy, and the community of Cape Anguille, with provincial maintenance coming to shortly after meeting a road to the point of Cape Anguille and the Cape Anguille Lighthouse.
Major intersections[edit]
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Doyles | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 1 (TCH) – Corner Brook, Port aux Basques | Eastern terminus | |
| Upper Ferry | 4.6 | 2.9 | Searston Road (Route 407-12) - Searston, Loch Lomond | ||
| Great Codroy | 5.9 | 3.7 | O'Regan's Road (Route 406-13) - O'Regan's | ||
| Millville | 13.6 | 8.5 | Route 407 south (St. Andrew's-Searston Road) – Searston | Northern terminus of Route 407 | |
| Cape Anguille | 20.7 | 12.9 | Lighthouse Road - Point of Cape Anguille, Cape Anguille Lighthouse | ||
| 21.2 | 13.2 | Codroy Road | End of provincial maintenance; western terminus; road continues north as Codroy Road (in gravel) | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Attractions along Route 406[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Google (July 28, 2017). "Newfoundland and Labrador Route 406" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2017.