Newfoundland and Labrador Route 333

Route 333, also known as Fogo Island Road, is a 24.4-kilometre-long (15.2 mi) north–south highway on Fogo Island in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the primary highway on the island, connecting all of the island's communities with the MV Veteran ferry, which in turn connects them to mainland Newfoundland and the rest of Canada. The highway is one of only two 3-digit highways in the province that use the same number, the other being Route 222.

Route 333
Fogo Island Road
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works
Length24.4 km (15.2 mi)
Major junctions
South end MV Veteran ferry in Stag Harbour
 
North endMain Street in Fogo
Highway system
Highways in Newfoundland and Labrador
Route 332 Route 334

Route description

Route 333 begins in Stag Harbour at the island's ferry terminal on the western edge of town. It heads east to pass through town before leaving and winding its along the southern coast for several kilometres. The highway now passes through Seldom-Little Seldom, where it turns due north, and heads inland for several kilometres to pass by the Fogo Aerodrome, where it has an intersection with Island Harbour Road, which provides access to Island Harbour and Deep Bay. Route 333 heads north to pass through Fogo Island Central, where it has an intersection with Route 334 (Joe Batt's Arm Road). The highway now heads northwest through rural areas for several kilometres to the island's northern coast to enter Fogo, where it comes to an end at an intersection with Main Street just east of downtown.[1]

Major intersections

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Stag Harbour0.00.0 MV Veteran ferry - Change Islands, Mainland NewfoundlandSouthern terminus
16.210.1 Island Harbour Road (Route 333-21) - Fogo Aerodrome, Island Harbour, Deep Bay
Fogo Island Central17.510.9 Route 334 east (Joe Batt's Arm Road) Joe Batt's Arm, TiltingWestern terminus of Route 334
Fogo24.415.2Main StreetNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Google (February 18, 2020). "Route 333" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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