Trans-Labrador Highway

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The Trans-Labrador Highway is a remote, mostly paved road network crossing the interior of Labrador in eastern Canada, known for its long isolated stretches, rugged wilderness scenery, and role as a vital transportation link between Labrador communities and Quebec.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway
road network
connects Labrador
Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
connectsCommunity Baie-Comeau, Quebec
Churchill Falls
Fermont, Quebec
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Labrador City
L’Anse-au-Clair
Mary’s Harbour
Port Hope Simpson
Red Bay
country Canada
hasFeature limited services
long distances between fuel stops
no cellular coverage in many sections
hazard gravel and construction zones
harsh winter weather
wildlife on roadway
knownFor long isolated stretches
remote location
rugged wilderness scenery
vital transportation link between Labrador communities
locatedIn Labrador
eastern Canada
linked to: Eastern Canada

province of Newfoundland and Labrador
maintainedBy Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
partOf Newfoundland and Labrador highway system
passesNear Churchill Falls hydroelectric project
passesThrough boreal forest
taiga
regionType subarctic
routeNumberIncludes Route 500
Route 510
Route 520
seasonalCondition can be affected by snow and ice in winter
surfaceType mostly paved
partly gravel
terminus Cartwright Junction
Churchill Falls
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Labrador City
L’Anse-au-Clair
Red Bay
traverses interior of Labrador
usedFor freight transport
passenger travel
tourism

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Churchill Falls servedBy Trans-Labrador Highway
Happy Valley-Goose Bay hasRoadConnection Trans-Labrador Highway
Labrador City hasTransportation Trans-Labrador Highway
Wabush connectedByHighway Trans-Labrador Highway
Sheshatshiu hasMainAccessRoad Trans-Labrador Highway
Labrador West region servedBy Trans-Labrador Highway
Mary’s Harbour hasAccessRoute Trans-Labrador Highway
Route 520 spurOf Trans-Labrador Highway
Route 520 connectsTo Trans-Labrador Highway
Newfoundland and Labrador highway system hasComponent Route 500 (Trans-Labrador Highway)
linked to: Trans-Labrador Highway
Newfoundland and Labrador highway system hasComponent Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway – Labrador Coastal Drive)
linked to: Trans-Labrador Highway
Cartwright Junction partOf Trans-Labrador Highway network
linked to: Trans-Labrador Highway
Cartwright Junction hasAccess Trans-Labrador Highway
Cartwright Junction locatedOn Trans-Labrador Highway
Port Hope Simpson locatedOn Trans-Labrador Highway
Route 500 partOf Trans-Labrador Highway
Route 500 formsMainSectionOf Trans-Labrador Highway east–west corridor
linked to: Trans-Labrador Highway
Quebec Route 389 northernTerminusConnection Trans-Labrador Highway
Quebec Route 389 connectsTo Trans-Labrador Highway
Quebec Route 389 formsCorridorWith Route 500 (Trans-Labrador Highway)
linked to: Trans-Labrador Highway
Blanc-Sablon roadAccess Trans-Labrador Highway (via nearby Labrador communities)
linked to: Trans-Labrador Highway