Newfoundland and Labrador Route 340

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Route 340 (also known as "Road To The Isles") in Newfoundland & Labrador runs from Notre Dame Junction to Twillingate, passing through Lewisporte, Campbellton, Baytona, Birchy Bay, Boyd's Cove, Summerford, Virgin Arm, Fairbanks, Hillgrade, Newville, Purcell's Harbour and Little Harbour. The highway has a length of over 100km and a speed limit of 80km/h when not in a town and speeds ranging from 40-60km/h when driving through a town. The highway has been criticized for it's conditions and has gone through numerous repairs in the past to combat the problem.

[edit] List of Communities along route

In order from the Trans-Canada Highway exit to the end at Twillingate, including ccommunities accessible by another short highway that branches off from route 340:

• Lewisporte
• Embree (accessible by driving through Lewisporte)
• Little Burnt Bay (accessible by driving through Lewisporte)
• Michael's Harbour
• Campbellton
• Comfort Cove-Newstead
• Baytona
• Birchy Bay
• Gander Bay (exit to route 330 in Boyd's Cove)
• Boyd's Cove
• Summerford
• Cottlesville (exit in Summerford)
• Virgin Arm
• Moreton's Harbour (exit in Virgin Arm)
• Tizzard's Harbour (exit in Virgin Arm)
• Fairbanks
• Hillgrade
• Newville
• Cobb's Arm (exit around Newville)
• Pike's Arm (exit around Newville)
• Toogood Arm (exit around Newville)
• Herring Neck (exit around Indian Cove)
• Salt Harbour (through Herring Neck)
• Indian Cove
• Black Duck Cove (exit 1 on Twillingate Island)
• Kettle Cove (exit 2 on Twillingate Island)
• Bayview (exit 2 on Twillingate Island)
• Purcell's Harbour (exits 3 and 4 on Twillingate Island)
• Little Harbour (exits 5 and 6 on Twillingate Island)
• Twillingate
• Crow Head (left turn at Main Street-Toulinguet Street intersection in Twillingate)
• Durrell (right turn at Main Street-Toulinguet Street intersection in Twillingate)