Prince Edward Island Route 1

Route 1
Route information
Length: 120 km[1] (70 mi)
Major junctions
West end: To Route 16 at the Confederation Bridge
East end: To Hwy 106 (TCH) at the Wood Islands ferry dock
Location
Counties: Prince, Queens
Highway system

Provincial highways in Prince Edward Island

← Route 358 Route 1A

Route 1 is a 120-kilometre (75 mi) long provincial highway that serves as the Prince Edward Island section of the Trans-Canada Highway, linking Victoria, British Columbia to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Route 1 traverses the southern shores of Prince Edward Island, from the Confederation Bridge in Borden-Carleton, to the Wood Islands ferry dock, operated by Northumberland Ferries Limited.

Route 1 traverses the southern shore of Prince Edward Island and is an uncontrolled access 2-lane highway with a maximum speed limit of 90 km/h (56 mph).

Major intersections

County Location Km Destinations[1] Notes
Prince Borden-Carleton To Route 16 (TCH) (Confederation Bridge) Western terminus, TCH continues across the bridge to New Brunswick
Albany Corner Route 1A – Middleton, Ross Corner
Queens Crapaud Route 13 – Cavendish
Hampton Route 116 – Victoria, South Melville
DeSable Route 19 / Route 246 – Meadowbank, Stanchel
Clyde River Route 247 – Dunedin, Kingston
Cornwall Route 19 (Meadowbank Road)
Route 248 (Ferry Road)
Route 248 (York Point Road) to Route 235
Charlottetown Route 2 (All Weather Highway) Route 2 becomes concurrent with Route 1.
Route 15 (Brackley Point Road) Service to Charlottetown Airport
Route 2 (Saint Peters Road) Route 2 exits Route 1
Bunbury Route 21
Mt Albion Route 5 (48 Road)
Mt Mellick Route 3 (Georgetown Road) – Georgetown
Wood Islands Route 4 (Shore Road) – Dingwells Mills
To Hwy 106 (TCH) Eastern terminus, Northumberland Ferries Limited ferry to Nova Scotia
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spur route

Route 1A
Location: Albany Corner – Travelers Rest
Length: 20.3 km[2] (12.6 mi)

Prince Edward Island Route 1A is a 20.3-kilometre (12.6 mi) long spur route from Route 1 in Albany Corner, north to a roundabout at Route 2 in Travelers Rest.

References

Preceded by
NB Route 16
Trans-Canada Highway
Route 1
Succeeded by
NS Highway 106