Route 350, commonly known as Botwood Highway, is a side highway in Central
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population ...
that leads from the
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway (Canadian French, French: ; abbreviated as the TCH or T-Can) is a transcontinental federal–provincial highway system that travels through all ten provinces of Canada, from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the A ...
(
Route 1
The following highways are numbered 1.
For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads.
For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads.
For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads.
For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads.
For roads numbered S ...
) in
Bishop's Falls
Bishop's Falls is a town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 3,082 at the 2021 census.
Geography
It is in Division No. 6, on the Exploits River, ne ...
to
Botwood
Botwood is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Census Division 6. It is positioned on the west shore of the Bay of Exploits on a natural deep-water harbour. Historically, this harbour has been a significa ...
,
Point Leamington and
Leading Tickles. It is in length and contains several side roads to communities located off the route, such as
Peterview, and
Route 352 that leads to
Point of Bay and the
Cottrell's Cove
Cottrell's Cove ( ) is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Geography
Cottrell's Cove is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 8.
Demographics
As a designated ...
-
Fortune Harbour area. Route 350-17 branches off in Point Leamington and connects the small community of
Pleasantview to the main route. Route 350 continues on from Point Leamington for another 25 km north to Leading Tickles where the road officially ends. Along the way there is another short road connecting
Glovers Harbour to the main route as well.
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Route description
Route 350 begins in
Bishop's Falls
Bishop's Falls is a town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 3,082 at the 2021 census.
Geography
It is in Division No. 6, on the Exploits River, ne ...
at an interchange with
Route 1
The following highways are numbered 1.
For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads.
For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads.
For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads.
For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads.
For roads numbered S ...
(
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway (Canadian French, French: ; abbreviated as the TCH or T-Can) is a transcontinental federal–provincial highway system that travels through all ten provinces of Canada, from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the A ...
, Exit 22) just north of downtown. It heads northeast, paralleling the
Exploits River
The Exploits River ( Mi'kmaq: Sple'tk; Tenenigeg) is a river in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It flows through the Exploits Valley in the central part of Newfoundland.
Including the Lloyds River, which discharges in Beothuk ...
, to pass through some neighbourhoods before leaving Bishop's Falls and passing through rural areas for several kilometres, where the road passes by the
Exploits Valley (Botwood) Airport
Exploits Valley (Botwood) Airport is located west southwest of Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The airport has no facilities (ATC/tower is at Gander) and is lighted.
Prior to this airport, Botwood's only other airport was a seapla ...
(Signed as Centra Newfoundland Airstrip). The highway begins following the coastline of the
Bay of Exploits
The Bay of Exploits is a large bay in the northeast of Newfoundland. It extends from the mouth of the Exploits River and opens on to Notre Dame Bay to the north. It is approximately 1,000 square kilometers (386 sq. miles) in size and contains ...
as it passes through
Botwood
Botwood is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Census Division 6. It is positioned on the west shore of the Bay of Exploits on a natural deep-water harbour. Historically, this harbour has been a significa ...
, where it meets a local road leading to
Peterview, and
Northern Arm
Northern Arm is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 371 in the Canada 2021 Census.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northern Arm had a population of living ...
, where it makes a left turn at an intersection with
Route 352 (Fortune Harbour Road). Route 350 now heads north through inland terrain for several kilometres to
Point Leamington, where it meets a local road leading to
Pleasantview before winding its through town. The highway winds its way northward through hilly terrain for several kilometres, where it meets a local road leading to
Glovers Harbour, before entering
Leading Tickles. Route 350 passes through some neighbourhoods before crossing a
Causeway
A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earliest known wooden causeways is the Sweet T ...
onto
Cull Island and heading westward through the main part of town. Route 350 now comes to a dead end near the western tip of the island.
Major intersections
See also
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List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways
This is a list of highways in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador is unusual among jurisdictions in Canada in that it exclusively uses highway marker signs that do not use either the province's name, symbols, or other official ins ...
References
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