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Newfoundland and Labrador Route 342

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Highway in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Route 342 markerRoute 342
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length16.7 km (10.4 mi)
Major junctions
South end Route 341 in Lewisporte
North endLittle Burnt Bay
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
Route 341 Route 343

Route 342 in Newfoundland and Labrador leads from Route 341 in Lewisporte to Embree and then to Little Burnt Bay, all on the island of Newfoundland. The highway also acts as the main road in all three towns and links them together.

Route description

Route 342 begins as Main Street in downtown Lewisporte at an intersection with Route 341 (Main Street/Premier Drive). The highway passes by Lewisporte's Marina as it heads north along the banks of Burnt Bay through neighbourhoods before leaving Lewisporte and passing through rural areas for several kilometres. Route 342 now passes through Embree as it begins following the Bay of Exploits. The highway continues north to enter Little Burnt Bay, where Route 342 comes to a dead after passing by that town's harbour.

Major intersections

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Lewisporte0.00.0 Route 341 (Main Street/Premier Drive) to Route 340 – Laurenceton, TwillingateSouthern terminus; provides access to Route 1 (TCH) via Route 340
Embree10.06.2Route 342 passes through Embree
Little Burnt Bay16.710.4Dead EndNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. "Route 342" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
Newfoundland and Labrador highways
Main provincial highways
Avalon Peninsula
Burin Peninsula
Bonavista Peninsula and area
Kittiwake Coast, Fogo Island, and Twillingate area
Exploits Valley and Bay d'Espoir area
Baie Verte area
Great Northern Peninsula area
Western Newfoundland
Labrador
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