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Newfoundland and Labrador Route 61

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Highway in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Route 61 markerRoute 61
Foxtrap Access Road
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works
Length8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Major junctions
South end Route 1 (TCH) near Foxtrap
Major intersections Route 2 in Foxtrap
North end Route 60 at Foxtrap
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
Route 60 Route 62

Route 61, a.k.a. Foxtrap Access Road, is a short access road which connects the Trans-Canada Highway with Foxtrap, part of the town of Conception Bay South.

Route description

Route 61 begins at an interchange with Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway, Exit 39) south of town. It heads northwest through rural wooded areas to enter the town limits, and begins passing through neighbourhoods to have an interchange with Route 2 (Peacekeepers Way). The highway now passes by several parks and businesses before coming to an end near the coastline at an intersection with Route 60 (Conception Bay Highway).

Major intersections

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 Route 1 (TCH) – St. John's, ClarenvilleExit 39 on Route 1; southern terminus
Foxtrap6.3–
6.4
3.9–
4.0
Route 2 (Peacekeepers Way) – Holyrood, St. John'sInterchange
8.25.1 Route 60 (Conception Bay Highway) – Paradise, HolyroodNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. "Overview Map of NL Route 61" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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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