Newfoundland and Labrador Route 520
Route 520, also known as North West River Road, is a 45-kilometre-long (28 mi) north-south supplementary highway off of the Trans-Labrador Highway in Labrador, which connects Happy Valley-Goose Bay to North West River.
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| North West River Road | ||||
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| Maintained by Newfound and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works | ||||
| Length | 45.0 km (28.0 mi) | |||
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| South end |  Route 500 (Trans-Labrador Highway) in Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |||
| North end | Portage Road in North West River | |||
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Highways in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Route 520 is the highest numbered highway of any kind in the entire province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Route description
Route 520 begins at an intersection with Route 500 (Trans Labrador Highway) at the western edge of Happy Valley, with the road continuing into downtown as Hamilton River Road. It heads northwest through the Goose Bay portion of town to pass by Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay (and Goose Bay Airport), Nunatsiavut Marine Ferry terminal, and Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome, before crossing the Goose River to leave Happy Valley-Goose Bay and wind its way north along the outer reaches of Lake Melville. The highway passes northeast through rural wooded areas for several kilometres before passing through Sheshatshiu and crossing over the Naskaupi River into North West River, with Route 520 officially ending shortly thereafter at an intersection with Portage Road.[1]
Major intersections
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Happy Valley-Goose Bay | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 500 (Trans-Labrador Highway/Hamilton River Road) – Downtown, Churchill Falls, Cartwright, Labrador City | Southern terminus | |
| 2.1 | 1.3 | Loring Drive - CFB Goose Bay;  Goose Bay Airport | |||
| 6.5 | 4.0 | Terrington Basin Lane -  Nunatsiavut Marine Ferry | Access road to ferry terminal; communities serviced included Rigolet, Makkovik, Postville, Hopedale, Natuashish, and Nain; formerly MV Northern Ranger | ||
| 8.0 | 5.0 | Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome | Access road into airport | ||
| 14.1 | 8.8 | Welbourne Bay Road - Welbourne Bay | |||
| North West River | 45.0 | 28.0 | Portage Road - Downtown | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Attractions along Route 520
- Lake Melville
- Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay
- Goose Bay Airport
- Nunatsiavut Marine Ferry
- Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome
References
- Google (January 7, 2020). "Route 520" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 7, 2020.