Newfoundland and Labrador Route 516

Route 516, also known as Cartwright Highway, is a 94-kilometre-long (58 mi) north–south highway in southeastern Labrador in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It connects the town of Cartwright, along with the community of Paradise River, with the Trans-Labrador Highway (Route 510) at Cartwright Junction. The highway passes through remote, wooded, and hilly terrain for its entire length.[1]

Route 516
Cartwright Highway
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works
Length94 km (58 mi)
Major junctions
South end Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway) at Cartwright Junction
North endCartwright
Highway system
Highways in Newfoundland and Labrador
← Route 514Route 520 →

Route description

Route 516 begins at an intersection with Trans-Labrador Highway (Route 510) at Cartwright Junction and it heads northward through remote, hilly, and wooded terrain for the next several kilometres. It crosses the Paradise River before meeting a local road leading to the community of the same name. This aforementioned intersection is located at the site of the former Paradise River Airport. The highway now parallels the eastern shore of Sandwich Bay for several kilometres, where it passes by Cartwright Airport, before entering the Cartwright town limits. Route 516 now comes to an end at an intersection between Point Road and Main Road in downtown near the harbour.

History
See also: Trans-Labrador Highway

Phase II of the Trans-Labrador Highway involved completion of highway north to Cartwright from Red Bay, and was opened in 2002. Although the entire route was initially designated as Route 510, upon completion of Phase III, the northern 94 km (58 mi) from Cartwright Junction was designated as Route 516.

Major intersections
LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Cartwright Junction0.00.0 Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway) – Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Charlottetown, Port Hope SimpsonSouthern terminus
​50.831.6Paradise River Road - Paradise River
​87.654.4 Cartwright AirportAccess road into airport
Cartwright9458Point Road / Main RoadNorthern terminus
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References
  1. Google (March 18, 2020). "Route 516" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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