Trans-Labrador Highway

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The Trans-Labrador Highway is a remote, mostly paved road network crossing the interior of Labrador in eastern Canada, known for its long isolated stretches, rugged wilderness scenery, and role as a vital transportation link between Labrador communities and Quebec.

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Trans-Labrador Highway canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway
road network
connects Labrador
Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
connectsCommunity Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
surface form: Baie-Comeau, Quebec

Churchill Falls
Fermont, Quebec
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Labrador City
L’Anse-au-Clair
Mary’s Harbour
Port Hope Simpson
Red Bay
country Canada
hasFeature limited services
long distances between fuel stops
no cellular coverage in many sections
hazard gravel and construction zones
harsh winter weather
wildlife on roadway
knownFor long isolated stretches
remote location
rugged wilderness scenery
vital transportation link between Labrador communities
locatedIn Labrador
Eastern Canada
surface form: eastern Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador
surface form: province of Newfoundland and Labrador
maintainedBy Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
partOf Newfoundland and Labrador highway system
passesNear Churchill Falls Generating Station
surface form: Churchill Falls hydroelectric project
passesThrough boreal forest
taiga
regionType subarctic
routeNumberIncludes Route 500
Route 510
Route 520
seasonalCondition can be affected by snow and ice in winter
surfaceType mostly paved
partly gravel
terminus Cartwright Junction
Churchill Falls
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Labrador City
L’Anse-au-Clair
Red Bay
traverses interior of Labrador
usedFor freight transport
passenger travel
tourism

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Churchill Falls servedBy Trans-Labrador Highway
Happy Valley-Goose Bay hasRoadConnection Trans-Labrador Highway
Labrador City hasTransportation Trans-Labrador Highway
Wabush connectedByHighway Trans-Labrador Highway
Sheshatshiu hasMainAccessRoad Trans-Labrador Highway
Labrador West region servedBy Trans-Labrador Highway