Route 462, also known as Point au Mal Road, is a 18.5-kilometre-long (11.5 mi) north–south highway on the western coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It connects the communities of Fox Island River and Point au Mal with Route 460 and the town of Port au Port.
Point au Mal Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 18.5 km (11.5 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Route 460 in Port au Port | |||
North end | Fox Island River | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
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Route description
editRoute 462 begins at an intersection with Route 460 in Port au Port and it winds its northward through hilly terrain along the coastline to leave town and pass through rural areas for several kilometres. The highway now enters the designated place of Fox Island River-Point au Mal and passes through community of Point au Mal before entering Fox Island River, where Route 462 comes to a dead end at the community's harbour along the river of the same name.[1]
Major intersections
editLocation | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Port au Port | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 460 (Port au Port Highway/French Ancestors Route) to Route 1 (TCH) – Stephenville, Stephenville, Cape St. George | Southern terminus | |
Fox Island River | 18.5 | 11.5 | Dead End | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
edit- ^ "Route 462" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 17, 2020.