Newfoundland and Labrador Route 480
Highway in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Route 480, also known as Burgeo Highway or The Burgeo Road, is a 150-kilometre-long (93 mi) north-south on southwestern Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It connects the town of Burgeo with the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1). The highway is a winding two-lane highway traveling through remote, hilly, and wooded terrain for its entire length. There are no other communities of any kind along the highway, with the only other intersections being abandoned logging roads. Route 480 also provides access to Sandbanks Provincial Park and ferries to the remote outports of Ramea, Grey River and Francois at its southern terminus.[1][2][3] There are also several vacation/hunting camps along Route 480,[4] including Peter Strides.[5]
Route 480 | ||||
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| Burgeo Highway | ||||
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| Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 150 km (93 mi) | |||
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| South end |  Ramea Ferry in Burgeo | |||
| North end |  Route 1 (TCH) near St. George's | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
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Route 480 also carries the designation of The Caribou Trail.
Major intersections
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Burgeo | 0.0 | 0.0 | Ramea, Grey River and Francois Ferry docks | Southern terminus | |
| 0.5 | 0.31 | Main Street - Sandbanks Provincial Park (Newfoundland) | |||
| | 99.6 | 61.9 | Buchans Resource Road  To Route 370 – Buchans | Mid Island Route; closed winters | |
| | 150 | 93 | Route 1 (TCH) – Port aux Basques, Corner Brook | Northern terminus; provides access to nearby Barachois Pond Provincial Park | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Route description
The road, which is perpendicular to the Trans-Canada Highway, also has another sharp 90 degree turn where it meets the Buchans Resource Road (Route 370).[6]
Route 480 passes through the Annieopsquotch Mountains.
