Hillsborough River causeway, built in 1961, has affected the tidal flow of the river and the area's flora and fauna. The dykes along the shore have constricted tidal flows, forcing them to flow much faster though the open middle portion. Terns seen flying around the causeway are nesting around the old bridge piers.
Only a few kilometres east of Charlottetown's Stratford suburb, you are returned to idyllic PEI farm country. The valleys here are filled with fine rich sediment from this are being underwater for a time in the post-glacial era. This is especially noticeable around Orwell. Also at Orwell is a historic village which recreates Island life just after Confederation, with a number of historical structures and staffed by costumed re-enactors.
Pinette Provincial Park, not far from the Pinette causeway, has an interesting sandy beach, with a variety of seashells including the razor clam, which resembles an old straight-razor, and extensive mussel beds with their rockweed algae (which have air sacs to keep them floating upright),
Woods Islands is the location site of the island's remaining ferry terminal, which has started as mail service to the Island in 1775. These islands were once completely out of the water, and divers can see remains of a drowned forest about 8 feet below the current sea level. This ferry charges vehicles traveling in either direction, while the Confederation Bridge only charges those leaving, so traveler can save money visiting PEI on their eastbound trip.
KM from Start | Highway Point Description | Municipality | GPS and
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0 | 84 | Intersection University Ave & Grafton Ave, S to Province House, Confederation Centre for Arts, accommodation | Charlottetown | Map Zoom |
0 | 84 | Intersection: Prince St | Charlottetown | Map Zoom |
0 | 84 | Intersection: Hillsborough St | Charlottetown | Map Zoom |
1 | 83 | Intersection: Weymouth St | Charlottetown | Map Zoom |
1 | 83 | Intersection: Cumberland St | Charlottetown | Map Zoom |
1 | 83 | Intersection: Edward St (N) gas & services | Charlottetown | Map Zoom |
1 | 83 | Intersection: Water St Parkway (SE), Riverside Dr (NE) access to Charlottetown Exhibition Grounds & racetrack (1 km) | Charlottetown | Map Zoom |
1 | 83 | N side of 1.4 km Hillsborough Bridge crossing Hillsborough River | Charlottetown | Map Zoom |
3 | 81 | S side of 1.4 km Hillsborough Bridge crossing Hillsborough River | | Map Zoom |
3 | 81 | Intersection: Highway 21 / Bunbury Rd (SE) | | Map Zoom |
3 | 81 | Intersection Stratford Rd (SW), Hopeton Rd (NE) to Bunbury Rd. Cross Hillsbrough Bridge from Stratford | Stratford | Map Zoom |
4 | 80 | Intersection: Jubilee Rd (N), Kinlock Rd (S) to Fox Meadows golf course | Stratford | Map Zoom |
5 | 79 | Intersection: Mason Rd (NW) | Stratford | Map Zoom |
5 | 79 | Junction: Hwy 1 & 1A. West along Stratford Rd, SE to Georgetown Rd to Tea Hill PP (3 km) | Stratford | Map Zoom |
5 | 79 | Intersection Highway 1A to Tea Hill, Alexandria | Stratford | Map Zoom |
6 | 78 | Reeves Blvd: access to Princess Pat Drive-In | | Map Zoom |
8 | 76 | Intersection Highway 215 to Mount Herbert and Bethel, services | | Map Zoom |
11 | 73 | Intersection: Jones Rd (N) | Hazelbrook | Map Zoom |
12 | 72 | Intersection: Gay Rd (S) | Hazelbrook | Map Zoom |
13 | 71 | Intersection Highway 5 (48th Rd) E to town of Cardigan (28 km) | | Map Zoom |
14 | 70 | wetlands to NE of hwy | | Map Zoom |
15 | 69 | Intersection: Waterside Rd S to community of Waterside, Pownal Rd W to Tea Hill Provincial park, community of Alexandria | | Map Zoom |
16 | 68 | junction: 1A west to Pownall Bay, Hwy 272 (Village Ocean Green Rd) | Mount Mellick | Map Zoom |
18 | 65 | Intersection Highway 3 E to Vernon River (8 km), Brudenell (25 km), Georgetown (33 km) | | Map Zoom |
21 | 63 | Intersection Highway 270 (McInnis Point Rd, SE to Cherry Valley South | Cherry Valley | Map Zoom |
23 | 61 | Crossing Seal River, tidal estuary | | Map Zoom |
25 | 59 | community of Vernon Bridge | | Map Zoom |
25 | 59 | Point of Interest crossing Vernon River, tidal estuary | | Map Zoom |
27 | 57 | Junction of Hwy 212 Vernon River Rd (N) to community of Vernon River (5 km), and Scentia Rd (S) | | Map Zoom |
27 | 56 | McKenna Dr (SW) | | Map Zoom |
31 | 53 | intersection: Old Uigg Rd (NE), access to Orwell Provincial Historic Park, Sir Andrew McPhail Homestead | Orwell | Map Zoom |
31 | 53 | Town of Orwell, Crossing Orwell river | Orwell | Map Zoom |
31 | 53 | Intersection route 210 / Kinross Rd (NE) to Kinross (2 km) & route 23 / Selkirk Rd (S) shortcut to Wood Islands Ferry (22 km) | | Map Zoom |
32 | 52 | Orwell Cove Rd (SW) | | Map Zoom |
33 | 51 | Kinlock Rd (SE), Wharf Rd (NW), Greenwich Gate Lodge 902-961-3496 accommodation | | Map Zoom |
36 | 48 | crossing Newtown River, tidal estuary | | Map Zoom |
36 | 48 | Junction Hwy 211 / Newtown Rd (NE) | | Map Zoom |
38 | 46 | Junction of Route 207/ Garfield Rd (SE) to Belfast (2 km), and Halliday Rd (NW) | Eldon | Map Zoom |
41 | 43 | James Rd (NW) to Lord Selkirk Provincial Park (1 km) | | Map Zoom |
40 | 43 | Intersection Highway 209 / Point Prim Rd (W) to Mount Buchanan (2 km), Point Prim (7 km), Point Prim Lighthouse (11 km) | | Map Zoom |
41 | 43 | Glashvin Rd (SW) | Pinette | Map Zoom |
43 | 41 | Crossing Pinette River, tidal estuary | Pinette | Map Zoom |
45 | 39 | Pinette Rd (W), town of Pinette, E to Pinette Provincial Park | Pinette | Map Zoom |
45 | 39 | Crossing South Branch Pintte River, tidal estuary | Pinette | Map Zoom |
46 | 37 | Ponds Rd (W) | | Map Zoom |
48 | 36 | Intersection Highway 208 / Roseberry Rd (NE) to Roseberry (2 km), North Pinette | | Map Zoom |
50 | 34 | High Rd, N to Roseberry (2 km) | | Map Zoom |
50 | 34 | Crossing Flat River, view S to Gascoinge Cove, tidal estuary | Flat River | Map Zoom |
52 | 31 | Intersection Highway 261 / Camp Rd (NW)to Melville | Flat River | Map Zoom |
53 | 31 | Crossing Belle River | | Map Zoom |
53 | 31 | Intersection Route 203 / Culloden Rd (NW) | | Map Zoom |
53 | 31 | Big Point Rd (SW) | | Map Zoom |
56 | 28 | Junction route 202 / Douses Rd (NE) and Stewart Point Rd (W) | Belle River | Map Zoom |
57 | 27 | Crossing Belle River | Belle River | Map Zoom |
57 | 27 | Junction: Factory Rd (W) and route 201 Greys Rd (E) to town of Murray River (18 km) | | Map Zoom |
61 | 23 | Junction: route 207 / Garfield Rd (NW) to Melville (7 km), Garfield (13 km), Pioneer Cemetery Rd (SE) | | Map Zoom |
61 | 23 | junction: route 315 / Crawfords Rd (NE) to community of Mount Vernon (7 km) | | Map Zoom |
62 | 22 | Macleod Rd (S) to Wood Islands breakwater | | Map Zoom |
63 | 21 | Junction route 315 / Highwy 24/Wood Islands Rd, N to Orwell (22 km) | Wood Islands | Map Zoom |
64 | 20 | Junction of Hwy4 (E) to Northumberland PP (2 km), community of White Sands (16 km), town of Murray River (18 km) | Wood Islands | Map Zoom |
64 | 20 | Exit to Wood Islands PP | | Map Zoom |
65 | 19 | Wood Islands Ferry, S to Caribou | Wood Islands | Map Zoom |
65 | 19 | Caribou Ferry, N to Wood Islands, PE | | Map Zoom |
66 | 18 | Hwy 256, W to Waterside Beach PP (8 km), E to Caribou Provincial Park (4 km) | | Map Zoom |
70 | 14 | Intersection Central Caribou Rd ,Access to town of Central Caribou (1 km to east) | Pictou | Map Zoom |
73 | 11 | Traffic circle junction with Route #6, Route 256 west and #256 (West River Rd) SE to town ot Pictou. Route 6 heads northwest along Nova Scotia's Northumberland Strait Coast, including Waterside Beach Provincial Park. | Pictou | Map Zoom |
74 | 10 | Cross-street: Haliburton Rd, South access to town of Pictou | Pictou | Map Zoom |
74 | 9 | N end of bridge Browe's Point to west of bridge. Crossing Pictou Harbour | Pictou | Map Zoom |
76 | 8 | S end of bridge Crossing Pictou Harbour | Pictou | Map Zoom |
78 | 6 | Exit #2, Abercrombie Rd North access to town of New Glasgow (10 km) | New Glasgow | Map Zoom |
83 | 1 | Exit #1: Mount William Road North access to towns of Westville (5 km), Stellarton (5 km), and New Glasgow (7 km) | New Glasgow | Map Zoom |
84 | 0 | Exit #22: Junction Trans-Canada Highway #104 East to Port Hastings & North Sydney with ferries to Newfoundland, West to Truro (connect to 102 south to Halifax), and Amherst connecting to #2 Trans-Canada to Moncton, NB. | New Glasgow | Map Zoom |
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