Newfoundland and Labrador Route 221

Route 221, also known as Burin Road, is a 15.9-kilometre-long (9.9 mi) east–west highway on the Burin Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It connects Fox Cove-Mortier with Port au Bras, Burin, and Route 220 (Burin Peninsula Highway).[1]

Route 221 marker

Route 221

Burin Road
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length15.9 km (9.9 mi)
Major junctions
West end Route 220 in Burin
East endAnile’s Cove Road / Dimmer’s Lane in Fox Cove-Mortier
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Highway system
    ← Route 220A→ Route 222

    Route description

    Route 221 begins in Burin in the Salt Pond portion of town at an intersection with Route 220. It heads south along an inland waterway to pass through Burin Bay Arm, Little Salmonier, Long Cove, and Downtown to come to an intersection with Main Street, which provides access to many of the other neighbourhoods of town. The highway now heads east to pass through Bulls Cove to leave Burin and pass through Port au Bras. Route 221 now enters Fox Cove-Mortier and passes through the Mortier portion of town before passing through rural wooded areas for a few kilometres. Route 221 now enters Fox Cove and passes through neighbourhoods before coming to an end at an intersection with Anile's Cove Road and Dimmer's Lane.

    Major intersections
    LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
    Burin0.00.0 Route 220 (Burin Peninsula Highway/Heritage Run) – Marystown, Winterland, St. LawrenceWestern terminus
    6.54.0Main Street - Burin Bay, Ship Cove, Collin's Cove
    Fox Cove-Mortier15.99.9Anile's Cove Road / Dimmer's LaneEastern terminus; end of provincial maintenance; road continues for a short distance as Anile's Cove Road
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    References
    1. Google (February 7, 2020). "Route 221" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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