Route 1 is a 120 kilometres (74.6 mi) long provincial highway that serves as the Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

 section of the Trans-Canada Highway

Trans-Canada Highway

The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...

, linking Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

 to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

. Route 1 traverses the southern shores of Prince Edward Island, from the Confederation Bridge

Confederation Bridge

The Confederation Bridge is a bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick, Canada. It was commonly referred to as the "Fixed Link" by residents of Prince Edward Island prior to its official naming. Construction took place...

 in Borden-Carleton

Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island

Borden-Carleton is a Canadian village located on the south shore of Prince Edward Island, fronting on the Northumberland Strait.The village was created through a merger on April 12, 1995 of the original port town of Borden and the farming community of Carleton...

, to the Wood Islands

Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island

Wood Islands is a Canadian rural farming and fishing community located in southeastern Queens County, Prince Edward Island on the Northumberland Strait....

 ferry dock, operated by Northumberland Ferries Limited

Northumberland Ferries Limited

Northumberland Ferries Limited is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island...

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Route 1 traverses the southern shore of Prince Edward Island and is an uncontrolled access 2-lane highway with a maximum speed limit of 90 km/h (55.9 mph).

Major intersections

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Prince County, Prince Edward Island

Prince County, is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St...

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Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island

Borden-Carleton is a Canadian village located on the south shore of Prince Edward Island, fronting on the Northumberland Strait.The village was created through a merger on April 12, 1995 of the original port town of Borden and the farming community of Carleton...

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New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

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Queens County, Prince Edward Island

Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...

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Crapaud, Prince Edward Island

Crapaud is a Canadian village in Queens County, Prince Edward Island , North of Victoria in the township of Lot 29.- References :...

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Hampton, Prince Edward Island

Hampton is a small Canadian rural community located in southwestern Queens County, Prince Edward Island.Situated immediately east of Crapaud in the township of Lot 29, Hampton functions as a small highway service centre, with gas stations and convenience store.The area was named in 1865 by Mrs....

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DeSable, Prince Edward Island

DeSable is a settlement in Prince Edward Island....

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Clyde River, Prince Edward Island

Clyde River is a settlement in Prince Edward Island. The population of Clyde River is 618 . Clyde River is located in Queen’s County in the central part of Prince Edward Island and just 15 minutes away from the Charlottetown. The original community name was Dog River . It was named after the River...

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Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

Cornwall is a Canadian suburban town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island.The town is located immediately west of the provincial capital Charlottetown and functions as a bedroom community.-History:...

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Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

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Charlottetown Airport

Charlottetown Airport, , is located north of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The airport is currently run by the Charlottetown Airport Authority, is owned by Transport Canada and forms part of the National Airports System....

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Bunbury, Prince Edward Island

Bunbury is a community in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, located within the town of Stratford.Once amalgamated with surrounding areas, the name Bunbury got changed to Stratford.----...

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Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island

Wood Islands is a Canadian rural farming and fishing community located in southeastern Queens County, Prince Edward Island on the Northumberland Strait....

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Northumberland Ferries Limited

Northumberland Ferries Limited is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island...

 ferry to Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

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Spur route

Prince Edward Island Route 1A is a 20.3 kilometres (12.6 mi) long spur route

Spur route

A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...

 from Route 1 in Albany Corner, north to a roundabout

Roundabout

A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...

 at Route 2

Prince Edward Island Route 2

Route 2 is a two-lane uncontrolled access secondary highway traversing Prince Edward Island, Canada from Tignish to Souris.Route 2 is commonly called the "All Weather Highway," as it was one of the first such roads in Prince Edward Island to be open for traffic in all seasons...

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