Ellerslie Road, labeled Route 133, is a 2-lane collector highway in Prince County

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...

, 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...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It is located 2.5—5 miles NE of the community of Tyne Valley

Tyne Valley

Tyne Valley may refer to:*Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island, Canada*River Tyne in Northern England...

 and is located within the community of Ellerslie

Ellerslie, Prince Edward Island

Ellerslie is a small village located in Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Prince County on Lot 12. The village includes the community of Bideford. It holds residence to approximately 470 citizens....

. Its maximum speed limit is 80 km/h.

The highway runs from Route 12 (Bideford) to Route 2, the Veteran's Memorial Highway, passing through the communities of Ellerslie

Ellerslie, Prince Edward Island

Ellerslie is a small village located in Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Prince County on Lot 12. The village includes the community of Bideford. It holds residence to approximately 470 citizens....

 and Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, Prince Edward Island

Mount Pleasant is a Canadian rural community located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.The name "Mount Pleasant" was selected at a public meeting on November 1, 1862 and was formally recognized in Place Names of Prince Edward Island in 1925....

.

History

The western half of Ellerslie Road, from the Western Road (Route 2) inward 1.5 miles was first paved in 1975 and the remainder was paved in 1976.

The easternmost part of Ellerslie Road contains the central community of Ellerslie, with many homes and stores such as Kenny's Take–out, Red 'n' White Grocery, and others.

In 2006, Ellerslie Road in Mount Pleasant was the location of a tragic fatal car accident

Car accident

A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...

 that claimed the life of a nearby Lennox Island

Lennox Island

Lennox Island may refer to:* Lennox Island , a small island off the north shore of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island* Lennox Island First Nation, a part of the Mi'kmaq Nation and located on Lennox Island...

 teenager. A memorial is placed at the telephone pole in which the accident occurred.

Other information

As for emergency services, Tyne Valley Fire Department services the entire road. As for Catholic church service, many on Ellerslie Road would attend the nearby church on Route 12 near Bideford. As of 2005, High–speed internet from Aliant Telecom has been available for civic addresses 900–1200 on Ellerslie Road.

List of roads merging from Route 133

• Route 12 (Lot 16 to Tignish)
• Western Rd - Route 2 (Mount Pleasant)
• Hutchinson Rd

See also

• Ellerslie
  Ellerslie, Prince Edward Island
  Ellerslie is a small village located in Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Prince County on Lot 12. The village includes the community of Bideford. It holds residence to approximately 470 citizens....
  
  
• Summerside
  Summerside, Prince Edward Island
  Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...