Newfoundland and Labrador Route 215 explained

Province:NL
Type:NL
Route:215
Alternate Name:Petit Forte Road
Maint:Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length Km:26.6
Direction A:West
Terminus A: near Boat Harbour
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Petit Forte
Previous Type:NL
Previous Route:214
Next Type:NL
Next Route:220

Route 215, also known as Petit Forte Road, is a 26.6adj=midNaNadj=mid east–west highway on the Burin Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It connects the towns of Boat Harbour, Brookside, and Petit Forte with Route 210 (Heritage Run/Burin Peninsula Highway).

Route description

Route 215 begins just west of Boat Harbour at an intersection with Route 210 and heads east to immediately pass through the community. It now becomes very curvy and winding as it travels along the coastline through some hills to pass through Brookside before turning inland through remote terrain for several kilometres. The highway now dips to the south to follow the coast again as it enters Petite Forte and passes by a dock for a ferry leading to South East Bight.[1] [2] [3] Route 215 passes through neighbourhoods before coming to an end shortly thereafter at the centre of town. As with most highways in Newfoundland and Labrador, it is entirely a two-lane road for its entire length.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faces and Places: A peek inside the isolated outport of South East Bight. cbc.ca. CBC News. October 2, 2020. November 25, 2017. Paula. Gale.
  2. Web site: South East Bight – Petite Forte ferry schedule . Transportation and Infrastructure . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . 2 October 2020.
  3. Web site: N.L. ferries made 4,100 trips with no passengers last year . CBC . 2020-05-15 . 2020-12-17.