Prince Edward Island Route 21 Explained

Province:PE
Type:PE
Route:21
Alternate Name:Bunbury Road
Fort Augustus Road
Maint:the Department of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Energy
Length Km:30.9
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Southport
Junction:
  • in Mermaid
  • in Mermaid
  • in Glenfinnan
  • in Augustus
  • in Pisquid West
  • in Maple Hill
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Fanning Brook
Counties:Queens, Kings
Previous Type:PE
Previous Route:20
Next Type:PE
Next Route:22

Route 21, also known as Bunbury Road and Fort Augustus Road, is a 30.9km (19.2miles), two-lane, uncontrolled-access, secondary highway in central Prince Edward Island. Its western terminus is at Route 1 in Southport and its eastern terminus is at Route 323 in Fanning Brook. The route is in Queens and Kings counties.

Route description

The route begins in Stratford at an intersection with Route 1, heading east as Hopeton Road. The route continues east as Bunbury Road and crosses Fullerton Creek, leading to a roundabout with Route 215. The route proceeds north from the roundabout as Fort Augustus Road before turning to the east again at Mermaid. The route then crosses several more rivers, including the Pisquid River, and intersects Route 22 (Mount Stewart Road) at Pisquid. The route continues eastward as an unpaved rural road, ending at Route 323 (Saint Patrick's Road).

Notes and References

  1. Google. Google Maps. September 20, 2016.