Trans-Canada Highway Highway of Heroes[1] | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal | ||||
Length | 119.6 km[2] (74.3 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | To Route 16 (TCH) at the Confederation Bridge | |||
Route 1A in Albany Route 2 in Charlottetown Route 3 in Mount Mellick | ||||
East end | To Hwy 106 (TCH) at the Wood Islands ferry dock | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Prince Edward Island | |||
Counties | Prince, Queens | |||
Major cities | Charlottetown | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 1 is a 120-kilometre (75 mi) long provincial highway that serves as the Prince Edward Island section of the Trans-Canada Highway. Route 1 traverses the southern shores of Prince Edward Island, from the Confederation Bridge in Borden-Carleton to the Wood Islands ferry dock, and bypasses the provincial capital, Charlottetown. It is an uncontrolled access 2-lane highway with a maximum speed limit of 90 km/h (55 mph), except within towns and urban areas.