Prince Edward Island Route 1A

Route 1A marker
Route 1A
Map
Route 1A highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of Route 1 (TCH)
Maintained by Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Length20.2 km[1] (12.6 mi)
Major junctions
South end Route 1 (TCH) in Albany
North end Route 2 near Summerside
Location
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountiesPrince
Major citiesSummerside
Highway system
Route 1 (TCH) Route 2

Route 1A is a 20-kilometre (12 mi) long provincial highway in central Prince Edward Island. The route is a spur route of the Route 1 which connects the Trans-Canada Highway near Borden-Carleton and the Confederation Bridge with the city of Summerside.[2] It is an uncontrolled access 2-lane highway with a maximum speed limit of 90 km/h (55 mph) and is considered a "Core route" of Canada's National Highway System.[3] Route 1A is unnamed except for the portion within Summerside city limits, where it is known as Read Drive.[2]

  1. ^ "PEI Route 1A - Length and route" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Prince Edward Island Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (2014). Provincial Road Atlas - Prince Edward Island (PDF) (Map). 1:50,000. Government of Prince Edward Island. pp. 15, 19, 20. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Canada's National Highway System Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety. January 2019. p. 42. Retrieved 11 August 2019.