Prince Edward Island Highway 1
Trans-Canada Highway
 


PEI Trans Canada Highway 1 Shield

 

Western Terminus:  At Confederation bridge.  The Trans-Canada Highway continues into New Brunswick as New Brunswick Trans-Canada Highway 16.

Eastern Terminus:  Wood Islands Ferry Terminal, just south of Route 4 junction.  The Highway continues south of the Ferry as Nova Scotia Trans-Canada Highway 106

Length:  111km

Counties: Prince, Queens

Routing: PEI Trans-Canada Highway 1 enters the province at the Confederation bridge, located about halfway between Summerside and Charlottetown.  The highway proceeds east roughly following the coast of Northumberland Straight.  Through Charlottetown, the highway becomes the city's main street.  East of Charlottetown, Route 1 continues through Stratford, before turning southerly, again following the Northumberland Straight shoreline.  It follows the shoreline until meeting Route 4, where the highway jumps across the Wood Islands, terminating at the Wood Islands Ferry Terminal.  A trip across the Wood Islands Ferry will land travelers in Caribou, Nova Scotia on Nova Scotia Trans-Canada Highway 106.


Photos shown in this table are arranged from West to East:

County Name Photo Description Photo

Pictures taken from driver's perspective appear offset from centre-line pictures:            

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Prince County Overhead signage located at the foot of the Confederation Bridge directing traffic along PEI Route 1 and to PEI's impressive Welcome Centre community.

Photograph taken on July 7, 2006 - © Scott Steeves.  Low-res: 35kb.  High-res: 135kb.

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Prince County Another overhead guide sign, this time about 8km inland from Confederation Bridge.  This sign is in advance of PEI's only interchange.

Photograph taken on July 7, 2006 - © Scott Steeves.  Low-res: 40kb.  High-res: 90kb.

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Prince County Butterfly gantry for the Route 1/1A interchange along Route 1.  Route 1A traffic exits to the right of this 2-lane trumpet interchange.

Photograph taken on July 7, 2006 - © Scott Steeves.  Low-res: 30kb.  High-res: 105kb.

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Prince County Westbound butterfly gantry for the Route 1/1A interchange.  Note the signage only points traffic to control cities, not indicating the route numbers.

Photograph taken on July 8, 2006 - © Scott Steeves.  Low-res: 25kb.  High-res: 80kb.

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Prince County Signage assembly located in advance of the Route 1/1A interchange.

Photograph taken on July 8, 2006 - © Scott Steeves.  Size: 55kb.

Prince County Green sign directing westbound traffic to Confederation Bridge.

Photograph taken on July 8, 2006 - © Scott Steeves.  Size: 35kb.

Prince County Advanced overhead signage at the westbound approach to the Route 1/1A interchange.

Photograph taken on July 8, 2006 - © Scott Steeves.  Low-res: 35kb.  High-res: 105kb.

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