Prince Edward Island: 

 The Highway  

 Province  

 Cities & Towns  

 Accommodation  

 Links & Info  

 Travel Tips  

 Home  

 British Columbia 

 Alberta 

 Saskatchewan 

 Manitoba 

 Ontario 

 Quebec 

 New Brunswick 

 Nova Scotia 

 PEI 

 Newfoundland 

 Yukon Territory 

 Northwest Terr 

 Nunavut 

Home > PEI's Trans-Canada Highway > Charlottetown, PEI to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Itinerary

PEI Trans-Canada Highway Route: along Route 1 from Charlottetown to Woods Island, via the Ferry to Pictou, Nova Scotia and via Route 108 to nearby New Glasgow

Here is the itinerary for the 84 kilometres (driving) along Route 1 from Charlottetown to Woods Island, via the Ferry to Pictou, Nova Scotia and via Route 108 to nearby New Glasgow:

Hillsborough River causeway, built in 1961, has affected the tidal flow of the river and the area's flora and fauna. The dykes along the shore have constricted tidal flows, forcing them to flow much faster though the open middle portion. Terns seen flying around the causeway are nesting around the old bridge piers.

Only a few kilometres east of Charlottetown's Stratford suburb, you are returned to idyllic PEI farm country. The valleys here are filled with fine rich sediment from this are being underwater for a time in the post-glacial era. This is especially noticeable around Orwell. Also at Orwell is a historic village which recreates Island life just after Confederation, with a number of historical structures and staffed by costumed re-enactors.

Pinette Provincial Park, not far from the Pinette causeway, has an interesting sandy beach, with a variety of seashells including the razor clam, which resembles an old straight-razor, and extensive mussel beds with their rockweed algae (which have air sacs to keep them floating upright),


Woods Islands is the location site of the island's remaining ferry terminal, which has started as mail service to the Island in 1775. These islands were once completely out of the water, and divers can see remains of a drowned forest about 8 feet below the current sea level. This ferry charges vehicles traveling in either direction, while the Confederation Bridge only charges those leaving, so traveler can save money visiting PEI on their eastbound trip.

Use mouse to drag/move map. Click on "+" or "-" to zoom in or out. "Satellite" shows photo, "Hybrid" combines map & photo.

Next West: Moncton, NB to Charlottetown, PEI Truro, NS to New Glasgow, NS

Next East: New Glasgow to North Sydney

PEI Government road condition reports for this segment.

Nova Scotia Transportation road condition reports for this segment.

KM from Start		Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
EB	WB
0	84	Intersection University Ave & Grafton Ave, S to Province House, Confederation Centre for Arts, accommodation	Charlottetown	Map Zoom
0	84	Intersection: Prince St	Charlottetown	Map Zoom
0	84	Intersection: Hillsborough St	Charlottetown	Map Zoom
1	83	Intersection: Weymouth St	Charlottetown	Map Zoom
1	83	Intersection: Cumberland St	Charlottetown	Map Zoom
1	83	Intersection: Edward St (N) gas & services	Charlottetown	Map Zoom
1	83	Intersection: Water St Parkway (SE), Riverside Dr (NE) access to Charlottetown Exhibition Grounds & racetrack (1 km)	Charlottetown	Map Zoom
1	83	N side of 1.4 km Hillsborough Bridge crossing Hillsborough River	Charlottetown	Map Zoom
3	81	S side of 1.4 km Hillsborough Bridge crossing Hillsborough River		Map Zoom
3	81	Intersection: Highway 21 / Bunbury Rd (SE)		Map Zoom
3	81	Intersection Stratford Rd (SW), Hopeton Rd (NE) to Bunbury Rd. Cross Hillsbrough Bridge from Stratford	Stratford	Map Zoom
4	80	Intersection: Jubilee Rd (N), Kinlock Rd (S) to Fox Meadows golf course	Stratford	Map Zoom
5	79	Intersection: Mason Rd (NW)	Stratford	Map Zoom
5	79	Junction: Hwy 1 & 1A. West along Stratford Rd, SE to Georgetown Rd to Tea Hill PP (3 km)	Stratford	Map Zoom
5	79	Intersection Highway 1A to Tea Hill, Alexandria	Stratford	Map Zoom
6	78	Reeves Blvd: access to Princess Pat Drive-In		Map Zoom
8	76	Intersection Highway 215 to Mount Herbert and Bethel, services		Map Zoom
11	73	Intersection: Jones Rd (N)	Hazelbrook	Map Zoom
12	72	Intersection: Gay Rd (S)	Hazelbrook	Map Zoom
13	71	Intersection Highway 5 (48th Rd) E to town of Cardigan (28 km)		Map Zoom
14	70	wetlands to NE of hwy		Map Zoom
15	69	Intersection: Waterside Rd S to community of Waterside, Pownal Rd W to Tea Hill Provincial park, community of Alexandria		Map Zoom
16	68	junction: 1A west to Pownall Bay, Hwy 272 (Village Ocean Green Rd)	Mount Mellick	Map Zoom
18	65	Intersection Highway 3 E to Vernon River (8 km), Brudenell (25 km), Georgetown (33 km)		Map Zoom
21	63	Intersection Highway 270 (McInnis Point Rd, SE to Cherry Valley South	Cherry Valley	Map Zoom
23	61	Crossing Seal River, tidal estuary		Map Zoom
25	59	community of Vernon Bridge		Map Zoom
25	59	Point of Interest crossing Vernon River, tidal estuary		Map Zoom
27	57	Junction of Hwy 212 Vernon River Rd (N) to community of Vernon River (5 km), and Scentia Rd (S)		Map Zoom
27	56	McKenna Dr (SW)		Map Zoom
31	53	intersection: Old Uigg Rd (NE), access to Orwell Provincial Historic Park, Sir Andrew McPhail Homestead	Orwell	Map Zoom
31	53	Town of Orwell, Crossing Orwell river	Orwell	Map Zoom
31	53	Intersection route 210 / Kinross Rd (NE) to Kinross (2 km) & route 23 / Selkirk Rd (S) shortcut to Wood Islands Ferry (22 km)		Map Zoom
32	52	Orwell Cove Rd (SW)		Map Zoom
33	51	Kinlock Rd (SE), Wharf Rd (NW), Greenwich Gate Lodge 902-961-3496 accommodation		Map Zoom
36	48	crossing Newtown River, tidal estuary		Map Zoom
36	48	Junction Hwy 211 / Newtown Rd (NE)		Map Zoom
38	46	Junction of Route 207/ Garfield Rd (SE) to Belfast (2 km), and Halliday Rd (NW)	Eldon	Map Zoom
41	43	James Rd (NW) to Lord Selkirk Provincial Park (1 km)		Map Zoom
40	43	Intersection Highway 209 / Point Prim Rd (W) to Mount Buchanan (2 km), Point Prim (7 km), Point Prim Lighthouse (11 km)		Map Zoom
41	43	Glashvin Rd (SW)	Pinette	Map Zoom
43	41	Crossing Pinette River, tidal estuary	Pinette	Map Zoom
45	39	Pinette Rd (W), town of Pinette, E to Pinette Provincial Park	Pinette	Map Zoom
45	39	Crossing South Branch Pintte River, tidal estuary	Pinette	Map Zoom
46	37	Ponds Rd (W)		Map Zoom
48	36	Intersection Highway 208 / Roseberry Rd (NE) to Roseberry (2 km), North Pinette		Map Zoom
50	34	High Rd, N to Roseberry (2 km)		Map Zoom
50	34	Crossing Flat River, view S to Gascoinge Cove, tidal estuary	Flat River	Map Zoom
52	31	Intersection Highway 261 / Camp Rd (NW)to Melville	Flat River	Map Zoom
53	31	Crossing Belle River		Map Zoom
53	31	Intersection Route 203 / Culloden Rd (NW)		Map Zoom
53	31	Big Point Rd (SW)		Map Zoom
56	28	Junction route 202 / Douses Rd (NE) and Stewart Point Rd (W)	Belle River	Map Zoom
57	27	Crossing Belle River	Belle River	Map Zoom
57	27	Junction: Factory Rd (W) and route 201 Greys Rd (E) to town of Murray River (18 km)		Map Zoom
61	23	Junction: route 207 / Garfield Rd (NW) to Melville (7 km), Garfield (13 km), Pioneer Cemetery Rd (SE)		Map Zoom
61	23	junction: route 315 / Crawfords Rd (NE) to community of Mount Vernon (7 km)		Map Zoom
62	22	Macleod Rd (S) to Wood Islands breakwater		Map Zoom
63	21	Junction route 315 / Highwy 24/Wood Islands Rd, N to Orwell (22 km)	Wood Islands	Map Zoom
64	20	Junction of Hwy4 (E) to Northumberland PP (2 km), community of White Sands (16 km), town of Murray River (18 km)	Wood Islands	Map Zoom
64	20	Exit to Wood Islands PP		Map Zoom
65	19	Wood Islands Ferry, S to Caribou	Wood Islands	Map Zoom
65	19	Caribou Ferry, N to Wood Islands, PE		Map Zoom
66	18	Hwy 256, W to Waterside Beach PP (8 km), E to Caribou Provincial Park (4 km)		Map Zoom
70	14	Intersection Central Caribou Rd ,Access to town of Central Caribou (1 km to east)	Pictou	Map Zoom
73	11	Traffic circle junction with Route #6, Route 256 west and #256 (West River Rd) SE to town ot Pictou. Route 6 heads northwest along Nova Scotia's Northumberland Strait Coast, including Waterside Beach Provincial Park.	Pictou	Map Zoom
74	10	Cross-street: Haliburton Rd, South access to town of Pictou	Pictou	Map Zoom
74	9	N end of bridge Browe's Point to west of bridge. Crossing Pictou Harbour	Pictou	Map Zoom
76	8	S end of bridge Crossing Pictou Harbour	Pictou	Map Zoom
78	6	Exit #2, Abercrombie Rd North access to town of New Glasgow (10 km)	New Glasgow	Map Zoom
83	1	Exit #1: Mount William Road North access to towns of Westville (5 km), Stellarton (5 km), and New Glasgow (7 km)	New Glasgow	Map Zoom
84	0	Exit #22: Junction Trans-Canada Highway #104 East to Port Hastings & North Sydney with ferries to Newfoundland, West to Truro (connect to 102 south to Halifax), and Amherst connecting to #2 Trans-Canada to Moncton, NB.	New Glasgow	Map Zoom
KM from Start		Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
EB	WB