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mentions the most famous highway in Canada. The first thing that comes to mind must be Canada Highway 1 Trans-Canada Hwy. Everyone knows it is long, but when it comes to beauty, it seems not as good as the world's top landscape roads, such as California Highway One.
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So, is Canada Highway 1 just a "ordinary road"? In fact, it deserves the title of "Legendary Road". After reading the comprehensive introduction to it, you will understand why it is so unique and so legendary.
The third longest highway in the world The total length of Canada Highway 1 reaches 8030 kilometers, which is the third longest in a single country's highway, second only to the 14,500 kilometers of Australia Highway 1 and the 11,000 kilometers of Trans-Siberian Highway. Picture from: sunshinevillage Considering that Australia's Highway 1 includes the loop and branch lines, only in terms of the length of the main line, Canada's Highway 1 is second only to Russia's Siberian Highway, which has the largest territory, and can rank second in the world. What is the concept of 8030 kilometers? The distance from Shanghai, China to Lhasa is about 4,100 kilometers, which is about half the length of Highway 1. Canada Highway 1 starts from Victoria in the west and goes to St. John's in Labrador, Newfoundland in the east, spanning the entire country. The construction of Road 2 has been under 40 years. As an epic project, the construction of Canada Highway 1 is naturally not completed overnight: since the 1930s, Canada Highway 1 has started construction on some sections, such as the early section between ontario and BC and Alberta. Picture from: tranbc Until the last gap on Highway 16 in 1971, when Prince George was completed, the Canadian Highway 1 network was considered complete. Over the past 40 years, the efforts of countless road construction workers have finally made Canada own this legendary highway. In the following decades, Canada Highway 1 was repaired many times, and other roads were added during this period to further shorten commuting time, such as BC Highway 5 in . But if you really want to experience self-driving on Highway 1, it is worth it to take a long journey.
even if you don’t eat or drink, you have to drive for more than 3 days 8,000 kilometers. Even if you count at the speed of 100 kilometers per hour, you have to drive for 80 hours without eating or drinking! Normal tourists do not drive more than 8 hours a day, so it takes an average of 10 days to drive from Victoria to the easternmost St. Johns . Picture from: thewashingtonpost This highway is a journey that many self-driving travelers will not miss. They often spend 1 month or even 2 months driving across Canada, and then returning, with a total distance of more than 16,000 kilometers, which is an absolute long-distance self-driving.
The most "futuristic" highway The futuristic feeling here does not mean that the road conditions of Canada Highway 1 are particularly good and new, but that Canada Highway 1 is a super long road in the world and is most friendly to electric vehicles. Picture from: dailyhive As early as 2012, private company Sun Country Highway laid out a series of car charging stations along Highway One. With the development of electric car companies such as Tesla , car charging facilities on Highway One are even more scattered.Driving an electric car across Canada? This is completely feasible.
You may know more or less about the information about Canada Highway 1, and there are many facts that may not be known to everyone. Let’s take a look at the summary made by Macleans.ca:
If the branch line is included, then the length of Highway 1 will be terrifying
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If Canada Highway 1 is like Australia Highway 1, including the branch lines, such as BC Highway 5, Edmonton and Yellowhead highway in Prince Rupert Port , then the total length will reach 12,800 kilometers, which is longer than the Trans-Siberian Highway.
is the name of the Cross-Canadian Highway. In fact, each province is responsible for Canada Highway One seems to be a national highway, but in fact the federal government is only responsible for the sections next to the national park. The rest of the sections are built and connected by each province. This is why Canada Highway One has to be built for decades. When
opened, several provinces refused to participate Picture from: globalnews Not every province actively builds Canada Highway 1, many of them are just helpless. For example, when the Canadian Highway 1 was opened, officials from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and BC did not participate because they wanted to build their own provinces' highway network instead of serving the country.
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Compared with northern roads like the Dampste Expressway, the overall road conditions of Canada Highway 1 are better and self-driving in winter are safer:
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Mile Zero Monument
The starting point of Highway 1 will also be the starting point for your own driving. Remember to take a photo together~
Address: 18 Douglas St, Victoria, BC
Harrison Hot Spring (323 kilometers away from the starting point)
Harrison Hot Springs
Strictly speaking, Harrison Hot Springs is not close to the exit of Highway 1, but because of its popularity, it is still a stopping point along the way. Take a hot spring and then go on the road~
Address: 100 Esplanade Ave, Harrison Hot Springs, BC
Ray Wellstock National Park (656 kilometers away from the starting point)
Mt Revelstoke National Park
BC province, and even one of the smallest national parks in Canada. But it has invincible mountain scenery, with wild flowers everywhere in summer and a skiing holy place in winter, and the scenery is no less than Banff. Near it, there is also Glacier National Park.
Address: Meadows in the sky Pkwy, Revelstoke, BC
Canadian Museum of Human Rights (2407 kilometers from the starting point)
Museum for Human Rights
One of the most famous attractions in central Canada is located in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, not far from the exit of Highway 1. How strong is Canada's protection of human rights? This museum will give you the answer.
Address: 85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg, MB
Lake Superior Provincial Park (3586 kilometers from the starting point)
Lake Superior Provincial Park
Ontario not only has Lake Ontario , but also a part of Lake Superior . Highway One will pass through Lake Superior Provincial Park, and it is absolutely enjoyable to drive along the lake.
Address: There is no clear address, but it is easy to find. The highway has dozens of kilometers along the lake
Traveler Provincial Park (4509 kilometers from the starting point)
Voyageur Provincial Park
is located at the junction of Quebec and Ontario. You can row "cross the provincial boundary", and it is right next to Highway 1, which is very easy to reach.
Address: 1313 Front Rd, Chute-a-Blondeau, ON
Ecological Zoo Museum (4560 kilometers away from the starting point)
Ecomuseum Zoo
It is one of the most famous zoos in Quebec and even the whole of Canada. It can see animals and learn knowledge. It has all kinds of rare birds and animals. It is also located at the exit of Highway 1 for easy access.
Address: 21125 Sainte Marie Rd, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC
Dimiscota National Park (5170 kilometers from the starting point)
Lac-Temiscouata National Park
This national park is relatively unknown, focusing on lake view, hiking, camping, water sports . In fact, residents of BC Province will think that putting it here in BC may be just the "level" of the provincial park ~
Address: 400 De la vielle Rte, Squatec, QC
magnet mountain (5708 kilometers away from the starting point) Magnetic Hill
Moncton, New Brunswick, also has a particularly fun entertainment center. Magnet Mountain has an oversized water park, Moncton Zoo, campsites, wineries, and good hotels... It is particularly close to the exit of Highway 1.
Address: 150 Magic Mountain Rd, Moncton, NB
Canadian Federal Bridge (5811 kilometers from the starting point)
Confederation Bridge
Canadian Federal Bridge is not a scenic spot that is better than a scenic spot: the 13-kilometer-long bridge across the sea connects Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. It was built overcame a huge resistance more than 20 years ago. It is a miracle in the history of architecture.
St Johns (end point)
St John’s
From Sydney, Nova Scosa Province, arrives in Newfoundland by boat, and then follow the last section of Highway 1 to the easternmost harbor city of St. Johns. At this point, the long journey through Canada's Highway One has ended successfully.
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