Route 80

Route 80 (the western portion of the Baccalieu Trail, and colloqually known as Trinity South Highway) is a major provincial route in the Canadian province 0f Newfoundland and Labrador. The route starts at the town of Blaketown, and runs for ## kilometres, ending at the intersection of Route 70 in Old Perlican. Motorists can experience a breathtaking view of Trinity Bay along the rugged coastline. The road is notorious for having a large number of blind hills. The road ends to a stop sign at the intersection of Route 70.

Before the turn of the 21st century, the original intersection was just across the Trans-Canada Highway from Route 81. There were concerns for safety, particularly with school buses that would have had to drive across multiple lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway to go to the nearest school in Whitbourne on Route 81. In response to the concerns, and to accompany the completion of the divided highway ending at Whitbourne, a new overpass and exit ramps were constructed by 2000, and was in service by 2001. The old stretch of Route 80 at Blaketown has since been barred off, and the old Route 81 that used to intersect at Route 1 was barred off, but designated as a cul-de-sac.

Communities along Route 80

 * Blaketown
 * New Harbour
 * Heart's Desire
 * Heart's Content
 * Heart's Delight-Islington
 * Turks Cove
 * New Chelsea
 * Hant's Harbour
 * New Melbourne
 * Old Perlican

Side communities off Route 80 not on a provincial route

 * Dildo
 * Old Shop

Other routes branching off Route 80

 * Route 73
 * Route 70