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Prince Edward Island 2
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Tignish - Souris
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High to Very High
Road Condition:
Paved; shoulders
Terrain:
Flat to Hilly
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Highway 2 is a must to avoid. The longest highway on Prince Edward Island, route 2 serves as the backbone of its highway system. It runs across two-thirds of the Island. Lying in the middle of the province, it collects the smaller roads. Beginning at the far west at Tignish, it runs as far as the capital city of Charlottetown.
The entire highway is basically a narrow trunk road, with traffic that has freeway expectations. The entire route is an access highway, meaning that there are houses, farms, and intersections along the whole route, with traffic constantly speeding up and slowing down as vehicles come in and out of roads and driveways.
Traffic east of Summerside moves too quickly for the narrowness and proximity of people along the road. There is little in the way of a shoulder, and there is a fair amount of truck traffic. The route has large rolling hills, which create potentially dangerous blind crests. To avoid this highway, take Routes 224, 225, or even Route 1.
West of Summerside, there is both less volume and less speed by automobiles. Fairly flat, you can make up the sections you need to do quickly, and then get off for the more attractive backroads.
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