Trans-Canada Highway: Quick Facts

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Oct. 4, 2026

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Map of Canada showing the route of the Trans-Canada Highway, marked in red, stretching from Victoria on the Pacific coast in British Columbia across the country to St. John's in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Atlantic coast. The map highlights major cities, provinces, and key national parks along the route, with a dotted line indicating a ferry crossing between Newfoundland and the mainland.

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Trans-Canada Highway: Horseshoe Bay

A car drives along the Trans-Canada Highway with Mount Sir Donald's sharp, snow-capped peak rising above forested slopes in the Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia.

Witness the construction of the Park Bridge in Kicking Horse Canyon, British Columbia, Canada

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