Labrador or bust

[titanic1912]

I'm planning to travel from St Barbe Newfoundland to Blanc Sablon Qe eventually going to Labrador City to Quebec City. I heard that the roads are rough in Labrador and northern Quebec.
Has anyone travelled on this road ?
Route 510 and 500 in Labrador.
Quebec highway would be Route 389.
I have a 06 Newmar Essex 45'
Thanks in advance.

[Twomed]

artistic

We did the route from Matane northbound in 1998 to Goose Bay then ferry to NF. AWESOME trip! Great tours at mine at Lab City and underground power plant at Churchill Falls. Fermont was an interesting stop too. Met lots of friendly people.

The road is much better we hear...they were working on it when we went there.

[winniman]

My friends wife drives a school bus. She took a group of students towing a brand new trailer full of canoes from Quebec City up to Labrador and back. When they got back, the trailer basically had no paint left on it from the dirt roads kicking up rocks and dirt. This was about eight years ago so maybe the roads have improved.

[titanic1912]

Doesn't look promising

[Loggenrock]

I can vouch for the ferry crossing on the Apollo, and the Pinware Provincial Park! Drove north to RedBay and the museum there. Very nice area, but can't offer insight on the Trans-Labrador highway. Newfoundland was really nice!

[Twomed]

Originally Posted by titanic1912

Doesn't look promising

When we arrived in Lab City the Chamber of Commerce folks greeted us (3 rigs) as the first caravan ever. Fifth wheel and a dually, Winnebago Lesharo (VW base C), and a 40' Country Coach.

After Alaska DW was looking at Atlas and said there was a road to Goose Bay...the research was on. At that time they had local contests on clearing the road in spring from East and West to see who could get the farthest.

The year we went was a major improvement year. At one point we were stopped for construction, Guy in a big CAT dozer crushes big rock on about a four foot elevation change. New road pics are much better, but still all gravel for some 600 miles. Took it easy and no damage to any rig.

We sat on the ferry dock at Goose bay for a couple of days and locals kept stopping to chat...all Florida plates so we were quite the novelty.

Backing the fifth wheel 450' inside the ferry was neat! Icebergs on the trip to NF. Dinner with some locals in Goose Bay....a trip to remember.

[titanic1912]

Twomed
Thanks for the reply.
What year was that trip to Labrador?

[Twomed]

1998 before the road to Cartwright too.

We had already done AK and bride was looking at an atlas...talking Maratimes trip and discovered Trans Lab. :cool?