Newfoundland and Labrador Route 73

Route 73
New Harbour Road Back Track Road
Route information
Maintained by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length:	19.2 km (11.9 mi)
Major junctions
West end:	Route 80 in New Harbour
	Route 75 in Tilton
East end:	Route 70 in Tilton
Highway system
Highways in Newfoundland and Labrador ← Route 72 Route 74 →

Route 73 is a 19.2-kilometre-long (11.9 mi) east–west highway on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. It connects the towns of New Harbour and Spaniard's Bay via Tilton and Route 70. The majority of Route 73 is known as New Harbour Road, except within the town limits of Spaniard's Bay, where it is known as Back Track Road.

Route description

Route 73 begins at an intersection with Route 80 (Trinity Road) in the easternmost part of New Harbour. It heads east through rural wooded terrain for several miles to enter the Spaniard's Bay town limits, and Tilton, to have an interchange with Route 75 (Veterans Memorial Highway). The highway passes through neighbourhoods before coming to an end at an intersection with Route 70 (Conception Bay Highway).

Major intersections

Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
New Harbour	0.0	0.0	Route 80 (Trinity Road) – Dildo, Green's Harbour	Western terminus
Tilton	17.5	10.9	Route 75 (Veterans Memorial Highway) – Bay Roberts, Carbonear	Interchange
	19.2	11.9	Route 70 (Conception Bay Highway/Baccalieu Trail) – Harbour Grace, Spaniard's Bay	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi