Route 2 (Prince Edward Island)

Route 2
All Weather Highway Veterans Memorial Highway
Route information
Maintained by Transportation and Public Works
Length:	216 km (134 mi)
Existed:	1890 – present
Location
Counties:	Kings, Queens, Prince
Major cities:	Charlottetown, Summerside
Highway system
Provincial highways in Prince Edward Island ← Route 1A Route 3 →

Provincial highways in Prince Edward Island

Route 2, also known as Veterans Memorial Highway and the All Weather Highway, is a 216-kilometre (134 mi) two-lane uncontrolled access highway traversing Prince Edward Island, Canada from Tignish to Souris. Route 2 was recognized as the first numbered highway in the province in 1890, when it opened between Charlottetown and Summerside.

It passes through the cities of Summerside and Charlottetown and roughly parallels the former primary railway line through the province, which was abandoned in 1989.

The highway was first paved in the 1950s with many upgrades in recent decades. A perimeter arterial highway (ring road) across the northern and eastern part of Charlottetown was constructed as part of Route 2 in the 1990s with funding from a $200 million federal adjustment fund for road construction after the railway was abandoned. This section of road was extended to Upton Road and is now signed for Route 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway), although Route 2 uses a small portion of the arterial highway between the Malpeque Road and St. Peter's Highway.

There have been preliminary discussions about making the highway a four-lane expressway, particularly since the abandonment of rail service in the province.

Route 2 is commonly called the "All Weather Highway," as it was one of the first roads in Prince Edward Island to be open for traffic in all seasons. In 2003 the highway was designated "Veterans Memorial Highway", the same year that it qualified for federal infrastructure funding for much-needed capacity upgrades.

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