The Parkway is a major arterial road

Arterial road

An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...

 in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

. It consists of three distinct roads that form a single through route: Columbus Drive, Prince Philip Drive, and Macdonald Drive. A four-lane limited-access road

Limited-access road

A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...

 with a speed limit of 70 km/h along most of its length, the Parkway begins at an intersection with Pitts Memorial Drive

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 2

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 2, also known as Pitts Memorial Drive or the Harbour Arterial and CBS Bypass, is a four-lane divided expressway in St. John's. The road provides a direct link from the Trans-Canada Highway to the downtown core, which was previously accessible only via city streets...

 in the city's west end and terminates at Logy Bay Road

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 30

Logy Bay Road also known as Newfoundland and Labrador Route 30, is a major road in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It leads from the east end of St. John's to Logy Bay.- See also :*List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways...

 in the east end.

Segments

Columbus Drive runs in a general south-to-north direction from Pitts Memorial Drive

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 2

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 2, also known as Pitts Memorial Drive or the Harbour Arterial and CBS Bypass, is a four-lane divided expressway in St. John's. The road provides a direct link from the Trans-Canada Highway to the downtown core, which was previously accessible only via city streets...

 to Thorburn Road

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 50

Thorburn Road, also known as Newfoundland and Labrador Route 50, is a road extends from the city of St. John's north to Portugal Cove-St. Philips. The road begins at an intersection with Freshwater Road/Kenmount Road near the Avalon Mall and ends in St. Philips, where it becomes Tuckers Hill Road...

. It passes Bowring Park, the Village Mall, the edge of the west end residential area, and the Avalon Mall

Avalon Mall

The Avalon Mall is a Canadian shopping mall located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. With over , two floors, there are over 140 stores, making it the largest shopping mall in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mall opened in 1967 and is owned by Crombie REIT.-History:The mall was built in...

. Also known as the Crosstown Arterial, Columbus Drive was constructed in order to improve traffic circulation in the city by linking Kenmount Road

Kenmount Road

Kenmount Road is a major road in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It begins at the intersection of Freshwater Road and Thorburn Road, just east of the Columbus Drive overpass...

 and Prince Philip Drive with Topsail Road

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 60

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 60, also known as Topsail Road in the City of Mount Pearl and St. Johns. This road begins at the west end of Water Street in downtown St. John's, where the road divides into Topsail Road and Waterford Bridge Road. It continues on through the west end of St. John's,...

 and Pitts Memorial Drive

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 2

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 2, also known as Pitts Memorial Drive or the Harbour Arterial and CBS Bypass, is a four-lane divided expressway in St. John's. The road provides a direct link from the Trans-Canada Highway to the downtown core, which was previously accessible only via city streets...

. Built on land purchased by the city in 1970, the road was opened in December 1981.

Prince Philip Drive, constructed in the late 1960s, runs in an east-west direction from Thorburn Road

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 50

Thorburn Road, also known as Newfoundland and Labrador Route 50, is a road extends from the city of St. John's north to Portugal Cove-St. Philips. The road begins at an intersection with Freshwater Road/Kenmount Road near the Avalon Mall and ends in St. Philips, where it becomes Tuckers Hill Road...

 to Portugal Cove Road

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 40

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 40 is a highway extending through the town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From west to east, it is called Tucker's Hill Road, Beachy Cove Road and finally Portugal Cove Road. The highways starts in St. John's at Route 50, Thorburn...

. Passing through Pippy Park

Pippy Park

Pippy Park is a urban park located in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland. The park is a popular camping, hiking and recreational park within the city, and incorporates numerous groomed and wilderness-style hiking/skiing trails, a miniature golf course, a 9-hole and an 18-hole golf course, a...

, Prince Philip Drive provides access to several significant institutions: the Health Sciences Centre and Janeway Children's Hospital, the CBC

CBNT

CBNT-DT, channel 8, is a television station in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It serves as the CBC Television station for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The station went on the air on October 1, 1964, as previous CBC...

's St. John's studios, the main Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...

 campus, the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre

Arts and Culture Centre

The Arts and Culture Centres are a system of six arts centres in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, operated by the provincial government's Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation...

, the Confederation Building

Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador)

The Confederation Building is located on Confederation Hill overlooking the Newfoundland & Labrador's capital city St. John's, and serves as the home of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. The brick and concrete clad building has 11 storeys and is 64 metres tall, it was...

, and the College of the North Atlantic

College of the North Atlantic

College of the North Atlantic is the public college of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The enabling legislation is theCollege Act....

.

Macdonald Drive runs in an east-west direction from Portugal Cove Road

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 40

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 40 is a highway extending through the town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From west to east, it is called Tucker's Hill Road, Beachy Cove Road and finally Portugal Cove Road. The highways starts in St. John's at Route 50, Thorburn...

 to Logy Bay Road

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 30

Logy Bay Road also known as Newfoundland and Labrador Route 30, is a major road in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It leads from the east end of St. John's to Logy Bay.- See also :*List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways...

. Unlike Columbus Drive and Prince Philip Drive, Macdonald Drive is not a limited-access road and is intersected by several residential side streets.

Safety

Seven of ten of the most dangerous intersections in the city of St. John's are located on the Parkway. In order of severity, these are:

• Allandale Road at Prince Philip Drive (ranking 3)
• Columbus Drive at Old Pennywell Road (ranking 4)
• Columbus Drive-Prince Philip Drive at Thorburn Road (ranking 5)
• Columbus Drive at Topsail Road (ranking 6)
• Columbus Drive at Mundy Pond Road (ranking 7)
• Prince Philip Drive-Macdonald Drive at Portugal Cove Road (ranking 9)
• Prince Philip Drive at Clinch-Westerland (ranking 10)

Intersections

The following roads intersect with the Parkway. Macdonald Drive is also intersected by several residential side streets, which are not listed in the table.

Segment	Intersecting Road
Columbus Drive	Pitts Memorial Drive Newfoundland and Labrador Route 2 Newfoundland and Labrador Route 2, also known as Pitts Memorial Drive or the Harbour Arterial and CBS Bypass, is a four-lane divided expressway in St. John's. The road provides a direct link from the Trans-Canada Highway to the downtown core, which was previously accessible only via city streets...
Columbus Drive	Bay Bulls Road (to Waterford Bridge Road)
Columbus Drive	Topsail Road
Columbus Drive	Canada Drive
Columbus Drive	Captain Whelan Drive / Hogan Street
Columbus Drive	Blackmarsh Road
Columbus Drive	Mundy Pond Road
Columbus Drive	Empire Avenue (two separate non-signalized T-intersections)
Columbus Drive	Old Pennywell Road (to Empire Avenue)
Columbus Drive	Wishingwell Road (to Freshwater Road)
Prince Philip Drive	Thorburn Road Newfoundland and Labrador Route 50 Thorburn Road, also known as Newfoundland and Labrador Route 50, is a road extends from the city of St. John's north to Portugal Cove-St. Philips. The road begins at an intersection with Freshwater Road/Kenmount Road near the Avalon Mall and ends in St. Philips, where it becomes Tuckers Hill Road...  (to Freshwater Road and Kenmount Road Kenmount Road Kenmount Road is a major road in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It begins at the intersection of Freshwater Road and Thorburn Road, just east of the Columbus Drive overpass... )
Prince Philip Drive	Wicklow Street
Prince Philip Drive	Clinch Crescent (west)
Prince Philip Drive	University Avenue
Prince Philip Drive	Clinch Crescent (east) / Westerland Road (Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St... )
Prince Philip Drive	Morrissey Road / Livyer's Loop (Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St... )
Prince Philip Drive	Allandale Road (Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St... )
Prince Philip Drive	Confederation Building Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador) The Confederation Building is located on Confederation Hill overlooking the Newfoundland & Labrador's capital city St. John's, and serves as the home of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. The brick and concrete clad building has 11 storeys and is 64 metres tall, it was...  access
Prince Philip Drive	Portugal Cove Road Newfoundland and Labrador Route 40 Newfoundland and Labrador Route 40 is a highway extending through the town of Portugal Cove-St. Philips in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From west to east, it is called Tucker's Hill Road, Beachy Cove Road and finally Portugal Cove Road. The highways starts in St. John's at Route 50, Thorburn...  (to airport St. John's International Airport St. John's International Airport is an international airport located northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that serves the St. John's Metro Area and the Avalon Peninsula. The airport is part of the National Airports System, and is operated by St... )
Macdonald Drive	Torbay Road Newfoundland and Labrador Route 20 Torbay Road also known as Newfoundland and Labrador Route 20, is a road that leads from St. John's to the town of Torbay. Torbay Road begins in the east end of St. John's, where Kenna's Hill forks into two branches: Torbay Road and Logy Bay Road....  (to Torbay Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador Torbay is a town located on the eastern side of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The town is located north of the capital city of St. John's and is part of the St. John's Metropolitan Area. Due to the Torbay's close proximity with St. John's, the town's population is... )
Macdonald Drive	Logy Bay Road Newfoundland and Labrador Route 30 Logy Bay Road also known as Newfoundland and Labrador Route 30, is a major road in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It leads from the east end of St. John's to Logy Bay.- See also :*List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways... (end)