To provide road transportation linkages between western, central and coastal Labrador, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador began constructing the Trans Labrador Highway (TLH) in the late 1980s. The first phase, connection between Labrador City and Goose Bay, was completed in 1992 - the road was a two lane gravel surface highway. Since this time, many upgrades have been completed and the entire 530km is now a more direct, paved route. Old sections of the highway can be seen as you drive along the new TLH. One 24km section of the old highway parallels the beautiful Wilson River, is easily accessible and remains in decent shape for hikers and runners.
