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Canada's Regions › Geography
What is the Trans-Canada Highway?
- A canal system linking the Great Lakes to the Pacific
- A railway connecting Canada from coast to coast
- A highway connecting all ten provinces from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
- A pipeline network across Canada
Why this is the correct answer
The Trans-Canada Highway stretches approximately 7,800 kilometres from St. John's, Newfoundland in the east to Victoria, British Columbia in the west, connecting all ten provinces. Completed in 1962, it is one of the longest national highways in the world. It plays a vital role in road transport, tourism and national unity.