Route 401, also known as Howley Road, is a 13-kilometre-long (8.1 mi) minor highway in the western region of
Newfoundland in the
Canadian province of
Newfoundland and Labrador. The highway begins at a junction with the
Trans-Canada Highway (
Route 1)[1] and continues to its southern terminus, the community of
Howley. There are no other major intersections or communities along the entire length of Route 401. As with most highways in Newfoundland and Labrador, Route 401 is a two-lane highway in its entirety.