Thorburn Road, also known as Newfoundland and Labrador Route 50, is a road

Road

A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...

 extends from the city of St. John's

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...

 north to Portugal Cove-St. Philips. The road begins at an intersection with Freshwater Road/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...

 near 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...

 and ends in St. Philips, where it becomes Tuckers Hill 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...

(Route 40). A small section of Thorburn Road branches off of Tuckers Hill Road toward Broad Cove, though this part becomes Thorpes Road before reaching the cove.

There is also a nearby community of the same name.