I personally made the trip by road and vehicle to Churchill Falls, via the Baie Comeau (Quebec) route in June of 1997. If you have any corrections or additions you'd like to see added to this web page, please send me a note at dteed@artistic.ca
During most of the year the road is open, but there are storms in the winter that make travel on this road impossible or very dangerous. Also in the spring there is often a period where the frost is melting from the road and it is closed for a few weeks until this drys out. At the Fermont end there is a sign that flashes yellow lights if the road is closed, but if you are heading north from Baie Comeau there is no such warning post (at least none that I noticed). If you are travelling in June-October the road should be open without question. There is a number you can call if you suspect the road might be closed:Department of Works, Services and Transportation, Happy Valley - Goose Bay, Tel: (709) 896-3185/2108 Fax: (709) 896-5513. Alternately you may want to call this number for the Quebec highway condition information, however it might require that you speak french: Quebec Ministry of Transport, Baie Comeau, Quebec Phone: (418) 589-2065/5610 or Fax: (418) 589-6377
New Phases of The Trans-Labrador Highway opened
As shown above, you can now travel further east and south from Happy Valley - Goose Bay. Prior to 2009, travel beyond this point was only possible by ferry. Now you can drive from Goose Bay down to the Forteau region. From Forteau, it is a short trip across the Quebec border to Blanc Sablon. There is a short ferry run to St. Barbe (one hour), or a long ferry run to Corner Brook (12 hours).
More information on the ferry service can be found here.