The island has two major roads, Gillies Bay Road and Blubber Bay road, both meet small rural highway design criteria and are 2 lanes. Smaller paved roads connect to the quarries, airport, Shelter Point Park and serve residents in the communities. The other more remote area's of the island are accessed by roads ranging from gravel to dirt. Access to the southern half of the island at including the former settlement of Anderson Bay had becoming increasingly difficult as the single dirt rut access road has deteriorated over the years.