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New Brunswick Route 134
Route 134 is a -long north–south secondary highway in eastern New Brunswick, Canada. The highway is divided by into a northern and southern section by a gap in Northumberland County connected by Route 11 and Route 8. History Route 134, for the most part, consists of former routings of Route 8 and Route 11. It was first designated in 1972 with the opening of the Shediac four-lane highway between Moncton and Shediac (now part of Route 15). Different sections of Route 134 continued to appear between the mid-1970s and the early 1990s as construction continued of new controlled-access alignments of Route 8 and Route 11. As Route 11 between Kouchibouguac and Miramichi, and a stretch of Route 8 south of Allardville have never been upgraded, Route 134 remains a "broken" route. A third segment of Route 134 appeared briefly on maps in the early 1990s along Oldfield Road north of Miramichi (after a new alignment of Route 8 was constructed), whether it was signed or officially part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Transportation (New Brunswick)
The Department of Transportation is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with the maintenance of the provincial highway network and the management of the province's automobile fleet. The department was established in 1967 when Premier Louis Robichaud split the Department of Public Works and Highways. In 2012, it returned to these roots when it was merged with most of the Department of Supply and Services to form a new Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Ministers * Williams continued with responsibility for this department when it was merged into the new Department of Transportation & Infrastructure. References External linksDepartment of Transportation{{Canadian Ministries of Transportation Transportation Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Northumberland County is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada. Geography Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy. The highest peaks in the province, including Mount Carleton lie in the northwestern corner of the county. The county is dominated by the Miramichi River, world famous for its salmon fishing. The lower portion of the river is an estuary that widens into Miramichi Bay, a part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Services The city of Miramichi is a local service centre for the county and surrounding regions with schools, hospitals and government offices and retail locations. The county has several saw mills in the city of Miramichi and up the Southwest Branch of the Miramichi River. There were formerly two large pulp and paper mills at Miramichi. Chatham was also home to an air force base, CFB Chatham, until 1996. Renous-Quarryville, located along the Southwest Miramichi was also home to an army post - a federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent County, New Brunswick
Kent County (2016 population 30,475) is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian, and English. Some larger tourist attractions include the dune de Bouctouche, Kouchibouguac National Park, and Bonar Law Commons. Federally, it is split bwtween the ridings of Beauséjour, represented by Dominic LeBlanc of the Liberal Party of Canada and Miramichi—Grand Lake, represented by Jake Stewart of the Conservative Party of Canada. Provincially, it is split between the electoral districts of Kent North and Kent South. History Established in 1826 from Northumberland County: named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820) and the father of Queen Victoria. Census subdivisions Communities There are five municipalities within Kent County (listed by 2016 population): First Nations There are three First Nations reserves in Kent County (listed by 2016 population): Note – Richibucto 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 133
Route 133 is a mostly east/west provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Route description The road is a continuation of Route 134 in Gilberts Corner. The road has a length of approximately 28 kilometres, and services small, otherwise isolated rural communities. In these areas, the highway is often unofficially referred to as "Main Street." The road runs mostly between the Northumberland Strait and Route 15 and a small portion of Route 11 in Greater Shediac. The road starts out as ''Hannington Road'' in Gilberts Corner, and is known as ''Main Street'' in Shediac. It is designated ''Acadie Road'' throughout most of the way to Route 15. Intersecting routes * Route 134 in Gilberts Corner * Route 140 in the Rings Corner neighbourhood of Shediac at the Parlee Beach Intersection * Route 933 in Barachois * Route 950 in Dupuis Corner * Route 945 in Cap-Pelé * Route 15 near Botsford Portage River crossings * Scoudouc River in Shediac * Aboujaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Westmorland County (2016 population: 149,623) is a county in New Brunswick, a province of Canada. It is in the south-eastern part of the province. It contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton and its northern and eastern suburbs. Also located in the county are the university town of Sackville and the tourist destination of Shediac. Westmorland County is centrally located in the Maritimes and is New Brunswick's most populous county. Fishing and tourism are important industries along the Northumberland Strait shore, and there is some mixed farming in the Petitcodiac River Valley and in the Tantramar Marsh region. The city of Moncton accounts for half of the county's population and has developed as a major transportation, distribution, commercial and retail centre. Dorchester is the historic shire town. Origins The county, once a part of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, was one of the original eight counties delineated shortly after the creation of the British co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shediac Cape, New Brunswick
Shediac (official in both languages; ''Shédiac'' is colloquial French) is a heavily Acadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The town is home to the famous Parlee Beach and is known as the "Lobster Capital of the World". It hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing. At the western entrance to the town is a 90-ton sculpture called ''The World's Largest Lobster''. It is believed that chiac, a well-known French accent, was named after Shediac. Etymology Shediac was originally called La Batture. Its name was later changed to Shediac in reference to its position at the basin of the Shediac River. The name "Shediac" itself is derived from the Micmac word ''Esedeiik'', which means "which comes from far away", possibly in reference to the Shediac Bay or the current of the Petitcodiac river. Geography Shediac is situated primarily on Route 133 around Shediac Bay, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait. Its topography is relative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Lakeville is a Canadian community, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The community is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, to the east of Moncton, at the intersection of New Brunswick Route 2 and New Brunswick Route 134. Lakeville is located mainly on Route 134. History Places of note * Lakeville United Church (former Methodist Church) built in 1879 *Lakeside Golf & Country Club.Lakeville , Golf Course. * Lakeside Estates (Mini Home Park) *Auberge Wild Rose Inn http://wildroseinn.com Bordering communities Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick
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New Brunswick Route 2
Route 2 is a major provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, carrying the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway in the province. The highway connects with Autoroute 85 at the border with Quebec and Highway 104 at the border with Nova Scotia, as well as with traffic from Interstate 95 in the U.S. state of Maine via the short Route 95 connector. A core route in the National Highway System, Route 2 is a four-lane freeway in its entirety, and directly serves the cities of Edmundston, Fredericton, and Moncton. A 20-year project to replace the original 1960s-era two-lane Trans-Canada Highway with a four-lane freeway was completed on November 1, 2007. The final upgrade to Route 2 and Route 95 has extended the continuous freeway network of North America east to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Once Autoroute 85 in Quebec is completed, Route 2 will also connect with the freeway networks of Central Canada without passing through the United States. Route description ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 115
Route 115 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada; running from a junction with Route 134 in the Lewisville neighbourhood of Moncton to Route 134 in Saint-François-de-Kent (near Bouctouche, a distance of 44 kilometres. In Moncton, Route 115 follows Elmwood Drive, a suburban arterial running due north from the city through the neighbourhood of Sunny Brae. The route continues north to the community of Irishtown, then northeast to Notre-Dame. From Notre-Dame, Route 115 turns north to the town of Champdoré, becoming known as rue Principale and chemin McKees Mills, then follows the south bank of the Little Bouctouche River to through McKees Mills as it ends in Saint-Francois-de-Kent. History Route 115 came into existence in 1965 as a renumbering of Route 31, during a mass redesignation of provincial highways. Until the late 1970s, Route 115 was routed from Notre-Dame eastward along present-day Route 535 to its former northern terminus in Cocagne. See also *List of New Brun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 15
Route 15 is long and is in the southeastern corner of the province of New Brunswick. Starting at the north end of the Petitcodiac River Causeway, it loops around the city of Moncton on Wheeler Boulevard, then turns northeast from Dieppe to Shediac. From there, it turns east and bypasses Cap-Pelé crossing the Scoudouc River, then southeast to meet the Trans-Canada Highway at Port Elgin. The highway is a divided freeway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms ... from Moncton to just east of Shediac, where it remains a controlled-access highway until east of Cap-Pele. History Route 15 only extended from Shediac to Port Elgin until the early 1970s, when the Shediac Four-Lane Highway (the first rural expressway in New Brunswick) was built from Dieppe to Shediac. Its con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 126
Route 126 is a North/South provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 117 intersection in Miramichi. The road has a length of approximately 121 kilometres, and services small, otherwise isolated rural communities. In these areas, the highway is often unofficially referred to as "Main Street." The road parallels the New Brunswick East Coast Railway directly to the east. When the highway enters Moncton it changes to Ensley Drive, then Mountain Road. History Route 126 was commissioned in 1965 to replace the former route 33. It was shortened in Miramichi in 1997 to end at the new Route 117 bypass, rerouted in the Lutes Mountain area in 1998 to follow a short section of the former Trans-Canada Highway (Route 2), and shortened in Moncton in 2003 when the portion of Mountain Road south of Wheeler Boulevard ( Route 15) was turned over to city control. Intersecting routes * Route 118 in Miramichi * Route 440 in Rogersville * Route 480 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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