New Brunswick Route 117
Route 117 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation | ||||
Length: | 114.0 km[1] (70.8 mi) | |||
Existed: | 1965.[2] – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end: | Route 11 and Route 480 in Saint-Louis | |||
South end: | Route 8 in Miramichi | |||
Location | ||||
Major cities: | Miramichi | |||
Highway system | ||||
Provincial highways in New Brunswick
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Route 117 is an East/West provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 11 intersection in Saint-Louis. The road has a length of approximately 114 kilometers, and services small, otherwise isolated rural communities. In these areas, the highway is often unofficially referred to as "Main Street." The Road is called Lodge Road, Wellington Street, University Avenue, and Airport Road in the city of Miramichi. This Route Mainly follows the Gulf of St Lawrence in New Brunswick.
History
Route 117 was created in 1965 from parts of the former Routes 12 (between Nelson and Chatham) and 37 (between Chatham and Bay du Vin).
The Chatham bypass and Miramichi Bridge were completed in 1997, creating a high-speed controlled-access connector between Newcastle and Chatham in the City of Miramichi.
Intersecting routes
North to East to South to West
- Starts Merged with New Brunswick Route 8 at the Intersection of New Brunswick Route 126 and Water Street in Miramichi, New Brunswick.
- Unmerges with New Brunswick Route 8 at the Intersection of New Brunswick Route 119 and New Brunswick Route 11 in Miramichi, New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Route 134 in Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Route 11 in Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick
River crossings
- Bay du Vin River (Bay du Vin)
- Little Branch Black River (Black River Bridge)
- Black River (Black River Bridge)
- Napan River (Napan)
- Miramichi River (Miramichi) Miramichi Bridge
Communities along Route
- Saint-Louis,
- Kouchibouguac
- Pointe-Sapin
- Escuminac
- Baie-Sainte-Anne
- Hardwicke
- Gardiner Point
- Bay du Vin
- Miramichi Bay
- Black River Bridge
- Napan
- Miramichi
See also
References
- ↑ New Brunswick Department of Transportation: Designated Provincial Highways, 2003
- ↑ New Brunswick, Highways.