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New Brunswick Route 11

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Route 11 marker
Route 11
Map
Route 11 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Length440.4 km[1] (273.7 mi)
Existed1920s–present
Major junctions
South end Route 2 / Route 15 in Moncton
Major intersections Route 15 in Shediac
Route 8 in Miramichi
Route 8 in Bathurst
Route 17 near Glencoe
North endMatapédia Bridge at the Quebec border
(continues to R-132)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Major citiesBouctouche, Richibucto, Miramichi, Tracadie–Sheila, Caraquet, Bathurst, Campbellton
Highway system
Route 10 Route 15
Route 11 in Jacquet River, approximately halfway between Bathurst and Campbellton

Route 11 is a provincial highway in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada. The 440-kilometre (270 mi) road runs from Moncton to the Quebec border, near Campbellton, at the Matapédia Bridge, following the province's eastern and northern coastlines.

Between Shediac Bridge and Miramichi, and between Bathurst and Campbellton, it is a two-lane road with some sections designed as a super two expressway. The highway is twinned for 7 kilometres in the Shediac region near the Route 15 interchange.

Route description

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Route 11's intersection with Route 17, east of Glencoe.

The southern terminus of Route 11 is at an interchange with Route 2 in Moncton, where it begins a concurrency with Route 15 for 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to Shediac.[2] At Shediac, Route 11 departs Route 15 and turns northward, where its exit numbers are reset. It runs northward, parallel to Route 134 as a four-lane divided highway for 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), then becomes a super two controlled-access highway. The route passes through the communities of Shediac Cape, intersecting Route 134, and crosses the Shediac River. The highway then enters Cocagne by crossing the Cocagne River. Intersecting with Route 535, the route continues through Ward Corner passing McKees Mills and Saint-François-de-Kent at the intersection of Route 115. The route crosses the Little Bouctouche River, then the Bouctouche River as it enters Bouctouche.

From Bouctouche, Route 11 continues north to Richibucto as well as Kouchibouguac National Park. The highway reverts to a 2-lane uncontrolled access highway between the national park and the city of Miramichi to the northwest. The highway crosses the Miramichi River in the Miramichi borough of Chatham on the Centennial Bridge with Route 8.

Immediately after crossing the Miramichi River, Route 11 exits the right of way, leaving Route 8 alone on the super two. Route 11 continues on a 2-lane uncontrolled access highway northeast along the coast of Miramichi Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence as it runs around the perimeter of the Acadian Peninsula. Through this region, Route 11 typically forms the main street through most of the coastal towns and settlements such as Neguac, Caraquet, Bertrand, Grande-Anse, and Stonehaven. The only exception is a Super 2 controlled access bypass of the town of Tracadie-Sheila.

Route 11 has another interchange with Route 8 at Bathurst, where the latter terminates. Route 11 becomes a super two controlled-access highway from Bathurst, running northwest several kilometres inland from the coast of Chaleur Bay to Glencoe, west of the city of Campbellton. Near Glencoe, Route 11 intersects Route 17 and turns north onto a 2-lane local road toward Tide Head. The highway turns west to follow the Restigouche River and terminates at the Matapédia Bridge, which crosses the river and connects to Quebec Route 132 in Matapédia, Quebec.

History

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Centennial Bridge carries Route 11 over the Miramichi River.
Divided section of Route 11 outside Shediac.

Since the late 1960s, Route 11 has received several upgrades and re-designations as it progresses towards becoming an expressway.

The most significant upgrade to the entire highway route along the east coast of New Brunswick was the opening of the Centennial Bridge which replaced a ferry service and bypassed the town of Chatham in 1967.[3]

In 1973 a new 4-lane expressway opened between Moncton and Shediac, which was then referred to as the Shediac Four-Lane Highway or Shediac Expressway (it was subsequently numbered Route 15 and is known as the Veterans Memorial Highway).[4] Prior to this new expressway, Route 11 followed the Shediac Road from Shediac to Moncton, terminating at Route 2, the Trans-Canada Highway in Lakeville. Route 11's southern terminus was then changed to the current interchange at Route 15 in Shediac.

Controlled access Super 2 expressway sections on Route 11 were completed during the 1970s in Bathurst and the Campbellton-Dalhousie area, as well as between Shediac and Bouctouche.

During the 1980s and into the early 1990s, two long stretches of Super 2 expressway were completed on Route 11; one running from Bouctouche to Kouchibouguac National Park (bypassing Richibucto), and another running between Bathurst and Charlo, where the existing Super 2 section running east from Campbellton ended. The Super 2 section in Bathurst was also extended eastward past Salmon Beach at the city's east end.

A bypass of Tracadie-Sheila opened to traffic in 2003.[5] Also, an extension to that existing bypass was done in 2009, linking the northern end and Six-Roads, near Pokemouche.[6]

Route 11 in Miramichi

A bypass of Caraquet opened to traffic in 2016. Also going south from exiting Route 11 from Portage Road to Bertrand. The 13 km construction started in 2013, then finished in 2016.[7]

In 2017, work was completed on a new interchange between Route 11 and 15 in Shediac, and 7 kilometres of twinned highway.[8]

Currently, two other sections of highway are being twinned. The first is from the south side of the Shediac River to the Cocagne River, and the second from the north side of the Cocagne River to the Little Bouctouche River, meaning the highway will revert to two lanes across the Cocagne River on the current bridge.[9][10]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationkm[1]miExitDestinationsNotes
WestmorlandMoncton
Dieppe
0.00.0 Route 15 west – Dieppe, Moncton, Roméo LeBlanc International AirportRoute 11 southern terminus; south end of Route 15 concurrency; exit numbers follow Route 15
19 Route 2 (TCH) – Sackville, Nova Scotia, Saint John, FrederictonSigned as exits 19A (east) and 19B (west); Route 2 exit 467
Scoudouc7.34.526Industrial Drive
Shediac11.67.2(0) Route 15 east – Strait Shores, Prince Edward IslandEastbound exit and westbound entrance; north end of Route 15 concurrency
12.57.81 To Route 132 / Route 133 / Route 15 east – Shediac, ScoudoucWestbound Route 15 access (via exit 31) to Route 11
14.08.72 Route 134 – Lakeville, Shediac Cape
Shediac Bridge18.411.4Crosses the Shediac River
19.412.17 To Route 134 / Route 530 – Shediac Bridge, Grande-Digue
KentCocagne25.716.013 To Route 134 / Route 530 / Cocagne Sud RoadSouthbound exit and entrance, full interchange proposed[11]
26.0–
26.5
16.2–
16.5
Crosses the Cocagne River
27.216.915 Route 535 to Route 134 – Cocagne, Notre-Dame, Champdoré
38.824.127 Route 115 to Route 134 / Route 535 – McKees Mills, Saint-Thomas
39.524.5Crosses the Little Bouctouche River
Bouctouche40.225.029Sheridan Road
43.627.1Crosses the Bouctouche River
44.127.432 Route 515 (Irving Boulevard) to Route 135 – Bouctouche, Sainte-MarieSigned as exits 32A (east) and 32B (west)
47.229.336 Route 135 – Saint-Maurice, MacIntosh Hill
Sainte-Anne-de-Kent53.133.042 To Route 134 / Route 475 / Route 505 – Sainte-Anne, South Branch
Five Rivers64.139.853 Route 134 to Route 116 / Route 505 – Five Rivers, Richibouctou-Village, Elsipogtog First Nation
66.6–
67.2
41.4–
41.8
Crosses the Richibucto River
Richibucto67.942.257 Route 134 – Richibucto, Five Rivers
Saint-Charles74.746.464Saint-Charles, Aidouane
Saint-Louis-de-Kent80.049.769Saint-Louis, Saint-Ignace
80.750.1Crosses the Kouchibouguacis River
85.753.375 Route 117 north / Route 480 west – Acadieville, Kouchibouguac National Park, Pointe-Sapin
North end of freeway
Kouchibouguac88.454.9 Route 134 south – Saint-Louis-de-Kent
NorthumberlandSt. Margarets106.966.4 Route 440 west – Nouvelle-Arcadie
Black River118.873.8 To Route 117 / South Black River Road – Baie-Sainte-Anne
Miramichi130.180.8King Street
South end of freeway
131.181.5119 Route 8 south – Miramichi Airport, Fredericton
Route 117 south (University Avenue) to Route 128
South end of Route 8 concurrency
132.382.2120Church Street
132.4–
133.5
82.3–
83.0
Centennial Bridge crosses the Miramichi River
133.683.0179King George Highway
Route 8 north – Bathurst
North end of Route 8 concurrency
North end of freeway
Bartibog Bridge150.093.2Crosses the Bartibog River
Village-Saint-Laurent166.7103.6 Route 450 north – Lagacéville
Neguac174.7108.6 Route 455 east (Fairisle Street)
176.9109.9 Route 460 north (Stymiest Street)
Tabusintac183.5114.0 Route 455 east (Fairisle Street)
185.5115.3Crosses the Tabusintac River
186.8116.1 Route 460 south
Rivière-du-Portage197.1122.5 Route 370 north (Rivière-du-Portage Road)
GloucesterTracadie-Sheila203.1–
203.5
126.2–
126.4
Crosses the Big Tracadie River
South end of freeway
204.3126.9192 Route 370 (Pointe-des-Feruson Road) – Point-Lafrance
205.7127.8194Principale Street
208.5129.6198Riviere-a-la-Truite Street
210.4–
210.8
130.7–
131.0
Crosses the Little Tracadie River
213.4132.6203 Route 150 north (Principale Street) to Route 160 – Hautes-Terres
North end of freeway
Six Roads220.8137.2 Route 150 south / Petit Carey Road
222.1138.0 Route 355 north – Sainte-Rose
Pokemouche227.6141.4Crosses the Pokemouche River
228.3141.9217 Route 113 north – Shippagan, Lameque
Route 350 west – Hautes-Terres
At-grade
231.7144.0 Route 345 east to Route 335 – Evangeline, Saint-Simon
Caraquet239.0148.5 To Route 145 / Rue du Portage – Bas-Caraquet, CaraquetSouth end of Caraquet Bypass
244.2151.7234 To Route 145 / Alexis Road – CaraquetInterchange
Bertrand251.9156.5 Route 145 north – Caraquet
Route 325 south – Hautes-Terres
Roundabout; north end of Caraquet Bypass
257.6160.1 Route 303 east – Maisonnette
261.1162.2 Route 320 east – Anse-Bleue
Grande-Anse265.2164.8 Route 330 south – Saint-Leolin
Pokeshaw272.1169.1 Route 135 south – Hautes-Terres, Saint-Leolin
Janeville290.3180.4 Route 340 south – Notre-Dame-des-Érables
South end of freeway
Bathurst310.1192.7300 Route 134 (Miramichi Avenue) – AllardvilleSigned as exits 300A (north) and 300B (south)
310.5–
311.4
192.9–
193.5
301 Route 8 south – MiramichiRoute 8 northern terminus
312.9194.4Crosses the Nepisiguit River
313.3194.7304 Route 430 (King Avenue)
318.5197.9308St-Anne Street
320.0198.8310 Route 180 (Vanier Boulevard) to Route 134 – Bathurst Airport, South Tetagouche
320.9199.4311 Route 315 (Sunset Drive) – North Tetagouche
Beresford328.0203.8318 To Route 134 – Beresford, Robertville
Nigadoo331.2205.8321 To Route 134 / Route 315 – Nigadoo, Nicholas-Denys
LaPlante336.0208.8326 Route 315 to Route 134 – LaPlante, Petit-Rocher
342.5212.8333 To Route 134 – Madran, Pointe-Verte
Belledune349.4217.1344 To Route 134 / Turgeon Road – Belledune
Restigouche360.4223.9351 To Route 134 / Jacquet River Drive
Nash Creek366.9228.0357 To Route 134 – Nash Creek, Lorne
Charlo385.3239.4375 To Route 134 – Charlo
389.6242.1385 To Route 134 – Charlo, Charlo Airport, Balmoral
392.2243.7388 Route 280 to Route 134 – Eel River Crossing
Dalhousie395.9246.0391 Route 275 to Route 134 – Dalhousie, Eel River Bar, Eel River Crossing
Dalhousie Junction401.5249.5397 To Route 134 – Dalhousie Junction, Point La Nim
407.4253.1403 Route 280 to Route 134 – Dundee, McLeods
Campbellton416.4258.7412 To Route 134 / R-132 – Campbellton, Pointe-à-la-Croix, QC
Atholville419.4260.6415 To Route 134 – Atholville, CampbelltonFormer Route 270
GlencoeNorth end of freeway
426.9265.3 Route 17 south – Saint-LeonardRoute 17 northern terminus
Tide Head430.1267.3 Route 134 south – AtholvilleRoute 134 northern terminus
New BrunswickQuebec border440.4–
441.4
273.7–
274.3
Matapédia Bridge crosses the Restigouche River
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
(Quebec)
Matapédia441.5274.3 R-132 – Amqui, Matapédia, Gaspe, Pointe-à-la-CroixT-intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "New Brunswick Route 11" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "NB-2/NB-11/NB-15 Interchange". Google Street View. July 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. ^ Fowler, Shane (September 30, 2017). "Miramichi's Centennial Bridge marks 50 years as 'lifeline'". CBC. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Extensive Improvements Planned for Highways". Telegraph Journal. February 28, 1974. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tracadie-Sheila bypass opens (03/10/30)". Communications New Brunswick. October 30, 2003. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Tracadie-Sheila to Six Roads bypass completed (09/10/19)". Communications New Brunswick. October 19, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "La voie de contournement de Caraquet ouverte à la circulation". Acadie Nouvelle. October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Newly twinned section of Route 11 now open". New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. 21 December 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  9. ^ Poitras, Jacques (March 21, 2019). "Ministers pile on confusion over Route 11 twinning pledge". CBC. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  10. ^ Poitras, Jacques (December 11, 2019). "2 stalled hospital units back on list of provincial capital projects". CBC. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "Route 11: Shediac to Little Bouctouche River" (PDF) (Map). Province of New Brunswick. January 2, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2020.