New Brunswick Route 7

Route 7
Vanier Highway, Broad Road, Martinon Bypass
Route information
Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Length: 96.8 km[1] (60.1 mi)
Existed: 1965 – present
Major junctions
North end: Route 8 in Fredericton
  Route 2 (TCH) in Oromocto
Route 101 in Welsford
Route 102 in Westfield
South end: Route 1 in Saint John
Location
Major cities: Oromocto, CFB Gagetown, Grand Bay-Westfield
Highway system

Provincial highways in New Brunswick
Former routes

← Route 4 Route 8 →

Route 7 is 97 kilometres long and runs from Fredericton, near an interchange with Route 8, to an interchange with Route 1 in Saint John. Most of the highway is either a divided expressway or has limited access.

Designated the Vanier Highway between Fredericton and an interchange with Route 2 (the Trans-Canada Highway) in Lincoln, Route 7 runs concurrently with Route 2 to Oromocto. From Oromocto, it turns south and passes through CFB Gagetown. It then goes through Welsford on the only part of the highway that is not limited-access. Route 7 bypasses the town of Grand Bay-Westfield and ends on the west side of Saint John.

Contents

History

The main road from Fredericton to Saint John was first numbered Route 7 in 1965. The original routing followed present-day Route 102 from Fredericton to Oromocto, and the "Broad Road" (formerly Route 2A) from Oromocto to Welsford. The Vanier Highway, originally Route 12 when it was partially opened in Fredericton, was redesignated as part of Route 7 when it was fully completed to Oromocto in 1976, and a section of the Broad Road through Geary was bypassed in the early 1980s. The towns of Grand Bay and Westfield were bypassed in 1986, with the former alignment of Route 7 renumbered Route 177.

In 1991, Route 7 was extended south from its original southern end at Ocean West Way (Route 100) on Saint John's west side to Route 1.

Starting in 2007 planning commenced to construct animal fencing along the entire length of Route 7. Construction began in the Fall of 2007 and continuing during the Summer of 2008. Animal crossings were also constructed in various places. Because the majority of Route 7 runs through CFB Gagetown Environmental Assessments and Approval had to be obtained from the Department of National Defence.

Future Construction

A by-pass for the uncontrolled section of Route 7 is under construction as of October 2009. It will start just north of Welsford, and meet back with the existing Controlled Access section of Route 7 just north of the Grand-Bay Westfield interchange.The by-pass is to be completed by 2012[2]

Exit list

Location km # Destinations Notes
Fredericton 0 Route 8
Route 101
1 1 Liverpool St. Northbound entrance/exit only
2 2 Kimble Dr.
4 4 Doak Rd. Southbound exit only, no entrance
5 5 Wilsey Rd., Alison Blvd. to Route 102
Lincoln 8 294 Route 2 (TCH) – Edmundston northbound exit and southbound entrance
11 297 Nevers Rd.
Oromocto 15 301 Route 102 southbound exit and northbound entrance
17 303 Oromocto, CFB Gagetown, Geary
20 306 Route 2 (TCH) – Moncton northbound entrance only
Geary 29 29 Geary, Fredericton Junction at-grade
CFB Gagetown 51 51 Enniskillen Rd., Camp Petersville
Welsford 64 Route 101 at-grade
Westfield 71 71 Route 177 at-grade
80 80 Route 102 to Route 177 – Grand Bay-Westfield, Gagetown
86 86 Colonel Nase Boulevard to Route 177 – Grand Bay-Westfield
Saint John 90 90 Route 177 – Grand Bay-Westfield
96 96 Route 100 Ocean West Way
97 97 Route 1 – Lorneville, St. Stephen, Sussex
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ New Brunswick Department of Transportation: Designated Provincial Highways, 2003
  2. ^ Construction begins for Route 7 Welsford bypass. New Brunswick Department of Transportation press release, October 23, 2009.