Centennial Bridge (New Brunswick)

Centennial Bridge is a steel through arch crossing the Miramichi River in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. The bridge is 1.1 km long,[2] and 240 feet high.[3] It carries Route 11, Route 8, and Route 134 over the river, connecting Douglastown on the north bank with Chatham on the south bank; both communities were merged with others in the vicinity through municipal amalgamation into the city of Miramichi.

Centennial Bridge
The Centennial Bridge as seen from north of the Miramichi River.
Coordinates47°01′44″N 65°28′52″W / 47.0289°N 65.4811°W / 47.0289; -65.4811
CrossesMiramichi River
LocaleMiramichi, New Brunswick
Characteristics
DesignSteel Through Arch
Total length1180 metres (3872 feet)
Widthtwo Lanes, two Sidewalks
Height73 metres (240 feet)
History
OpenedSeptember 30, 1967
Statistics
Daily traffic14,800 (2012) [1]
Location
Map
Centennial Bridge

The bridge was opened in 1967,[2] Canada's centennial year. It replaced a ferry service (Romeo & Juliet) which operated between downtown Chatham and Ferry Road. Upon the bridge's opening, Romeo & Juliet was moved to service a new route across Kennebecasis Bay between Summerville and Millidgeville near Saint John.

Bridges of similar construction in eastern Canada include the Seal Island Bridge, the Burton Bridge, and the Laviolette Bridge over the St. Lawrence River in Trois-Rivières.

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References

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  1. ^ "APPENDIX F: NB DTI Highway Traffic Map" (PDF). Government of New Brunswick.
  2. ^ a b Engineer said regular maintenance, recent overhaul has Centennial Bridge primed for many more years of service Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Kris McDavid, Times & Transcript, May 20, 2009. Accessed online June 11, 2009.
  3. ^ Fowler, Shane (30 September 2018). "Miramichi's Centennial Bridge marks 50 years as 'lifeline'". CBC News. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

47°1′44″N 65°28′52″W / 47.02889°N 65.48111°W / 47.02889; -65.48111