Miramichi Bridge
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The Miramichi Bridge is a bridge crossing the Miramichi River
at Newcastle
, New Brunswick
, Canada
.
It opened to traffic in 1995 as part of the Route 117 Chatham
bypass project. It is located approximately 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) upstream from the older Morrissy Bridge
, which closed to all traffic in September 2008.
The bridge is a continuous steel girder design carrying two lanes of highway traffic from Chatham Head
on the south bank to Newcastle on the north bank.
One construction worker was killed during the project.
Miramichi River
The Miramichi River is a Canadian river located in the east-central part of New Brunswick. The river drains into Miramichi Bay in the Gulf of St. Lawrence...
at Newcastle
Newcastle, New Brunswick
Newcastle is a Canadian urban neighbourhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick.Prior to municipal amalgamation in 1995, it was an incorporated town and the shire town of Northumberland County....
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
It opened to traffic in 1995 as part of the Route 117 Chatham
Chatham, New Brunswick
Chatham is a Canadian urban neighbourhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick.Prior to municipal amalgamation in 1995, Chatham was an incorporated town in Northumberland County along the south bank of the Miramichi River opposite Douglastown...
bypass project. It is located approximately 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) upstream from the older Morrissy Bridge
Morrissy Bridge
The Morrissy Bridge is a steel truss bridge crossing the Miramichi River at Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.Although construction of the bridge began in 1913, the bridge was completed and opened in November 1914. Named after Hon...
, which closed to all traffic in September 2008.
The bridge is a continuous steel girder design carrying two lanes of highway traffic from Chatham Head
Chatham Head, New Brunswick
Chatham Head is a settlement in New Brunswick....
on the south bank to Newcastle on the north bank.
One construction worker was killed during the project.