New Brunswick Route 101
Encyclopedia
Route 101 is 76 kilometres long and runs from downtown Fredericton
to a junction with Route 7
in Welsford
.
The highway follows Regent Street from downtown Fredericton up a large hill to the edge of the city, where it continues south to New Maryland
, Nasonworth
, Beaverdam and Tracy
. From Tracy, the highway turns east along the South Branch of the Oromocto River
to Fredericton Junction
. Route 101 then turns southeast, paralleling the New Brunswick Southern Railway
line through Blissville
, Hoyt
and Wirral
to its end at Welsford.
Route 101 was known as Route 28 until 1965.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
to a junction with Route 7
New Brunswick Route 7
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....
in Welsford
Welsford, New Brunswick
Welsford is a Canadian rural community in Queens County, New Brunswick.Located in the Nerepis River valley at the foot of Mount Douglas, Welsford is north of Nerepis, New Brunswick and the town of Grand Bay-Westfield.----...
.
The highway follows Regent Street from downtown Fredericton up a large hill to the edge of the city, where it continues south to New Maryland
New Maryland, New Brunswick
New Maryland is a village in central New Brunswick, Canada; located directly south of Fredericton. As of 2006 the population was 4,248. Its population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, but as yet has not been officially...
, Nasonworth
Nasonworth, New Brunswick
Nasonworth is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
, Beaverdam and Tracy
Tracy, New Brunswick
Tracy is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.The village is situated on the North Oromocto River, approximately 40 km south of Fredericton, New Brunswick....
. From Tracy, the highway turns east along the South Branch of the Oromocto River
Oromocto River
The Oromocto River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southwest New Brunswick, Canada.The Oromocto River is formed by the combination of the North and South Branches near Fredericton Junction, and flows north-northeast for 42 kilometres to its mouth at the Saint John River in the town of...
to Fredericton Junction
Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick
Fredericton Junction is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.Located on the Oromocto River in the western part of the county, approximately 45 km southwest of Fredericton, the community was originally named Hartt's Mills but was renamed in 1869 when the European and North American...
. Route 101 then turns southeast, paralleling the New Brunswick Southern Railway
New Brunswick Southern Railway
The New Brunswick Southern Railway and Eastern Maine Railway form a 189-mile railway system operating a former Canadian Pacific Railway mainline between Saint John, New Brunswick and Brownville Junction, Maine....
line through Blissville
Blissville, New Brunswick
Blissville is a Canadian parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 848.-Delineation:Blissville Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:-References:...
, Hoyt
Hoyt, New Brunswick
Hoyt is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
and Wirral
Wirral, New Brunswick
Wirral is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
to its end at Welsford.
Route 101 was known as Route 28 until 1965.