New Brunswick Route 161
Encyclopedia
Route 161 is a New Brunswick
highway
that runs for 5.0 kilometers from a junction with Route 120
at Caron Brook
, to the International Bridge at Clair
; in Madawaska County
. The route connects to U.S. Route 1
across the Saint John River in Fort Kent, Maine
.
Route 161 was part of Route 205
until 1999.
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...
highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
that runs for 5.0 kilometers from a junction with Route 120
New Brunswick Route 120
Route 120 is a New Brunswick highway in Madawaska County that runs from a junction with Quebec Route 289 at Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec, to New Brunswick Route 2 in Edmundston.-Communities:* Lac-Baker* Portage-du-Lac* Caron Brook* Baker Brook...
at Caron Brook
Caron Brook, New Brunswick
Caron Brook is a settlement in New Brunswick....
, to the International Bridge at Clair
Clair, New Brunswick
Clair is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Saint John River opposite Fort Kent, Maine. The name Clair finds its roots in the community named for County Clare in Ireland. The name of the village is the result of the railroad station being located near the General...
; in Madawaska County
Madawaska County, New Brunswick
Madawaska County , also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French...
. The route connects to U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
across the Saint John River in Fort Kent, Maine
Fort Kent, Maine
Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,097 in the 2010 census. Fort Kent is home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race, and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated...
.
Route 161 was part of Route 205
New Brunswick Route 205
Route 205 is a New Brunswick local highway that runs for 33.7 kilometres along the Saint John River and Maine border in Madawaska County. The route starts at the International Bridge in Clair and ends at English Point on Glasier Lake. The route also serves the communities of...
until 1999.