New Brunswick Route 4
Encyclopedia
Route 4 is a 28.3 kilometres (17.6 mi) long provincial highway
located enirely in York County
, New Brunswick
, Canada. The highway begins on the Saint Croix – Vanceboro Bridge between the cities of Vanceboro
, Maine
and Saint Croix
, and travels east to an interchange with Route 3
in Thomaston Corner.
and Atlantic Time Zone, traveling east through the customs station. Exiting Saint Croix, the highway begins to parallel a rail line belonging to the New Brunswick Southern Railway
through rural York County. The highway is surrounded by woodlands until entering the community of McAdam
, where it serves as the main road through town. The highway turns more northerly through town then turns to the south before straightening out more in a more northeasterly direction again, entering more woodlands. Route 4 traverses the small community of Christie Ridge before terminating at an intersection with Route 3 in Thomaston Corner.
in the late 1860s, immediately to the south, and it was later converted to a road.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located enirely in York County
York County, New Brunswick
York County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River...
, 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. The highway begins on the Saint Croix – Vanceboro Bridge between the cities of Vanceboro
Vanceboro, Maine
Vanceboro is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after landowner William Vance. The town is located at the eastern terminus of Maine State Route 6. Vanceboro is across the St. Croix River from St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Saint...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
and Saint Croix
Saint Croix, New Brunswick
St. Croix is a Canadian rural community in York County, New Brunswick.The community derives its name from the St. Croix River which flows along its western boundary; this river also forms the International Boundary between Canada and the United States and the community is opposite Vanceboro, Maine...
, and travels east to an interchange with Route 3
New Brunswick Route 3
Route 3 is 92 kilometres long and goes from Route 1 in St. Stephen to Route 2 at Longs Creek, near Fredericton.From St. Stephen, Route 3 goes north along the west bank of Dennis Stream, through the community of Moores Mills. The road turns northeast through Lawrence Station and mostly uninhabited...
in Thomaston Corner.
Route description
Route 4 begins on the Saint Croix – Vanceboro Bridge over the Saint Croix River, which serves as both the boundary between Maine and New Brunswick and the border between the Eastern Time ZoneEastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
and Atlantic Time Zone, traveling east through the customs station. Exiting Saint Croix, the highway begins to parallel a rail line belonging to 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....
through rural York County. The highway is surrounded by woodlands until entering the community of McAdam
McAdam, New Brunswick
McAdam is a village located in the southwestern corner of York County, New Brunswick, Canada. The village covers and has a population of 1,404 as of 2006.The area was first settled in the mid-to-late 19th century as a group of small lumber camps...
, where it serves as the main road through town. The highway turns more northerly through town then turns to the south before straightening out more in a more northeasterly direction again, entering more woodlands. Route 4 traverses the small community of Christie Ridge before terminating at an intersection with Route 3 in Thomaston Corner.
History
Between McAdam and St. Croix, Route 4 follows the bed of one of New Brunswick's first railways, a wooden line built by a lumberman named Todd who wanted to transport his logs to the Saint Croix River. The line was deemed surplus with the construction of the parallel European and North American RailwayEuropean and North American Railway
The European and North American Railway is the name for three historic Canadian and American railways which were built in New Brunswick and Maine....
in the late 1860s, immediately to the south, and it was later converted to a road.