New Brunswick Route 7

Highway in New Brunswick
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Route 7 marker

Route 7

Vanier Highway, Broad Road, Martinon Bypass
Map
Route 7 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Length97.3 km[1] (60.5 mi)
Existed1965–present
Major junctions
North end Route 101 in Fredericton
Major intersections Route 8 in Fredericton
Route 2 (TCH) near Oromocto
South end Route 1 in Saint John
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountiesYork, Sunbury, Queens, Kings, Saint John
Major citiesFredericton, Saint John
Highway system
← Route 4→ Route 8

Route 7 is 97 kilometres (60 mi) long and runs from Fredericton, near an interchange with Route 8, to an interchange with Route 1 in Saint John.[1][2] Most of the highway is either a divided expressway or has limited access.

Designated the Vanier Highway between Fredericton and an interchange with Route 2 (the Trans-Canada Highway) in Lincoln, Route 7 runs concurrently with Route 2 to Oromocto. From Oromocto, it turns south and passes through CFB Gagetown.

History

The main road from Fredericton to Saint John was first numbered Route 7 in 1965. The original routing followed present-day Route 102 from Fredericton to Oromocto, and the "Broad Road" (formerly Route 2A) from Oromocto to Welsford. The Vanier Highway, originally Route 12 when it was partially opened in Fredericton, was redesignated as part of Route 7 when it was fully completed to Oromocto in 1976, and a section of the Broad Road through Geary was bypassed in the early 1980s. The towns of Grand Bay and Westfield were bypassed in 1986, with the former alignment of Route 7 renamed Route 177.

In 1991, Route 7 was extended south from its original southern end at Ocean West Way (Route 100) on Saint John's west side to Route 1.

Starting in 2007 planning commenced to construct animal fencing along a large section of Route 7. Construction began in the Fall of 2007 and continuing during the Summer of 2008. Animal crossings were also constructed in various places. Because the majority of Route 7 runs through CFB Gagetown, environmental assessments and approval had to be obtained from the Department of National Defence.

In October 2013, the Welsford Bypass opened and the uncontrolled section of Route 7 was renamed Eagle Rock Road. This new section by-passes the village of Welsford.[3]

An earlier Route 7 went from Perth-Andover to Maine. This was renumbered Route 19 in 1965, and is now Route 190.

Exit list

From north to south:

CountyLocationkm[1]miExitDestinationsNotes
YorkFredericton0.00.0Prospect Street
Route 101 (Regent Street) – New Maryland		Northern terminus; at-grade
0.50.31 Route 8 to Route 2 (TCH) / Route 105 – Edmundston, Miramichi
1.30.811Liverpool StreetNorthbound right-in/right-out
2.31.42Kimble Drive
4.12.54Doak RoadSouthbound exit only
5.33.35Wilsey Road, Alison Boulevard
SunburyLincoln9.15.7294[i] Route 2 (TCH) west – EdmundstonNorth end of Route 2 concurrency;
northbound exit and southbound entrance
12.57.8297[i]Nevers Road – Rusagonis-Waasis, Lincoln
Oromocto16.710.4301[i] To Route 102 – Fredericton AirportSouthbound exit, northbound entrance
18.711.6303[i] To Route 102 – Oromocto, CFB Gagetown, Geary, Fredericton Airport
21.613.4306[i] Route 2 (TCH) east – MonctonSouth end of Route 2 concurrency;
northbound entrance only
​30.018.629Broad Road – Geary, Fredericton JunctionAt-grade
QueensCFB Gagetown51.431.951Enniskillen Road – Camp Petersville
Welsford63.839.663 Route 101 – Welsford, Fredericton Junction
Kings​72.044.771 Route 177 – Grand Bay-Westfield
Grand Bay-Westfield80.349.980 Route 102 to Route 177 – Grand Bay-Westfield, Arcadia
86.553.786 To Route 177 / Colonel Nase Boulevard – Grand Bay-Westfield
Saint JohnSaint John90.756.490 Route 177 – Grand Bay-Westfield
96.760.196 Route 100 (Ocean West Way)
97.360.597 Route 1 – Sussex, Lorneville, St. StephenSouthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Concurrency terminus
  •       Incomplete access
  1. ^ a b c d e Route 2 exit number

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Google (March 6, 2018). "Route 7 in New Brunswick" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. ^ New Brunswick Department of Transportation: Designated Provincial Highways, 2003
  3. ^ "Welsford bypass officially opens". Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. November 14, 2013.


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