New Brunswick Route 134
Route 134 is a 261 km (162 mi)-long north–south secondary highway in eastern New Brunswick, Canada. The highway is divided by into a northern and southern section by a gap in Northumberland County connected by Route 11 and Route 8.
Route 134 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation | ||||
Length | 260.7 km[1] (162.0 mi) | |||
Existed | 1972–present | |||
Southern section | ||||
Length | 102.8 km (63.9 mi) | |||
South end | Route 106 in Moncton | |||
Major intersections | Route 15 in Moncton Route 2 in Moncton Route 11 near Shediac | |||
North end | Route 11 at Kouchibouguac | |||
Northern section | ||||
Length | 157.9 km (98.1 mi) | |||
South end | Route 8 near Allardville | |||
North end | Route 11 in Tide Head | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | New Brunswick | |||
Major cities | Moncton, Shediac, Bouctouche, Five Rivers, Richibucto, Saint-Louis-de-Kent, Bathurst, Miramichi, Belledune, Dalhousie, Campbellton | |||
Highway system | ||||
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History
Route 134, for the most part, consists of former routings of Route 8 and Route 11. It was first designated in 1972 with the opening of the Shediac four-lane highway between Moncton and Shediac (now part of Route 15). Different sections of Route 134 continued to appear between the mid-1970s and the early 1990s as construction continued of new controlled-access alignments of Route 8 and Route 11.
As Route 11 between Kouchibouguac and Miramichi, and a stretch of Route 8 south of Allardville have never been upgraded, Route 134 remains a "broken" route.
A third segment of Route 134 appeared briefly on maps in the early 1990s along Oldfield Road north of Miramichi (after a new alignment of Route 8 was constructed), whether it was signed or officially part of the route is uncertain.
Route 134 was rerouted in a portion of Belledune in 1996 after the footprint of a new power plant took over a section of the route's former alignment.
Route
Moncton
The route's southern terminus begins at the intersection of Route 106 in Moncton (Main St) where the route is called Botsford St. The route travels north crossing Route 126 (Mountain Rd), then Route 15 (Wheeler Blvd). Now known as Lewisville Road, the route crosses Humphrey Brook, passing the southern terminus of Route 115, turning north east and is known as Shediac Rd. Continuing out of the city crossing under Route 2 as it exits the city passing through Lakeville north east.
Rural Westmorland County
The route continues north-east passing through the community of Shediac Cape in Westmorland County, crossing Route 11 where it takes a sharp turn north at the northern terminus of Route 133.
Gloucester County
As Route 134 enters Gloucester County, it is concurrent with Route 8. After a few kilometres, it splits away and heads NNW to Allardville. After passing through Allardville, intersecting Route 160, it continues for about 25 km heading NNW for Bathurst. After passing through Bathurst and serving as the eastern terminus of Route 180, it goes up the SW coast of Chaleur Bay for about 30 km before hopping into Restigouche County near Belledune.
Restigouche County
In Restigouche County, it continues to run along the Bay of Chaleur. Upon entering from the south, Route 134 follows a short alignment, built around a power plant in Belledune. North of it, the road continues along the coast, running through the communities of Jacquet River, Nash Creek, and New Mills among others, before reaching the Village of Charlo. In the northern part of the village, there is a beach which the route travels through, along the mouth of the Eel River. On the other side of the Eel River, is Eel River Bar First Nation. The road then proceeds through downtown Dalhousie, along Renfrew, William, and George Street's. After a right turn, Route 134 heads west for Campbellton. In the 20 km between the two municipalities, the posted speed limit varies from 60 – 80 km/h.[2][3] Upon entering Campbellton, the speed limit is reduced to 50 km/h, and a sidewalk appears.[4] The road takes a route through downtown Campbellton, following Ramsay, Water, Andrew, and Roseberry Street's. West of Campbellton are Atholville and Tide Head. Through the villages, it becomes a truck route, linking highways to local industry. At the intersection with Route 11 in Tide Head, Route 134 reaches its northern terminus.[5][6]
Communities along Route 134
- Grande-Digue
- Cocagne
- Breau-Village
- Despres-Village
- Ward Corner
- Bouctouche
- McIntosh Hill
- Collette-Village
- Sainte-Anne-de-Kent
- Galloway
- Five Rivers
- Richibucto
- Aldouane
- Portage St-Louis
- St-Louis-de-Kent
- Saint-Louis
- Kouchibouguac
- Daulnay
- Allardville
- Goodwin Mill
- Poirier Subdivision
- Bathurst
- Beresford
- Nigadoo
- Petit-Rocher
- Pointe-Verte
- Belledune
- Nash Creek
- Black Point
- Seaside
- New Mills
- Charlo
- Eel River Bar
- Dalhousie
- Point La Nim
- Dalhousie Junction
- McLeods
- Campbellton
- Atholville
- Tide Head
Major intersections
County | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Westmorland | Moncton | 0.0 | 0.0 | Main Street (Route 106) | Southern terminus; follows Botsford Street | ||
0.7 | 0.43 | Mountain Road (Route 126) | |||||
1.1 | 0.68 | Wheeler Boulevard (Route 15) | Becomes Lewisville Road | ||||
1.5 | 0.93 | Elmwood Drive (Route 115 north) | |||||
2.2 | 1.4 | Paul Street | Located 200 m (660 ft) from Route 15; Route 134 turns onto Shediac Road | ||||
8.0 | 5.0 | Route 2 (TCH) – Sackville, Saint John, Fredericton | Route 2 exit 465 | ||||
| 23.0 | 14.3 | Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi | Route 11 exit 2 | |||
Shediac Cape | 24.0 | 14.9 | Route 133 east – Shediac | ||||
Shediac Bridge-Shediac River | 28.7 | 17.8 | Crosses the Shediac River | ||||
Kent | 29.8 | 18.5 | Route 530 north – Grande-Digue, Caissie Cape | ||||
Cocagne | 35.9 | 22.3 | Route 530 south – Grande-Digue, Cap-de-Cocagne | ||||
36.6 | 22.7 | Crosses the Cocagne River | |||||
37.0 | 23.0 | Route 535 south – Notre-Dame | |||||
Saint-François-de-Kent | 50.3 | 31.3 | Route 115 south – McKees Mills | ||||
51.2 | 31.8 | Route 535 south – Saint-Thomas | |||||
Bouctouche | 51.5 | 32.0 | Crosses the Little Bouctouche River | ||||
54.3 | 33.7 | Crosses the Bouctouche River | |||||
54.5 | 33.9 | Route 515 west (Irving Boulevard) – Sainte-Marie | |||||
54.7 | 34.0 | Route 475 north – Baie de Bouctouche | |||||
| 58.6 | 36.4 | Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi | Route 11 exit 36 | |||
Sainte-Anne-de-Kent | 65.2 | 40.5 | Route 505 north to Route 475 – Cap-Lumiere, Saint-Édouard-de-Kent | ||||
| 76.3 | 47.4 | Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi | Route 11 exit 53 | |||
Five Rivers | 77.9 | 48.4 | Route 495 south / Route 505 east – South Branch, Richibouctou-Village, Cap-Lumiere | ||||
78.7 | 48.9 | Crosses the Richibucto River | |||||
79.0 | 49.1 | Route 116 west – Elsipogtog First Nation, Harcourt | |||||
Richibucto | 81.4 | 50.6 | Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi | Route 11 exit 57 | |||
Aldouane | 87.6 | 54.4 | Crosses the Little Aldouane River | ||||
90.1 | 56.0 | Crosses the Saint-Charles River | |||||
Saint-Louis-de-Kent | 95.2 | 59.2 | Crosses the Kouchibouguacis River | ||||
| 99.6 | 61.9 | Route 117 to Route 480 west – Acadieville, Kouchibouguac National Park, Pointe-Sapin | ||||
Kouchibouguac | 102.8 | 63.9 | Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi | ||||
82.8 km (51.4 mi) gap in Route 134 | |||||||
Gloucester | Jeanne-Mance | 185.6 | 115.3 | Route 8 – Miramichi, Bathurst | |||
Allardville | 199.7 | 124.1 | Route 160 to Route 360 west – Tracadie-Sheila, Brunswick Mines | ||||
Bathurst | 298.5 | 185.5 | Route 11 to Route 8 – Caraquet, Campbellton, Miramichi | Route 11 exit 300 | |||
219.3 | 136.3 | Crosses the Nepisiguit River | |||||
220.0 | 136.7 | Route 430 south (Dumaresq Street) | |||||
223.5 | 138.9 | Crosses the Bathurst Basin | |||||
224.4 | 139.4 | Route 180 west (Vanier Boulevard) – South Tetagouche | |||||
225.1 | 139.9 | Crosses the Tetagouche River | |||||
Beresford | 232.1 | 144.2 | Crosses the Millstream River | ||||
Nigadoo | 236.7 | 147.1 | Crosses the Nigadoo River | ||||
Petit-Rocher | 240.7 | 149.6 | Route 315 west – LaPlante | ||||
225.1 | 139.9 | Crosses the Elmtree River | |||||
Restigouche | Belledune | 274.2 | 170.4 | Crosses the Jacquet River | |||
Benjamin River | 286.8 | 178.2 | Crosses the Benjamin River | ||||
Eel River Cove | 303.2 | 188.4 | Route 280 west – Eel River Crossing | ||||
Eel River Bar | 304.8 | 189.4 | Crosses the Eel River | ||||
Dalhousie | 307.2 | 190.9 | Route 275 south – Eel River Crossing | ||||
McLeods | 324.7 | 201.8 | Route 280 south – Dundee | ||||
Campbellton | 334.0 | 207.5 | To R-132 / Salmon Boulevard – Pointe-à-la-Croix | ||||
335.2 | 208.3 | To R-132 / Subway Street – Pointe-à-la-Croix | |||||
Atholville | 337.8 | 209.9 | Beauvista Drive | Former Route 270 | |||
Tide Head | 343.5 | 213.4 | Route 11 to Route 17 – Saint-Léonard, Matapédia | Northern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- Google (January 21, 2020). "New Brunswick Route 134" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "Google Maps | Street View - Campbellton NB Route 134". Google Maps. August 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Google Maps | Street View McLeods NB Route 134". Google Maps. August 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Google Maps | Street View Campbellton NB Route 134". Google Maps. August 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Google Maps | Street View Tide Head NB Route 134". Google Maps. August 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Google Maps | Get Directions Restigouche County Route 134". Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2019.