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Anderson Bridge (New Brunswick)

Coordinates: 46°57′54.8″N 65°35′54.2″W / 46.965222°N 65.598389°W / 46.965222; -65.598389 (Anderson Bridge)
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Anderson Bridge
Coordinates47°00′N 65°36′W / 47°N 65.6°W / 47; -65.6
Carries Route 8
CrossesNorthwest Miramichi River
LocaleMiramichi, New Brunswick, Derby Junction, New Brunswick
Characteristics
Total length500 metres (1,640 feet)[1]
Width1 lane, 1 sidewalk
History
Built1953
Statistics
Daily traffic2,940 (2012)[2]
Location
Map

The Anderson Bridge is a bridge built in 1953, which crosses the Northwest Miramichi River, and forms part of Route 8, the highway between Miramichi and Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.[3] Originally a two-lane bridge, after structural deficiencies were revealed, it was indefinitely reduced to one lane of traffic, with lights at both sides. A new bridge with a posted speed limit of 100 km/h will be built replacing the Anderson Bridge, slated to be opened in 2021.[1][4] 46°57′54.8″N 65°35′54.2″W / 46.965222°N 65.598389°W / 46.965222; -65.598389 (Anderson Bridge)

References

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  1. ^ a b McDavid, Kris (February 4, 2019). "Province still expects work to begin on new bridge in 2019". Miramichi Leader. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "APPENDIX F: NB DTI Highway Traffic Map" (PDF). New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. June 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bridge Condition Index – District 2". New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Jul 12, 2019. Archived from the original on 2017-07-15. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  4. ^ MacKinnon, Bobbi-Jean (March 1, 2017). "Miramichi gets $94M for new Anderson Bridge". CBC. Retrieved February 14, 2020.