New Brunswick Route 105

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Perth-Andover
North end Route 108 in Grand Falls
Location
Country
Perth-Andover
Highway system
Route 104 Route 106

Route 105 is a collector

Saint John River, over a distance of 307.0 kilometres (190.8 mi). Route 105 consists largely of former alignments of Route 2 (the Trans-Canada Highway
) and runs parallel to Route 2 over its entire length.

Since late 2016, a gap has existed on Route 105 since the closure and removal of the old

. Traffic must use the nearby Route 2 freeway and the newer Jemseg River Bridge to bypass the affected section of Route 105.

Route description

Route 105 at Bath

From Youngs Cove, Route 105 follows a former routing of the

Jemseg
.

The Route 105 designation temporarily ends at the intersection with Route 695 in Jemseg due to the closure of the old Jemseg River Bridge. The existing roadway, Marina Drive, terminates at a cul-de-sac just before reaching the river. The same is true approaching the river from the west. Traffic must use the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 2) between exits 333 and 339 to cross the Jemseg River.

The Route 105 designation resumes upon exiting Route 2 at exit 333 near Coytown. From there, the route continues west, following the east bank of the Saint John River, to

Nashwaaksis area is bypassed by a four-lane divided expressway known as Ring Road, which connects to the Westmorland Street Bridge.[1]

West of Fredericton, Route 105 continues along the east bank of the river, through

Perth-Andover. Crossing the Tobique River using the Tobique Narrows Dam, Route 105 passes through several more small farming communities and terminates at Route 108 in Grand Falls.[1]

History

Route 105 was first numbered in 1965, on a section between Fredericton and Hartland that was formerly known as Route 21. When the Trans-Canada Highway bridge at Florenceville was completed in 1968, Route 2 was rerouted to the other side of the Saint John River and Route 105 was extended north to Perth-Andover. It was further extended north to Grand Falls in 1984, when it replaced Route 125.

With the Trans-Canada Highway project between Fredericton and Moncton completed in 2001, Route 105 was extended eastward from Fredericton as well, taking over the former Route 2 between Fredericton and the Route 10 junction at Youngs Cove.

On May 22, 2015, the Jemseg River Bridge carrying Route 105 over the Jemseg River was closed following an inspection which revealed significant deterioration on the underside of its structure. The bridge was barricaded and traffic was detoured onto Route 2 between exits 333 and 339. There appear to be no plans to replace the bridge, which would cost an estimated $3 million. The end spans of the bridge were removed in late 2016 and cul-de-sacs were constructed at the bridge approaches. Additionally, Route 105 signage was removed from the affected sections of the highway, leaving a 5.7-kilometre (3.5 mi) gap in the highway.

Major intersections

CountyLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Youngs Cove
0.00.0 Route 10 – Chipman, Sussex
Moncton
25.8–
31.5
16.0–
19.6
#1 Jemseg River Bridge - Route 105 designation ends at Route 695 and resumes at Route 2 (TCH) exit 333
Canning Parish31.5–
32.9
19.6–
20.4
Route 2 (TCH) east – MonctonExit 333 on Route 2, no westbound entrance
SunburySheffield43.727.2 Route 690 east – Grand LakeWestern terminus of Route 690
Oromocto, Arcadia
Interchange
Edmundston
, Moncton
Interchange; southern end of concurrency with Route 8; Route 7 and Edmundston/Moncton only appear on southbound signage
73.145.4 Route 8 north (Barkers Point Bypass) to Route 10 – Miramichi, MintoNorthern end of concurrency with Route 8; Route 10 and Minto only appear on northbound signage
Fredericton
76.847.7 Route 148 north to Route 8 – Miramichi (SB signage)
To Route 105 north (NB signage)
Southern terminus of Route 148
78.448.7 Route 148 (Saint Mary's Street) to Route 8 – MiramichiInterchange, northbound exit and entrance
81.050.3 Route 620 north (Royal Road) / Main Street – NashwaakInterchange, southern terminus of Route 620
Nackawic-Millville
Southern terminus of Route 104
McKeens Corner98.361.1 Route 616 north / Crocks Point RoadSouthern terminus of Route 616
100.462.4 To Route 102 / Route 2 (TCH) west (Mactaquac Road) – Edmundston
Mactaquac103.564.3 Route 615 north – Scotch Lake, Scotch SettlementSouthern terminus of Route 615
Upper Queensbury139.986.9 Route 610 eastWestern terminus of Route 610
Nackawic-Millville
Southern terminus of Route 605
Southampton148.892.5 To Route 2 (TCH) (Hawkshaw Bridge Road)No southbound signage
CarletonWoodstock189.2117.6 Route 585 – Woodstock, Nackawic-Millville
Hartland205.8127.9 Route 575 east (Cloverdale Road) – CloverdaleWestern terminus of Route 575
207.3128.8 To Route 103 (Hartland Hill Bridge Road)
208.6129.6
Florenceville-Bristol
, Fredericton, Edmundston
Interchange
Perth-Andover, Hartland
Interchange
230.1143.0 Route 107 east (Juniper Road) – JuniperWestern terminus of Route 107
Bath235.7146.5 Route 565 north (Mechanic Road) – JohnvilleSouthern terminus of Route 565
Upper Kent246.0152.9 Route 565 south – HolmesvilleNorthern terminus of Route 565
Perth-Andover
266.0165.3 Route 109 westSouthern end of concurrency with Route 109
266.5165.6
Tobique Valley
Northern end of concurrency with Route 109; no access from Route 109 west to Route 105 north or from Route 105 south to Route 109 east
Tilley273.8170.1 Route 390 east – Tobique ValleyWestern terminus of Route 390
New Denmark291.5181.1 Route 380 east – New Denmark, Lake EdwardWestern terminus of Route 380
Grand Falls307.0190.8 Route 108 (Chemin Tobique) – Grand Falls, Tobique Valley
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d Google (December 23, 2010). "Route 105" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 23, 2010.