New Brunswick Route 7
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| South end |  Route 1 in Saint John | |||
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| Country | Fredericton, Saint John | |||
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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
History
The main road from Fredericton to Saint John was first numbered Route 7 in 1965. The original routing followed present-day
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
Exit list
From north to south:
| County | Location | km[1] | mi | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Fredericton | 0.0 | 0.0 | Prospect Street Route 101 (Regent Street) – New Maryland | Northern terminus; at-grade | ||
| 0.5 | 0.31 |    Edmundston, Miramichi | ||||
| 1.3 | 0.81 | 1 | Liverpool Street | Northbound right-in/right-out | ||
| 2.3 | 1.4 | 2 | Kimble Drive | |||
| 4.1 | 2.5 | 4 | Doak Road | Southbound exit only | ||
| 5.3 | 3.3 | 5 | Wilsey Road, Alison Boulevard | |||
Edmundston | North end of Route 2 concurrency; northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||||
| 12.5 | 7.8 | 297[i] | Nevers Road – Rusagonis-Waasis, Lincoln | |||
Fredericton Airport | Southbound exit, northbound entrance | |||||
| 18.7 | 11.6 | 303 Fredericton Airport | ||||
| 21.6 | 13.4 | 306 Moncton | South end of Route 2 concurrency; northbound entrance only | |||
| | 30.0 | 18.6 | 29 | Broad Road – Fredericton Junction | At-grade | |
CFB Gagetown | 51.4 | 31.9 | 51 | Enniskillen Road – Camp Petersville | ||
Fredericton Junction | ||||||
Grand Bay-Westfield | ||||||
Grand Bay-Westfield, Arcadia | ||||||
| 86.5 | 53.7 | 86 |  To Grand Bay-Westfield | |||
Grand Bay-Westfield | ||||||
| 96.7 | 60.1 | 96 |  Route 100 (Ocean West Way) | |||
| 97.3 | 60.5 | 97 | Route 1 – Sussex, Lorneville, St. Stephen | Southern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c Google (March 6, 2018). "Route 7 in New Brunswick" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ New Brunswick Department of Transportation: Designated Provincial Highways, 2003
- ^ "Welsford bypass officially opens". Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. November 14, 2013.