Route 117 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation | ||||
Length: | 114.0 km (70.8 mi) | |||
Existed: | 1965. – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end: | Route 11 and Route 480 in Saint-Louis | |||
South end: | Route 8 in Miramichi | |||
Location | ||||
Major cities: | Miramichi | |||
Highway system | ||||
Provincial highways in New Brunswick
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Provincial highways in New Brunswick
Former routes
Route 117 is an East/West provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 11 intersection in Saint-Louis. The road has a length of approximately 114 kilometers, and services small, otherwise isolated rural communities. In these areas, the highway is often unofficially referred to as "Main Street." The Road is called Lodge Road, Wellington Street, University Avenue, and Airport Road in the city of Miramichi. This Route Mainly follows the Gulf of St Lawrence in New Brunswick.
Route 117 was created in 1965 from parts of the former Routes 12 (between Nelson and Chatham) and 37 (between Chatham and Bay du Vin).
The Chatham bypass and Miramichi Bridge were completed in 1997, creating a high-speed controlled-access connector between Newcastle and Chatham in the City of Miramichi.
North to East to South to West