New Brunswick Trans-Canada Highway Route: along Highway #2 between Grand Falls and Fredericton, New Brunswick

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New Brunswick Trans-Canada Highway Route: along Highway #2 between Grand Falls and Fredericton, New Brunswick

Here is the itinerary for the 214 km along Highway #2 between Grand Falls and Fredericton:

This stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway follows the wide and majestic Saint John River. The river has eroded its path through gravel banks left behind by the glaciers of the last Ice Age. At spots you can see the terraces of gravel left behind alongside the river, and on the flatter areas large deposits of sand and silt have made the upper Saint John River valley ideal for growing potatoes. International potato (and frozen vegetable) giant McCain Foods is headquartered at Florenceville. The firm started with one farm in 1957 and today processes nearly one-third of the world's French fries, with 22,000 employees at 55 facilities on six continents

The river also has a number of power dams, to provide power for the province's residents and large industries. The dams also make water levels more stab le after rain storms, and during Spring floods. These dams are at Grand Falls, Tobique (on the Pokiok River tributary), Beechwood (bout 64 km S of Grand Falls), with the largest being the Mactaquac Dam, about 20 km west of Fredericton, with a provincial park using the waters behind the dam, a marina, a campground, golf course, and a craft village.

The other feature characteristic to New Brunswick is the covered bridge. These were built to protect the long wooden bridges crossing the area's wide rivers. With the amount of rain and snowfall in the region, the roof protected the bridges understructure from rot, and also reduced snow clearing effort and provided privacy to young couples who called them "kissug bridges". ( for info and for photos) There are 64 covered brides still standing, with the world's longest being 391 metre (1282 ft) bridge across the Saint John River at Hartland., just south of the Trans-Canada's crossing of the river.

Just west of Fredericton, is Kings Landing Historical Settlement, a historical re-creation of am 1860s era New Brunswick village, at the time the province was joining Confederation. The village has 70 restored buildings (many moved from lands that were later flooded by the Mactacuac Dam), complete with artifacts and period machinery, staffed by costumed re-enactors.

Next West: Riviere du Loup to Grand Falls

Next East: Fredericton to Moncton

New Brunswick Transportion road condition reports for this segment.

KM from Start		Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
EB	WB	Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
0	207	Hwy #218 W to Hamlin, Maine, and #130 E into downtown Grand Falls	Grand Falls	Map Zoom
1	206	EB Exit #78 Oullette St W of hwy, Belanger St E of hwy, access to downtown Grand Falls	Grand Falls	Map Zoom
2	205	WB Exit #78 Oullette St W of hwy, Belanger St E of hwy, and Harley Hill Rd access to downtown Grand Falls	Grand Falls	Map Zoom
4	203	Michaud Rd intersection, access W to Rapid Brook Camping	Grand Falls	Map Zoom
5	202	Exit #78 route #130 (Portage Road) Access from highway	Grand Falls	Map Zoom
8	199	McCuskey Road Access to Mulherin Campground & R V Park		Map Zoom
9	198	Gillespie Rd (W) Argosy Rd (E), gas & services		Map Zoom
12	195	Kelly Rd (E)		Map Zoom
15	192	Highway 375 (W) to town of Limestone, Maine (9 km), E Limestone Siding Rd, access to highway's #105, #375		Map Zoom
19	188	Services at Highway Gas & diesel. Spring Water campground, west side of highway.		Map Zoom
21	186	Old Route 2, gas & services		Map Zoom
23	184	Bridge across the Aroostook River		Map Zoom
28	179	Exit #104 Community of Aroostook, all services, east side of highway, access to Tobique 20 Indian Reservation to east	Aroostook	Map Zoom
31	176	Highway 2 is divided highway to south from this point		Map Zoom
36	171	Exit #112 Route 190, E to community of Perth-Andover, all services. W to US border. Access to scenic route #105 on E bank of Saint John River	Perth-Andover	Map Zoom
39	168	Route 190 s exit to Perth-Andover	Perth-Andover	Map Zoom
41	166	road on W side		Map Zoom
48	159	Services at highway		Map Zoom
55	152	Community of Bairdsville, access from highway		Map Zoom
57	150	Junction of Highway #560 E to community of Riviere de Chute, W to US border crossing	Riviere de Chute	Map Zoom
60	147	River Country Campground		Map Zoom
63	144	Spencer Rd, and view of Florence Lake		Map Zoom
64	143	Dam Rd, E side of hwy, view of dam		Map Zoom
70	137	Roadside Turnout with viewpoint on south side		Map Zoom
73	134	Noah's Park Campground		Map Zoom
74	133	Stacey Road West side of highway, access to campground, via Stacey Road	Florenceville	Map Zoom
77	130	Exit #153 Junction of Highway #110 E to communities of Florenceville, Bristol (5 km), Glassville (18 km) W to community of Centreville (8 km)	Florenceville	Map Zoom
78	129	Bridge across Saint John River	Florenceville	Map Zoom
79	128	Exit #153 Access to highway #105	Florenceville	Map Zoom
81	126	Allison Rd intersection		Map Zoom
86	121	Chemin Lumber intersection		Map Zoom
88	119	Exit 164: Landsdowne Rd Interchange		Map Zoom
93	114	Junction of Highway #104 East to community of Coldstream		Map Zoom
94	113	Exit #170 Junction scenic highway #105, S to town of Hartland, all services and accommodation		Map Zoom
95	113	Bridge crossing the Saint John River		Map Zoom
95	112	Junction Hwy 103, S to services, Hartland covered bridge across Saint John River ( 1 km)		Map Zoom
99	108	Community of Waterville East side of highway		Map Zoom
100	107	Roseville Rd, community of Lakeville, services at highway		Map Zoom
108	99	Junction of Highway #560 East to community of Woodstock. North to community of Hartford	Woodstock	Map Zoom
111	97	Exit #185 E to community of Woodstock (4 km)& Bloomfield. Services at highway. Highway 2 is twinned from this point south.	Woodstock	Map Zoom
111	96	Highway 550 interchange	Woodstock	Map Zoom
112	95	bridge across Meduxnekeag River	Woodstock	Map Zoom
113	94	Exit #187 to community of Houlton, Maine and access to U.S.A. Interstate 95, W	Woodstock	Map Zoom
114	93	Exit #188 Junction of Highway #555 East to town of Woodstock Town of Woodstock Info	Woodstock	Map Zoom
117	90	Exit #191 (old #94) Beardsley Road Access to Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park camping		Map Zoom
119	88	Passing through Woodstock 23 Indian Reservation		Map Zoom
120	88	Hodgdon Rd intersection		Map Zoom
123	84	Exit 199 Junction of Highway #103 North to town of Woodstock.		Map Zoom
126	81	Access to Community of Debec West side of highway		Map Zoom
131	76	Community of Meductic, services at highway	Meductic	Map Zoom
131	76	Crossing the Eel River		Map Zoom
132	75	Exit #212 W to community of Benton		Map Zoom
136	71	Junction of Highway #122 S to community of Canterbury (12 km)		Map Zoom
145	62	Access to Charlie Lake		Map Zoom
154	53	Roadside Highway Turnout With view point. North side of highway		Map Zoom
156	51	Crossing Pokiok Stream	Pokiok	Map Zoom
156	51	Exit # 232 Community of Pokiok. Services at highway. Access to highway #105. NE to community of Nackawic	Pokiok	Map Zoom
158	49	Community of Hawkshaw Access from highway		Map Zoom
165	42	Community of Dumfries Services at highway, fuel	Dumfries	Map Zoom
170	37	Community of Prince William Access from highway		Map Zoom
177	30	Exit #253 Junction of Highway's #635, #636 Kings Landing Settlement, living-history exhibit about United Empire Loyalist settlers, on the banks of the majestic Saint John River. Access to Provincial Visitor Information Centre. Kings Landing Historical Settlement Info	Kings Landing	Map Zoom
182	25	Exit #258 Junction of Highway #3 & highway #102. E to community of Kingsclear, city of Fredericton. W on highway #3 to community of Harvey & St. Stephen. E via highway #102 Mactaquac Provincial Park, 300 campsites.		Map Zoom
195	12	Exit #271 Mazerolle Settlement Rd, access to highway #640, W to Kingsclear Indian Reserve 6	Fredericton	Map Zoom
202	5	Deerwood Drive overpass (no access)	Fredericton	Map Zoom
204	3	Exit #280: junction highway #8, N into Fredericton, all services	Fredericton	Map Zoom
205	2	Highway 640 Hanwell Rd underpass (no access)	Fredericton	Map Zoom
207	0	Exit: #285: junction #101, S to New Maryland (2 km), N into Fredericton, all services	Fredericton	Map Zoom
217	-10	Exit #294: junction #7 Vanier Highway, WB access N into Fredericton, all services	Fredericton	Map Zoom
218	-11	Exit #297: Nevers Rd, access to Fredericton airport, all services	Fredericton	Map Zoom
221	-14	Hwy 655 Wilsey Rd (no access) to Fredericton airport	Oromocto	Map Zoom
222	-15	Bridge over Oromocto River	Oromocto	Map Zoom
222	-15	Exit: #301: Waasis Rd, access to CFG Gagetown, highway 102 access to Fredericton Airport	Oromocto	Map Zoom
224	-17	Exit #303: Miramichi Rd, Oromocto and access to CFB Gagetown	Oromocto	Map Zoom
226	-19	Route 660 underpass (no access)	Oromocto	Map Zoom
227	-20	Exit #306: junction Highway #7, S to Geary (5 km), Saint John (103 km)	Oromocto	Map Zoom
230	-23	Shirley Rd underpass (no access)	Oromocto	Map Zoom
KM from Start		Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
EB	WB	Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom

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