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.
KM from Start | Highway Point Description | Municipality | GPS and
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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 |
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