This stretch of the Trans-Canada follows the Satin John River. Part of the river forms the Canada-US border, and then, as the highway moves away from the river, you pass the potato farms and french fry factories of McCains, the Hartland covered bridge, and the Confederation-era Kings Landing Historical Settlement, created from early pioneer farms flooded over by the Mactaquac Dam.
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 stable 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.
Covered BridgesThe 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 bridge’s understructure from rot, and also reduced snow clearing effort and provided privacy to young couples who called them “kissing bridges”. (for info) 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.
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| KM | (metres) | Info | ||
| -23 | Shirley Rd underpass (no access) (Oromocto) | 59.1 |
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| -20 | Exit #306: junction Highway #7, S to Geary (5 km), Saint John (103 km) (Oromocto) | 31.4 |
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| -19 | Route 660 underpass (no access) (Oromocto) | 20.4 |
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| -17 | Exit #303: Miramichi Rd, Oromocto and access to CFB Gagetown (Oromocto) | 22.6 |
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| -15 | Exit: #301: Waasis Rd, access to CFGB Gagetown, highway 102 access to Fredericton Airport (Oromocto) | 21.6 |
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| -14.5 | Bridge over Oromocto River (Oromocto) | 4.9 |
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| -14 | Hwy 655 Wilsey Rd (no access) to Fredericton airport (Oromocto) | 9.8 |
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| -11 | Exit #297: Nevers Rd, access to Fredericton airport, all services (Fredericton) | 21 |
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| -10 | Exit #294: junction #7 Vanier Highway, WB access N into Fredericton, all services (Fredericton) | 38.1 |
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| 0 | Exit: #285: junction #101, S to New Maryland (2 km), N into Fredericton, all services (Fredericton) | 105.2 |
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| 2 | Highway 640 Hanwell Rd underpass (no access) (Fredericton) | 105.8 |
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| 3 | Exit #280: junction highway #8, N into Fredericton, all services (Fredericton) | 94.2 |
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| 5 | Deerwood Drive overpass (no access) (Fredericton) | 140.5 |
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| 12 | Exit #271 Mazerolle Settlement Rd, access to highway #640, W to Kingsclear Indian Reserve 6 (Fredericton) | 111.6 |
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| 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 | 77.4 |
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| 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 (Kings Landing) | 94.8 |
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| 37 | Community of Prince William Access from highway | 47.5 |
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| 42 | Community of Dumfries Services at highway, fuel (Dumfries) | 39.9 |
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| 49 | Community of Hawkshaw Access from highway | 40.5 |
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| 51 | Exit # 232 Community of Pokiok. Services at highway. Access to highway #105. NE to community of Nackawic (Pokiok) | 34.4 |
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| 51.2 | Crossing Pokiok Stream (Pokiok) | 33.8 |
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| 53 | Roadside Highway Turnout With view point. North side of highway | 41.8 |
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| 62 | Access to Charlie Lake | 123.4 |
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| 71 | Junction of Highway #122 S to community of Canterbury (12 km) | 83.5 |
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| 75 | Exit #212 W to community of Benton | 80.5 |
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| 75.6 | Crossing the Eel River | 36 |
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| 76 | Community of Meductic, services at highway (Meductic) | 46 |
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| 81 | Access to Community of Debec West side of highway | 57.6 |
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| 84 | Exit 199 Junction of Highway #103 North to town of Woodstock. | 34.1 |
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| 87.5 | Hodgdon Rd intersection | 89.3 |
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| 88 | Passing through Woodstock 23 Indian Reservation | 97.8 |
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| 90 | Exit #191 (old #94) Beardsley Road Access to Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park camping | 121.6 |
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| 93.4 | Exit #188 Junction of Highway #555 East to town of Woodstock Town of Woodstock (Woodstock) | 89.6 |
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| 94 | Exit #187 to community of Houlton, Maine and access to U.S.A. Interstate 95, W (Woodstock) | 81.4 |
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| 95 | bridge across Meduxnekeag River (Woodstock) | 61 |
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| 96 | Highway 550 interchange (Woodstock) | 89.6 |
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| 96.5 | Exit #185 E to community of Woodstock (4 km)& Bloomfield. Services at highway. Highway 2 is twinned from this point south. (Woodstock) | 105.2 |
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| 99 | Junction of Highway #560 East to community of Woodstock. North to community of Hartford (Woodstock) | 126.2 |
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| 107 | Roseville Rd, community of Lakeville, services at highway | 101.5 |
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| 108 | Community of Waterville East side of highway | 120.7 |
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| 112 | Junction Hwy 103, S to services, Hartland covered bridge across Saint John River ( 1 km) | 73.2 |
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| 112.5 | Bridge crossing the Saint John River | 42.1 |
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| 113 | Exit #170 Junction scenic highway #105, S to town of Hartland, all services and accommodation | 44.5 |
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| 114 | Junction of Highway #104 East to community of Coldstream | 103.6 |
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| 119 | Exit 164: Landsdowne Rd Interchange | 150.3 |
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| 121 | Chemin Lumber intersection | 122.5 |
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| 126 | Allison Rd intersection | 121 |
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| 128 | Exit #153 Access to highway #105 (Florenceville) | 57 |
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| 129 | Bridge across Saint John River (Florenceville) | 55.5 |
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| 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) | 65.5 |
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| 133 | Stacey Road West side of highway, access to campground, via Stacey Road (Florenceville) | 59.1 |
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| 134 | Noah’s Park Campground | 76.2 |
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| 137 | Roadside Turnout with viewpoint on south side | 97.8 |
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| 143 | Dam Rd, E side of hwy, view of dam | 72.2 |
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| 144 | Spencer Rd, and view of Florence Lake | 60 |
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| 147 | River Country Campground | 88.4 |
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| 150 | Junction of Highway #560 E to community of Riviere de Chute, W to US border crossing (Riviere de Chute) | 91.1 |
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| 152 | Community of Bairdsville, access from highway | 100.3 |
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| 159 | Services at highway | 91.1 |
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| 166.3 | road on W side | 132 |
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| 168 | Route 190 s exit to Perth-Andover (Perth-Andover) | 128 |
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| 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) | 124.7 |
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| 176 | Highway 2 is divided highway to south from this point | 107.6 |
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| 179 | Exit #104 Community of Aroostook, all services, east side of highway, access to Tobique 20 Indian Reservation to east (Aroostook) | 121.9 |
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| 184 | Bridge across the Aroostook River | 121.9 |
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| 185.7 | Old Route 2, gas & services | 121 |
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| 188 | Services at Highway Gas & diesel. Spring Water campground, west side of highway. | 160 |
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| 191.7 | Highway 375 (W) to town of Limestone, Maine (9 km), E Limestone Siding Rd, access to highway’s #105, #375 | 181.7 |
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| 195.3 | Kelly Rd (E) | 197.2 |
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| 198 | Gillespie Rd (W) Argosy Rd (E), gas & services | 176.8 |
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| 199 | McCuskey Road Access to Mulherin Campground & R V Park | 220.4 |
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| 201.8 | Exit #78 route #130 (Portage Road) Access from highway (Grand Falls) | 214 |
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| 202.8 | Michaud Rd intersection, access W to Rapid Brook Camping (Grand Falls) | 182.6 |
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| 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) | 211.5 |
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| 206 | EB Exit #78 Oullette St W of hwy, Belanger St E of hwy, access to downtown Grand Falls (Grand Falls) | 214 |
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| 207 | Hwy #218 W to Hamlin, Maine, and #130 E into downtown Grand Falls (Grand Falls) | 152.1 |
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| 207 | Hwy #218 W to Hamlin, Maine, and #130 E into downtown Grand Falls (Grand Falls) | 152.1 |
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| 0 | Hwy #218 W to Hamlin, Maine, and #130 E into downtown Grand Falls (Grand Falls) | 152.1 |
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| 0 | Hwy #218 W to Hamlin, Maine, and #130 E into downtown Grand Falls (Grand Falls) | 152.1 |
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| 1 | EB Exit #78 Oullette St W of hwy, Belanger St E of hwy, access to downtown Grand Falls (Grand Falls) | 214 |
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| 2 | WB Exit #78 Oullette St W of hwy, Belanger St E of hwy, and Harley Hill Rd access to downtown Grand Falls (Grand Falls) | 211.5 |
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| 4.2 | Michaud Rd intersection, access W to Rapid Brook Camping (Grand Falls) | 182.6 |
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| 5.2 | Exit #78 route #130 (Portage Road) Access from highway (Grand Falls) | 214 |
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| 8 | McCuskey Road Access to Mulherin Campground & R V Park | 220.4 |
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| 9 | Gillespie Rd (W) Argosy Rd (E), gas & services | 176.8 |
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| 11.7 | Kelly Rd (E) | 197.2 |
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| 15.3 | Highway 375 (W) to town of Limestone, Maine (9 km), E Limestone Siding Rd, access to highway’s #105, #375 | 181.7 |
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| 19 | Services at Highway Gas & diesel. Spring Water campground, west side of highway. | 160 |
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| 21.3 | Old Route 2, gas & services | 121 |
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| 23 | Bridge across the Aroostook River | 121.9 |
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| 28 | Exit #104 Community of Aroostook, all services, east side of highway, access to Tobique 20 Indian Reservation to east (Aroostook) | 121.9 |
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| 31 | Highway 2 is divided highway to south from this point | 107.6 |
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| 36 | 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) | 124.7 |
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| 39 | Route 190 s exit to Perth-Andover (Perth-Andover) | 128 |
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| 40.7 | road on W side | 132 |
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| 48 | Services at highway | 91.1 |
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| 55 | Community of Bairdsville, access from highway | 100.3 |
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| 57 | Junction of Highway #560 E to community of Riviere de Chute, W to US border crossing (Riviere de Chute) | 91.1 |
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| 60 | River Country Campground | 88.4 |
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| 63 | Spencer Rd, and view of Florence Lake | 60 |
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| 64 | Dam Rd, E side of hwy, view of dam | 72.2 |
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| 70 | Roadside Turnout with viewpoint on south side | 97.8 |
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| 73 | Noah’s Park Campground | 76.2 |
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| 74 | Stacey Road West side of highway, access to campground, via Stacey Road (Florenceville) | 59.1 |
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| 77 | 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) | 65.5 |
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| 78 | Bridge across Saint John River (Florenceville) | 55.5 |
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| 79 | Exit #153 Access to highway #105 (Florenceville) | 57 |
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| 81 | Allison Rd intersection | 121 |
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| 86 | Chemin Lumber intersection | 122.5 |
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| 88 | Exit 164: Landsdowne Rd Interchange | 150.3 |
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| 93 | Junction of Highway #104 East to community of Coldstream | 103.6 |
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| 94 | Exit #170 Junction scenic highway #105, S to town of Hartland, all services and accommodation | 44.5 |
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| 94.5 | Bridge crossing the Saint John River | 42.1 |
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| 95 | Junction Hwy 103, S to services, Hartland covered bridge across Saint John River ( 1 km) | 73.2 |
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| 99 | Community of Waterville East side of highway | 120.7 |
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| 100 | Roseville Rd, community of Lakeville, services at highway | 101.5 |
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| 108 | Junction of Highway #560 East to community of Woodstock. North to community of Hartford (Woodstock) | 126.2 |
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| 110.5 | Exit #185 E to community of Woodstock (4 km) & Bloomfield. Services at highway. Highway 2 is twinned from this point south. (Woodstock) | 105.2 |
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| 111 | Highway 550 interchange (Woodstock) | 89.6 |
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| 112 | bridge across Meduxnekeag River (Woodstock) | 61 |
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| 113 | Exit #187 to community of Houlton, Maine and access to U.S.A. Interstate 95, W (Woodstock) | 81.4 |
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| 113.6 | Exit #188 Junction of Highway #555 East to town of Woodstock Town of Woodstock Info (Woodstock) | 89.6 |
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| 117 | Exit #191 (old #94) Beardsley Road Access to Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park camping | 121.6 |
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| 119 | Passing through Woodstock 23 Indian Reservation | 97.8 |
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| 119.5 | Hodgdon Rd intersection | 89.3 |
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| 123 | Exit 199 Junction of Highway #103 North to town of Woodstock. | 34.1 |
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| 126 | Access to Community of Debec West side of highway | 57.6 |
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| 131 | Community of Meductic, services at highway (Meductic) | 46 |
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| 131.4 | Crossing the Eel River | 36 |
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| 132 | Exit #212 W to community of Benton | 80.5 |
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| 136 | Junction of Highway #122 S to community of Canterbury (12 km) | 83.5 |
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| 145 | Access to Charlie Lake | 123.4 |
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| 154 | Roadside Highway Turnout with view point. North side of highway | 41.8 |
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| 155.8 | Crossing Pokiok Stream (Pokiok) | 33.8 |
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| 156 | Exit # 232 Community of Pokiok. Services at highway. Access to highway #105. NE to community of Nackawic (Pokiok) | 34.4 |
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| 158 | Community of Hawkshaw Access from highway | 40.5 |
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| 165 | Community of Dumfries Services at highway, fuel (Dumfries) | 39.9 |
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| 170 | Community of Prince William Access from highway | 47.5 |
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| 177 | 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 (Kings Landing) | 94.8 |
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| 182 | 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. | 77.4 |
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| 195 | Exit #271 Mazerolle Settlement Rd, access to highway #640, W to Kingsclear Indian Reserve 6 (Fredericton) | 111.6 |
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| 202 | Deerwood Drive overpass (no access) (Fredericton) | 140.5 |
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| 204 | Exit #280: junction highway #8, N into Fredericton, all services (Fredericton) | 94.2 |
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| 205 | Highway 640 Hanwell Rd underpass (no access) (Fredericton) | 105.8 |
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| 207 | Exit: #285: junction #101, S to New Maryland (2 km), N into Fredericton, all services (Fredericton) | 105.2 |
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| 217 | Exit #294: junction #7 Vanier Highway, WB access N into Fredericton, all services (Fredericton) | 38.1 |
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| 218 | Exit #297: Nevers Rd, access to Fredericton airport, all services (Fredericton) | 21 |
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| 221 | Hwy 655 Wilsey Rd (no access) to Fredericton airport (Oromocto) | 9.8 |
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| 221.5 | Bridge over Oromocto River (Oromocto) | 4.9 |
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| 222 | Exit: #301: Waasis Rd, access to CFB Gagetown, highway 102 access to Fredericton Airport (Oromocto) | 21.6 |
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| 224 | Exit #303: Miramichi Rd, Oromocto and access to CFB Gagetown (Oromocto) | 22.6 |
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| 226 | Route 660 underpass (no access) (Oromocto) | 20.4 |
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| 227 | Exit #306: junction Highway #7, S to Geary (5 km), Saint John (103 km) (Oromocto) | 31.4 |
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| 230 | Shirley Rd underpass (no access) (Oromocto) | 59.1 |
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