New Brunswick Route 134

Route 134
Route 134
Route information
	Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Length	260.7 km (162.0 mi)
Existed	1972–present
Southern section
Length	102.8 km (63.9 mi)
South end	Route 106 in Moncton
Major intersections	Route 15 in Moncton; Route 2 in Moncton; Route 11 near Shediac
North end	Route 11 at Kouchibouguac
Northern section
Length	157.9 km (98.1 mi)
South end	Route 8 near Allardville
North end	Route 11 in Tide Head
Location
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Major cities	Moncton, Shediac, Bouctouche, Five Rivers, Richibucto, Saint-Louis-de-Kent, Bathurst, Miramichi, Belledune, Dalhousie, Campbellton
Highway system
	Provincial highways in New Brunswick; Former routes;

Route 134 is a 261 km (162 mi)-long north–south secondary highway in eastern New Brunswick, Canada. The highway is divided by into a northern and southern section by a gap in Northumberland County connected by Route 11 and Route 8.

History edit

Route 134, for the most part, consists of former routings of Route 8 and Route 11. It was first designated in 1972 with the opening of the Shediac four-lane highway between Moncton and Shediac (now part of Route 15). Different sections of Route 134 continued to appear between the mid-1970s and the early 1990s as construction continued of new controlled-access alignments of Route 8 and Route 11.

As Route 11 between Kouchibouguac and Miramichi, and a stretch of Route 8 south of Allardville have never been upgraded, Route 134 remains a "broken" route.

A third segment of Route 134 appeared briefly on maps in the early 1990s along Oldfield Road north of Miramichi (after a new alignment of Route 8 was constructed), whether it was signed or officially part of the route is uncertain.

Route 134 was rerouted in a portion of Belledune in 1996 after the footprint of a new power plant took over a section of the route's former alignment.

Route edit

Moncton edit

The route's southern terminus begins at the intersection of Route 106 in Moncton (Main St) where the route is called Botsford St. The route travels north crossing Route 126 (Mountain Rd), then Route 15 (Wheeler Blvd). Now known as Lewisville Road, the route crosses Humphrey Brook, passing the southern terminus of Route 115, turning north east and is known as Shediac Rd. Continuing out of the city crossing under Route 2 as it exits the city passing through Lakeville north east.

Rural Westmorland County edit

The route continues north-east passing through the community of Shediac Cape in Westmorland County, crossing Route 11 where it takes a sharp turn north at the northern terminus of Route 133.

Kent County edit

Route 134 at Saint-Louis-de-Kent

Northumberland County edit

Gloucester County edit

As Route 134 enters Gloucester County, it is concurrent with Route 8. After a few kilometres, it splits away and heads NNW to Allardville. After passing through Allardville, intersecting Route 160, it continues for about 25 km heading NNW for Bathurst. After passing through Bathurst and serving as the eastern terminus of Route 180, it goes up the SW coast of Chaleur Bay for about 30 km before hopping into Restigouche County near Belledune.

Restigouche County edit

In Restigouche County, it continues to run along the Bay of Chaleur. Upon entering from the south, Route 134 follows a short alignment, built around a power plant in Belledune. North of it, the road continues along the coast, running through the communities of Jacquet River, Nash Creek, and New Mills among others, before reaching the Village of Charlo. In the northern part of the village, there is a beach which the route travels through, along the mouth of the Eel River. On the other side of the Eel River, is Eel River Bar First Nation. The road then proceeds through downtown Dalhousie, along Renfrew, William, and George Street's. After a right turn, Route 134 heads west for Campbellton. In the 20 km between the two municipalities, the posted speed limit varies from 60 – 80 km/h.^[2]^[3] Upon entering Campbellton, the speed limit is reduced to 50 km/h, and a sidewalk appears.^[4] The road takes a route through downtown Campbellton, following Ramsay, Water, Andrew, and Roseberry Street's. West of Campbellton are Atholville and Tide Head. Through the villages, it becomes a truck route, linking highways to local industry. At the intersection with Route 11 in Tide Head, Route 134 reaches its northern terminus.^[5]^[6]

Communities along Route 134 edit

Major intersections edit

County	Location	km^[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Westmorland	Moncton	0.0	0.0	Main Street (Route 106)	Southern terminus; follows Botsford Street
		0.7	0.43	Mountain Road (Route 126)
		1.1	0.68	Wheeler Boulevard (Route 15)	Becomes Lewisville Road
		1.5	0.93	Elmwood Drive (Route 115 north)
		2.2	1.4	Paul Street	Located 200 m (660 ft) from Route 15; Route 134 turns onto Shediac Road
		8.0	5.0	Route 2 (TCH) – Sackville, Saint John, Fredericton	Route 2 exit 465
		23.0	14.3	Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi	Route 11 exit 2
	Shediac Cape	24.0	14.9	Route 133 east – Shediac
	Shediac Bridge-Shediac River	28.7	17.8	Crosses the Shediac River
Kent	Shediac Bridge-Shediac River	29.8	18.5	Route 530 north – Grande-Digue, Caissie Cape
	Cocagne	35.9	22.3	Route 530 south – Grande-Digue, Cap-de-Cocagne
		36.6	22.7	Crosses the Cocagne River
		37.0	23.0	Route 535 south – Notre-Dame
	Saint-François-de-Kent	50.3	31.3	Route 115 south – McKees Mills
	Saint-François-de-Kent	51.2	31.8	Route 535 south – Saint-Thomas
	Bouctouche	51.5	32.0	Crosses the Little Bouctouche River
		54.3	33.7	Crosses the Bouctouche River
		54.5	33.9	Route 515 west (Irving Boulevard) – Sainte-Marie
		54.7	34.0	Route 475 north – Baie de Bouctouche
		58.6	36.4	Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi	Route 11 exit 36
	Sainte-Anne-de-Kent	65.2	40.5	Route 505 north to Route 475 – Cap-Lumiere, Saint-Édouard-de-Kent
		76.3	47.4	Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi	Route 11 exit 53
	Five Rivers	77.9	48.4	Route 495 south / Route 505 east – South Branch, Richibouctou-Village, Cap-Lumiere
		78.7	48.9	Crosses the Richibucto River
		79.0	49.1	Route 116 west – Elsipogtog First Nation, Harcourt
	Richibucto	81.4	50.6	Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi	Route 11 exit 57
	Aldouane	87.6	54.4	Crosses the Little Aldouane River
	Aldouane	90.1	56.0	Crosses the Saint-Charles River
	Saint-Louis-de-Kent	95.2	59.2	Crosses the Kouchibouguacis River
		99.6	61.9	Route 117 to Route 480 west – Acadieville, Kouchibouguac National Park, Pointe-Sapin
	Kouchibouguac	102.8	63.9	Route 11 – Moncton, Miramichi
82.8 km (51.4 mi) gap in Route 134
Gloucester	Jeanne-Mance	185.6	115.3	Route 8 – Miramichi, Bathurst
	Allardville	199.7	124.1	Route 160 to Route 360 west – Tracadie-Sheila, Brunswick Mines
	Bathurst	298.5	185.5	Route 11 to Route 8 – Caraquet, Campbellton, Miramichi	Route 11 exit 300
		219.3	136.3	Crosses the Nepisiguit River
		220.0	136.7	Route 430 south (Dumaresq Street)
		223.5	138.9	Crosses the Bathurst Basin
		224.4	139.4	Route 180 west (Vanier Boulevard) – South Tetagouche
		225.1	139.9	Crosses the Tetagouche River
	Beresford	232.1	144.2	Crosses the Millstream River
	Nigadoo	236.7	147.1	Crosses the Nigadoo River
	Petit-Rocher	240.7	149.6	Route 315 west – LaPlante
	Petit-Rocher	225.1	139.9	Crosses the Elmtree River
Restigouche	Belledune	274.2	170.4	Crosses the Jacquet River
	Benjamin River	286.8	178.2	Crosses the Benjamin River
	Eel River Cove	303.2	188.4	Route 280 west – Eel River Crossing
	Eel River Bar	304.8	189.4	Crosses the Eel River
	Dalhousie	307.2	190.9	Route 275 south – Eel River Crossing
	McLeods	324.7	201.8	Route 280 south – Dundee
	Campbellton	334.0	207.5	To R-132 / Salmon Boulevard – Pointe-à-la-Croix
	Campbellton	335.2	208.3	To R-132 / Subway Street – Pointe-à-la-Croix
	Atholville	337.8	209.9	Beauvista Drive	Former Route 270
	Tide Head	343.5	213.4	Route 11 to Route 17 – Saint-Léonard, Matapédia	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi