Jemseg River Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Jemseg River Bridge is the name for two different structures currently crossing the Jemseg River
in Jemseg
, New Brunswick
, Canada
.
The original Jemseg River Bridge (45.827536°N 66.115304°W) was constructed in the mid-1960s and carried the 2-lane Route 2
(Trans-Canada Highway
). A realignment of the highway opened in October 2001 and saw a new 950 m haunched girder bridge (45.829046°N 66.116238°W) constructed approximately 100 m upstream from the original, which is still in use by Route 105
. This new structure carries the 4-lane Route 2 on a much broader span with considerably less approaching grade from the west.
Jemseg River
The Jemseg River is a short river in the Canadian province of New Brunswick which drains Grand Lake into the Saint John River.The river is fairly slow-flowing, with approximately 5 kilometres of meander length. It passes through a savannah-type environment and is augmented by the Grand Lake Meadows...
in Jemseg
Jemseg, New Brunswick
Jemseg is a Canadian rural community in Queens County, New Brunswick. It is located on the east bank of the Jemseg River along its short run from Grand Lake to the Saint John River...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The original Jemseg River Bridge (45.827536°N 66.115304°W) was constructed in the mid-1960s and carried the 2-lane Route 2
New Brunswick Route 2
Route 2 is a major provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, carrying the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway in the province...
(Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
). A realignment of the highway opened in October 2001 and saw a new 950 m haunched girder bridge (45.829046°N 66.116238°W) constructed approximately 100 m upstream from the original, which is still in use by Route 105
New Brunswick Route 105
Route 105 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada; running from Route 10 in Youngs Cove to Route 108 in Grand Falls, mostly along the east and north banks of the Saint John River, for a distance of 307 kilometres.- Route description :...
. This new structure carries the 4-lane Route 2 on a much broader span with considerably less approaching grade from the west.