New Brunswick Route 108
Encyclopedia
Route 108 is a highway
in New Brunswick
, Canada
; running from Trans-Canada Highway
exit 75 near Grand Falls
to Route 8
exit 163 at Derby Junction (near Miramichi
); a distance of 202.9 kilometres.
and New Denmark
, and comes to a 4-way intersection at the northern outskirts of Plaster Rock
. The route follows a bypass route to the south, reaching another 4-way intersection at the Route 109
junction at the south end of town.
Route 108 runs east from Plaster Rock on the Plaster Rock-Renous Highway, a 137-kilometre road, completed in the late 1960s, through entirely uninhabited forest land that is mostly owned by J.D. Irving Limited. There are no facilities or public buildings along the route, and signs warn of "winter conditions".
At Renous
, Route 108 comes to an interchange with Route 8, and turns northeast along a former Route 8 alignment through Derby
and Millerton
to its eastern end at Derby Junction.
, the current Route 395 to Plaster Rock, and a road along the north shore of the Tobique River
(present-day Routes 109
and 390 to the Tobique First Nation
north of Perth-Andover
.
In 1976, the Plaster Rock-Renous Highway, which was formerly part of Route 109, was renumbered as part of Route 108, and the section from Plaster Rock to the Tobique First Nation was renumbered Route 390. In 1988, Route 108 was extended northeast from Renous along the former Route 8 alignment. With the opening of the Plaster Rock bypass in 1997, the section from Hazeldean to Plaster Rock was rerouted along an upgraded former Route 393, with the former alignment of 108 becoming parts of Routes 395 and 109.
The last change to Route 108 was with the opening of the new Trans-Canada Highway routing between Grand Falls
and St-Leonard in 2003, when Route 108 was extended 3 kilometres to the west to meet up with the new interchange.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in 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
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; running from Trans-Canada Highway
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...
exit 75 near Grand Falls
Grand Falls, New Brunswick
Grand Falls is a Canadian town located in Victoria County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Saint John River, the town derives its name from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops 23 metres.-Geography:Grand Falls is located in the valley of the St...
to Route 8
New Brunswick Route 8
Route 8 is an important highway link between northern and southern New Brunswick, Canada. 255 kilometres long, it runs from Fredericton to Bathurst via Miramichi.-Route description:...
exit 163 at Derby Junction (near Miramichi
Miramichi, New Brunswick
Miramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay...
); a distance of 202.9 kilometres.
Routing
From the Trans-Canada Highway, Route 108 follows an access road built in 2003 to the former Trans-Canada Highway, then runs southeast along its old alignment to the edge of the town of Grand Falls. The road enters the town on Madawaska Road, passing the falls, and leaves along Tobique Road. Route 108 continues southeast through DrummondDrummond, New Brunswick
Drummond is a Canadian village in Victoria County, New Brunswick. Its population as of the Canada 2006 Census is 839, with roughly 95% of its residents being FrancophoneIt is located in rolling farmland approximately 5 kilometres southeast of Grand Falls...
and New Denmark
New Denmark, New Brunswick
New Denmark is a Canadian rural community in Victoria County, New Brunswick.The community derives its name from several Danish settlers who inhabited the area in 1872, eventually forming the largest and what would become the oldest Danish community in Canada; the Danish influence has diminished...
, and comes to a 4-way intersection at the northern outskirts of Plaster Rock
Plaster Rock, New Brunswick
Plaster Rock is a Canadian village in Victoria County, New Brunswick.Located on the Tobique River, the village was founded in 1881 by Hezekiah Day and named for the gypsum found in the area, which is heated to produce plaster.The cliffs across the river from the Tobique Valley High School expose...
. The route follows a bypass route to the south, reaching another 4-way intersection at the Route 109
New Brunswick Route 109
Route 109 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada; running along the Tobique River from Route 105 in Perth-Andover to Route 108 in Plaster Rock, a distance of 35.9 kilometres....
junction at the south end of town.
Route 108 runs east from Plaster Rock on the Plaster Rock-Renous Highway, a 137-kilometre road, completed in the late 1960s, through entirely uninhabited forest land that is mostly owned by J.D. Irving Limited. There are no facilities or public buildings along the route, and signs warn of "winter conditions".
At Renous
Renous, New Brunswick
Renous is a Canadian rural community in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.Located where the Renous River discharges into the Southwest Miramichi River, Renous makes up part of the local service district of Renous-Quarryville....
, Route 108 comes to an interchange with Route 8, and turns northeast along a former Route 8 alignment through Derby
Derby, New Brunswick
Derby is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
and Millerton
Millerton, New Brunswick
Millerton is a Canadian rural community in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Southwest Miramichi River, Millerton lies on the river's north bank, several kilometres upstream from the city of Miramichi....
to its eastern end at Derby Junction.
History
The number 108 was first applied to a New Brunswick road in 1965 when it replaced the former Route 22. The original routing followed the current Route 108 from Grand Falls to HazeldeanHazeldean, New Brunswick
Hazeldean is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It is located along Highway 108 halfway between Plaster Rock and New Denmark. In the early part of the 20th century, the community sprung up around a train station. Today, there are approximately 200 residents in Hazeldean....
, the current Route 395 to Plaster Rock, and a road along the north shore of the Tobique River
Tobique River
The Tobique River is a river in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. The river rises from Nictau Lake in Mount Carleton Provincial Park and flows for 148 kilometres to its confluence with the Saint John River near Perth-Andover....
(present-day Routes 109
New Brunswick Route 109
Route 109 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada; running along the Tobique River from Route 105 in Perth-Andover to Route 108 in Plaster Rock, a distance of 35.9 kilometres....
and 390 to the Tobique First Nation
Tobique First Nation
Tobique First Nation is one of six Wolastoqiyik or Maliseet Nations in New Brunswick, Canada.The Tobique Reserve is located on the north side of the Tobique River. The reserve comprises two lots . The Tobique Reserve, established in 1801 with nearly 20,000 acres, was granted after a petition to...
north of Perth-Andover
Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
Perth-Andover is a Canadian village in Victoria County, New Brunswick.The village is divided by the Saint John River with Perth on the east bank and Andover on the west bank; each was a separate community until municipal amalgamation in 1966...
.
In 1976, the Plaster Rock-Renous Highway, which was formerly part of Route 109, was renumbered as part of Route 108, and the section from Plaster Rock to the Tobique First Nation was renumbered Route 390. In 1988, Route 108 was extended northeast from Renous along the former Route 8 alignment. With the opening of the Plaster Rock bypass in 1997, the section from Hazeldean to Plaster Rock was rerouted along an upgraded former Route 393, with the former alignment of 108 becoming parts of Routes 395 and 109.
The last change to Route 108 was with the opening of the new Trans-Canada Highway routing between Grand Falls
Grand Falls, New Brunswick
Grand Falls is a Canadian town located in Victoria County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Saint John River, the town derives its name from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops 23 metres.-Geography:Grand Falls is located in the valley of the St...
and St-Leonard in 2003, when Route 108 was extended 3 kilometres to the west to meet up with the new interchange.