New Brunswick Route 118

Route 118
Route information
Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Length	40.12 km (24.93 mi)
Existed	1965.–present
Major junctions
North end	Route 126 in Miramichi
South end	Route 8 in Miramichi River Valley
Location
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Major cities	Miramichi, South Nelson
Highway system
Provincial highways in New Brunswick Former routes
← Route 117 → Route 119

Route 118 is a North/South provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 126 intersection in Miramichi. The road has a length of approximately 40 kilometres, and services small, otherwise isolated rural communities. In these areas, the highway is often unofficially referred to as "Main Street." The road parallels the Miramichi River as well as Route 108 and later Route 8 directly to the North side of the river. The highway starts in Miramichi as Islandview Drive. The Highway starts next to Beaubears Island later passing Barnaby Island and lastly Doctors Island. In Miramichi River Valley, the Highway changes to Colonial Drive and lastly Campbell Road.

History

Route 118 was commissioned in 1965 to replace the former route 36.

Intersecting routes

• Route 126 in Miramichi
• Route 8 in Miramichi River Valley

River crossings

• Passing Bridge in Nelson Junction
• Barnaby River - Kirkwood
• Passing Bridge in Renous-Quarryville
• Southwest Miramichi River - Miramichi River Valley

Communities along the Route

• Nelson Junction
• Kirkwood
• Chelmsford
• McKinleyville
• Doyles Brook
• White Rapids
• Grays Rapids
• Coughlan
• Miramichi River Valley

See also

• List of New Brunswick provincial highways