New Brunswick Roads

259.76 km
161.41 mi

Route 8

LENGTH	259.76 km / 161.41 mi
SOUTH END	Route 2, Hanwell
NORTH END	Route 11, Bathurst
PLACES	Hanwell, Fredericton, Penniac, Nashwaak Village, Durham Bridge, Taymouth, Nashwaak Bridge, South Portage, McGivney, Astle, Boiestown, Ludlow, New Bandon, Nelson Hollow, Doaktown, Blissfield, Upper Blackville, Blackville, Smith Crossing, Renous, Quarryville, Bryenton, Derby Junction, Miramichi (Newcastle, Nordin, Douglastown), Little Bartibog, Bartibog, Allardville, Miramichi Road, Bathurst
COUNTIES	York (77.92 km); Northumberland (146.56), Gloucester (35.30)
DIVIDED	Route 2 to Forest Hill Road, Fredericton (9.06 km)
CONTROLLED ACCESS	Route 2 to Bridge Street, Marysville (16.74 km) near Renous to Route 430, Newcastle (35.28 km) Route 11, Douglastown to Route 11, Bathurst (68.23 km)
NAMES	Barkers Point Bypass, Marysville Bypass, Bridge Street, Canada Street (Fredericton); Main Street (Doaktown); Main Street (Blackville); Beaverbrook Boulevard, King George Highway (Miramichi); Newcastle Highway (Blackville to Miramichi); Bartibog Highway (Miramichi to Allardville)
RIVER CROSSINGS	Saint John River, Fredericton (Princess Margaret Bridge) Nashwaak River, Marysville Nashwaak River, Taymouth Southwest Miramichi River, Doaktown Bartholomew River, Blackville Renous River, Renous Northwest Miramichi River, Derby Junction (Anderson Bridge) Bartibog River, Bartibog Tabusintac River, Allardville

History

Route 8 has had the same general routing since the 1930s, and earlier than that between Fredericton and the Miramichi. The section between the Miramichi and Bathurst was Route 11A during the very early days of the highway numbering system. Sometime in the 1940s the section between Taymouth and Nashwaak Bridge was switched from following the west bank of the Nashwaak River to the east bank. And there it stayed for 40 years.

The location of the southern terminus in Fredericton has changed a few times: in the days of the old Carleton Street Bridge, it was at the bridge's south end downtown; but with the opening of the Westmoreland Street Bridge in 1982 it was switched to the north end of the Princess Margaret Bridge in Barkers Point. When the Barkers Point bypass was completed in 1989, Route 8 was taken off its former routing along city streets in Marysville, Devon and Barkers Point to the new Barkers Point and Marysville bypasses, which still connect to the north end of the Princess Margaret Bridge.

A number of upgrades and bypasses were completed during the 1980s and early 1990s: the Marysville bypass in 1982, the Renous-Millerton area in 1988 (with an interchange added at Route 108 in Renous in 2003), Barkers Point in 1989, the Allardville-Bathurst corridor in 1990, and the Oldfield area north of Douglastown in 1992. All are two lanes and controlled access.

In 2001, Route 8 was extended southward by 10 km in the Fredericton area when the new TCH opened. Route 8 assumed the alignment of the former Route 2 Fredericton bypass between the Princess Margaret Bridge and Hanwell Road, and a new connector road for 3 km from Hanwell Road to the TCH itself.

The first phase long-awaited Miramichi bypass opened in late 2006 with the opening of a new interchange at Route 425 at the north end of the Anderson Bridge and a two-lane segment from there to a roundabout at Beaverbrook Boulevard (Route 430) in Newcastle. The DOT has acquired land for a complete bypass of Newcastle and Douglastown.

Guide

Future Plans

The next major project for Route 8 is the 36-kilometre Nashwaak bypass, which will extend from Marysville to South Portage. Currently, Route 8 drivers have to negotiate a sharp 90-degree turn, descend a steep hill and go through a heritage residential area, before bearing another sharp right onto Canada Street at a traffic light. After being bogged down in funding delays for several years, and one major scaling-back which met with widespread opposition from Marysville and Nashwaak Valley residents, construction will start in 2007.

Junction/Exit List

Location	km	Exit #	Routes / Destination	Other Notes
Hanwell	0.0		Route 2 - Woodstock, Edmundston	access to westbound Route 2 only
Fredericton	3.9	3	Route 640 - Hanwell Rd., Hanwell
Fredericton	5.9	5	Smythe St.	westbound only
Fredericton	6.9	6 A-B	Route 101 - Regent St., New Maryland, Fredericton Junction
Fredericton	7.1	7	Route 7 - Vanier Hwy., Oromocto, Saint John, Moncton
Fredericton	7.8		College Hill Rd., UNB/STU	part of westbound exit 6 B-A, westbound only
Fredericton	9.2	9	Forest Hill Rd.
Fredericton / Lower St. Mary's	10.5	10	Route 105 eastbound - Jemseg	Route 8 takes offramp (former Route 2 exit 296)
Fredericton / Barkers Point	11.0		Route 105 westbound - Riverside Dr.	Route 8 turns north onto Barkers Point By-Pass
Fredericton / Barkers Point	12.8		Route 10 - Minto Greenwood Dr.
Fredericton / Marysville	17.4		River St. / McGloin St.
Fredericton / Marysville	17.7		Crocket St. / Canada St.	Route 8 turns north onto Canada St.
Penniac	21.6		Route 628 - Penniac Bridge
Nashwaak Village	30.9		Killarney Rd.
Durham Bridge	35.6		Durham Bridge Rd.
Taymouth	42.0		English Settlement Rd.
Taymouth	42.2		Nashwaak Rd.	Route 8 turns east across Nashwaak River
Taymouth	42.8		Zionville Rd.
Taymouth	43.3		Route 628
Nashwaak Bridge	46.0		Route 107 - Stanley
McGivney	63.4		A St.
Boiestown	79.0		Route 625 - Parker Ridge
Ludlow	85.4		Porter Cove Rd.
McNamee	87.6		McNamee Rd.
New Bandon	91.1		Bettsburg Rd.
New Bandon	91.3		Holts Rd.
Carrolls Crossing	97.1		Carrolls Crossing Rd.
Nelson Hollow	99.4		Nelson Hollow Rd.
Doaktown	105.0		Route 123 - South Rd., Chipman
Doaktown	106.2		Hazelton Rd.
Blissfield	119.2		Weaver Siding Rd.
Upper Blackville	126.7		Cains River Rd.
Upper Blackville	129.0		Howard Rd.
Blackville	138.6		Howard Rd.
Blackville	138.7		South Bartholomew Rd.
Blackville	139.7		Route 118 - Campbell Rd., Chelmsford
Blackville	140.2		Lockstead Rd.
Blackville	143.0		Barnettville Rd.
Renous	148.8		South Renous Rd.
Renous	149.1	139	Route 108 - Plaster Rock, Derby
Quarryville	154.7		Route 415 - Quarryville, Red Bank
Derby	164.5		Parker Rd.
Millerton	167.5		Williamstown Rd.
Derby Junction	173.5	163	Route 108 - Millerton Route 420 - Red Bank
Miramichi / Newcastle	175.1	165	Route 425 - Eel Ground, Sunny Corner
Miramichi / Newcastle	178.7		Route 430 - Beaverbrook Blvd.	traffic circle; Route 8 turns east onto Beaverbrook Blvd.
Miramichi / Newcastle	179.3		Whalen St.
Miramichi / Newcastle	180.2		Keating St.
Miramichi / Newcastle	180.7		King George Hwy. Route 117 - Chatham, Rogersville (Miramichi Bridge)	interchange, Route 8 turns onto King George Hwy. at end of ramp
Miramichi / Newcastle	180.9		Hennessey St.
Miramichi / Newcastle	181.1		Sweeney Lane
Miramichi / Newcastle	181.3		Edward St.
Miramichi / Newcastle	181.5		Radio St.
Miramichi / Newcastle	181.7		Jane St. - to Morrissey Bridge
Miramichi / Newcastle	181.9		George St.
Miramichi / Newcastle	182.3		Newcastle Blvd.
Miramichi / Newcastle	182.4		Ledden St.
Miramichi / Newcastle	182.8		Old King George Hwy.
Miramichi / Nordin	184.2		Cove Rd.
Miramichi / Nordin	184.9		Bannon Rd.
Miramichi / Nordin	185.6		French Fort Rd.
Miramichi / Douglastown	186.7		Percy Kelly Dr.
Miramichi / Douglastown	187.1		Williston Dr.
Miramichi / Douglastown	187.9		Carroll St.
Miramichi / Douglastown	188.2		Jessiman Blvd.
Miramichi / Douglastown	188.7		Rennie Rd.
Miramichi / Douglastown	189.4		Douglastown Blvd.
Miramichi / Douglastown	189.6		Route 11 - Chatham, Moncton, Tracadie	interchange
Miramichi / Douglastown	190.7		Douglastown Blvd.	off-ramp, southbound only, to continue on Route 8
Miramichi	191.8	180	O'Keefe Rd.
Miramichi	195.2		McHardy Rd.
Little Bartibog	204.9		Oldfield Rd.
Bartibog	208.5		Russellville Rd.
Lavillette	215.8		Route 450 - Lavillette, Neguac
Jeanne-Mance	228.2		Route 134 - Allardville
Allardville	243.5	231	Route 160 - Allardville, Saint-Isidore, Tracadie-Sheila Route 360 - Bathurst Mines
Bathurst	259.8		Route 11 - Caraquet, Campbellton