Route 126 is a North/South provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 117 intersection in Miramichi. The road has a length of approximately 121 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 New Brunswick East Coast Railway directly to the east. When the highway enters Moncton it changes to Ensley Drive, then Mountain Road.
 Route 126 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 121 km[1] (75 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1965.[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  Route 117 in Miramichi | |||
| South end |  Route 15 in Moncton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | New Brunswick | |||
| Major cities | Miramichi, Moncton | |||
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The road has many sections with minimal to no shoulders, and with the high-speed motor vehicle traffic of 80 kilometres per hour, and often more, it should be considered as very high risk for bicyclists.
Intersecting routes
editRiver crossings
edit- Carding Mill Brook - Miramichi
- Barnaby River - Murray Settlement (2 crossings)
- Kouchibouguacis River - Kent Junction
- Richibucto River - Harcourt
- Canaan River - Canaan Station
Communities along the Route
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ New Brunswick Department of Transportation: Designated Provincial Highways, 2003
- ^ New Brunswick, Highways.
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