The Four Lane Trans-Canada Highway In New Brunswick
 
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slide showPerth-Andover Bypass:

Project: Twinning of existing highway

Federal-Provincial Agreement: Canada/New Brunswick Highway Improvement Program

Length: 8 km

Number of Structures: 4

Number of Interchange: 1

Status: Opened to traffic in 2003

Contractors: Modern Atlantic Building Ltd., Bradley Jenks Excavation Ltd., Philip R. Roach Ltd., H.R. Civil Contractors Ltd., Atcon Construction Ltd., Northern Construction & Suppliers Ltd., Caldwell & Ross Ltd., Valley Foundation Works Ltd.

Construction Facts:

  • 484,000 cubic metres of material excavated
  • 646,000 cubic metres of solid rock excavated
  • 26,000 tonnes of imported material
  • 307,000 tonnes of crushed material
  • 67,000 tonnes of asphalt
  • 11 km of guide rail
  • 131,000 square metres of topsoil placed
  • 213,000 square metres of land hydroseeded
  • Three streams crossed
 
 
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The Four Lane Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick

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