New Brunswick Route 140

Route 140, also known as Ohio Road,[2][3] is a 1.567-kilometre-long (0.974 mi) north–south secondary highway in eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Route 140 is a short connector road from Route 15 (exit 37) to the entrance to Parlee Beach Provincial Park. It is the shortest numbered highway in the province.

Route 140

Route information
Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Length1.567 km[1] (0.974 mi)
Existed1984–present
Major junctions
South end Route 15 in Shediac
North end Route 133 in Rings Corner
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Major citiesShediac
Highway system
← Route 135→ Route 144

Description

Located entirely within the Westmorland County town of Shediac,[1] Route 140 begins as a connecting exit from Route 15,[3] travelling north for a distance of 315 metres,[4] arriving at its endpoint at an intersection at Route 133, otherwise known as Main Street.[1]

History

The connector road has existed as early as 1978; at the time, buildings had been situated along the road.[5]

The area around the road was home to beavers, which were removed in 2013 by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Local Government Kilometrage" (PDF). Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. "The Royal Gazette" (PDF). Fredericton, New Brunswick: The Royal Gazette. 31 March 2010. p. 42. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. Government of New Brunswick, Canada (19 August 2015). "Traffic advisory / Ohio Road lane reduction". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. "The Royal Gazette" (PDF). The Royal Gazette. 25 September 2002. p. 39. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. "La CEENB inaugrera son bureau de Shédiac". L'Evangéline (in Canadian French). August 29, 1978. p. 4. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  6. Allen, Tess (June 14, 2013). "Removal of Shediac beaver dam lamented? Dam was removed for culvert replacement project". Times & Transcript. p. C4. ProQuest 1367471938. Retrieved June 18, 2024.


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