Anderson Bridge (New Brunswick) Explained

Crosses:	Northwest Miramichi River
Locale:	Miramichi, New Brunswick, Derby Junction, New Brunswick
Length:	500 metres (1,640 feet)
Width:	1 lane, 1 sidewalk
Built:	1953
Traffic:	2,940 (2012)^[1]

The Anderson Bridge is a bridge built in 1953, which crosses the Northwest Miramichi River, and forms part of Route 8, the highway between Miramichi and Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.^[2] Originally a two-lane bridge, after structural deficiencies were revealed, it was indefinitely reduced to one lane of traffic, with lights at both sides. A new bridge with a posted speed limit of 100 km/h will be built replacing the Anderson Bridge, slated to be opened in 2021.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: APPENDIX F: NB DTI Highway Traffic Map. June 2013. New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121223133/https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/env/pdf/EIA-EIE/Registrations-Engegistrements/documents/EIARegistration1474/EIARegistration1474-AppendixF.pdf . 2018-11-21 . February 15, 2020.
2. Web site: Bridge Condition Index – District 2. Jul 12, 2019. New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715191726/http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/bridges_ferries/content/bci-district2.html . 2017-07-15 . February 14, 2020.
3. News: McDavid. Kris. Province still expects work to begin on new bridge in 2019. February 4, 2019. Miramichi Leader. February 14, 2020.
4. News: MacKinnon. Bobbi-Jean. Miramichi gets $94M for new Anderson Bridge. March 1, 2017. CBC. February 14, 2020.