New Brunswick Route 715 Explained

Province:NB
Type:NB
Route:715
Maint:New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Length Km:53
Length Ref:[1]
Length Round:1
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Jemseg
Terminus B: in Coles Island
Previous Type:NB
Previous Route:710
Next Type:NB
Next Route:725

Route 715 is a 53.2km (33.1miles) long local highway in Queens County, New Brunswick. Its western terminus is in Jemseg at Route 695 near its interchange with Route 2 (the Trans-Canada Highway) and its eastern terminus is in Coles Island at Route 10 and Route 112. It is signed as an east–west highway although its westernmost portion along the Saint John River runs nearly due north and south.

Route description

The route starts at the intersection of Route 10 and Route 112 north of Coles Island, where it travels south along the east bank of the Canaan River. It travels through a mostly forested area past Chambres Corner and Washademoak where it takes a sharp turn west at Pattersons Cove. From here, road continues west to Picketts Cove where it passes around the cove and enters the community of Picketts Cove. The road continues southwest around Fowlers Cove where it intersects with Route 695 in Arcadia. Continuing, the road passes through McDonald Corner, Central Cambridge, and Lower Cambridge. At this point, the road takes a sharp turn northwest and heads towards Lower Jemseg. The final stretch passes by Dykeman Lake before ending at Jemseg at the western terminus of Route 695 on the Saint John River.

References

45.7948°N -65.9791°W

Notes and References

  1. New Brunswick Department of Transportation: Designated Provincial Highways, 2003