New Brunswick Route 780 Explained

Province:NB
Type:NB
Route:780
Maint:New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Length Km:29
Length Ref:[1]
Length Round:1
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: and in Upper Letang
Terminus B: in Lepreau
Previous Type:NB
Previous Route:778
Next Type:NB
Next Route:785

Route 780 is a 29km (18miles) long mostly west–east secondary highway in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.

Route description

The route, also known as Old Saint John Road, is mostly in Charlotte County.

The route's western terminus is in the community of Upper Letang at the western terminus of Route 172 and exit 56 of Route 1. From here, it travels north past Lake Utopia at Woodbury Cove before crossing Route 785 in Utopia. It then travels east through wooded and farm areas past Shaw Lake to a crossing of the Pocologan River. The route continues and crosses the New River as it enters New River. It then passes through a mostly forested area before crossing Route 1 and ending in Lepreau at Route 795 near the Lepreau River.

References

45.1636°N -66.6523°W

Notes and References

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