Anderson Bridge (New Brunswick)

Anderson Bridge
Coordinates47°00′N 65°36′W / 47°N 65.6°W / 47; -65.6
Carries Route 8
CrossesNorthwest Miramichi River
LocaleMiramichi, New Brunswick, Derby Junction, New Brunswick
Characteristics
Total length500 metres (1,640 feet)
Width1 lane, 1 sidewalk
History
Built1953
Statistics
Daily traffic2,940 (2012)
Location

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. 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. 46°57′54.8″N 65°35′54.2″W / 46.965222°N 65.598389°W / 46.965222; -65.598389 (Anderson Bridge)