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 | ||||
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| Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 1.567 km[1] (0.974 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1984–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Route 15 in Shediac | |||
| North end |  Route 133 in Rings Corner | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | New Brunswick | |||
| Major cities | Shediac | |||
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Description
editLocated 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Local Government Kilometrage" (PDF). Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "The Royal Gazette" (PDF). Fredericton, New Brunswick: The Royal Gazette. 31 March 2010. p. 42. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b Government of New Brunswick, Canada (19 August 2015). "Traffic advisory / Ohio Road lane reduction". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "The Royal Gazette" (PDF). The Royal Gazette. 25 September 2002. p. 39. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "La CEENB inaugrera son bureau de Shédiac". L'Evangéline (in Canadian French). August 29, 1978. p. 4. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ 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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