Route 170 is an 18 km (11 mi)-long east–west secondary highway in southwest New Brunswick, Canada.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation | ||||
Length | 17.69 km[1] (10.99 mi) | |||
Existed | 1984–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
East end | Route 127 in Waweig | |||
West end | US 1 / SR 9 in Calais, ME | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | New Brunswick | |||
Major cities | St. Stephen | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The route's eastern terminus is at an intersection with Route 127 in Gilmans Corner, New Brunswick. From there, it runs west crossing the Waweig River to the small community of Simpson Corner, New Brunswick. Route 170 then crosses Oak Bay and runs until its terminus in St. Stephen.
History
editRoute 170 was commissioned in 1984 as a renumbering of the former Route 20, which had existed since 1965. Initially consisting only of Milltown Boulevard, it connected downtown St. Stephen with the smaller Milltown border crossing to the west. It was extended eastward along a former routing of Route 1 to Waweig in 2008.
Intersecting routes
edit- Route 760 in Simpson Corner
- Route 755 in Oak Bay.
- Route 750 in St. Stephen
River crossings
editCommunities along the Route
edit- Waweig
- Simpson Corner
- Oak Bay
- Benson Corner
- Dufferin
- St. Stephen
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ New Brunswick Department of Transportation: Designated Provincial Highways, 2003