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Route 7
Vanier Highway, Broad Road, Martinon Bypass Route information Maintained by New Brunswick Department of Transportation Length: 96.8 km[1] (60.1 mi) Existed: 1965 – present Major junctions North end: 
Route 8 in FrederictonRoute 2 (TCH) in Oromocto
Route 101 in Welsford
Route 102 in WestfieldSouth end: 
Route 1 in Saint JohnLocation Major cities: Oromocto, CFB Gagetown, Grand Bay-Westfield Highway system Provincial highways in New Brunswick
Former routes← 
Route 4Route 8 →Route 7 is 97 kilometres long and runs from Fredericton, near an interchange with Route 8, to an interchange with Route 1 in Saint John. Most of the highway is either a divided expressway or has limited access.
Designated the Vanier Highway between Fredericton and an interchange with Route 2 (the Trans-Canada Highway) in Lincoln, Route 7 runs concurrently with Route 2 to Oromocto. From Oromocto, it turns south and passes through CFB Gagetown. It then goes through Welsford on the only part of the highway that is not limited-access. Route 7 bypasses the town of Grand Bay-Westfield and ends on the west side of Saint John.
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History
The main road from Fredericton to Saint John was first numbered Route 7 in 1965. The original routing followed present-day Route 102 from Fredericton to Oromocto, and the "Broad Road" (formerly Route 2A) from Oromocto to Welsford. The Vanier Highway, originally Route 12 when it was partially opened in Fredericton, was redesignated as part of Route 7 when it was fully completed to Oromocto in 1976, and a section of the Broad Road through Geary was bypassed in the early 1980s. The towns of Grand Bay and Westfield were bypassed in 1986, with the former alignment of Route 7 renumbered Route 177.
In 1991, Route 7 was extended south from its original southern end at Ocean West Way (Route 100) on Saint John's west side to Route 1.
Starting in 2007 planning commenced to construct animal fencing along the entire length of Route 7. Construction began in the Fall of 2007 and continuing during the Summer of 2008. Animal crossings were also constructed in various places. Because the majority of Route 7 runs through CFB Gagetown Environmental Assessments and Approval had to be obtained from the Department of National Defence.
Future Construction
A by-pass for the uncontrolled section of Route 7 is under construction as of October 2009. It will start just north of Welsford, and meet back with the existing Controlled Access section of Route 7 just north of the Grand-Bay Westfield interchange.The by-pass is to be completed by 2012[2]
Exit list
Location km # Destinations Notes Fredericton 0 Route 8
Route 1011 1 Liverpool St. Northbound entrance/exit only 2 2 Kimble Dr. 4 4 Doak Rd. Southbound exit only, no entrance 5 5 Wilsey Rd., Alison Blvd. to Route 102Lincoln 8 294 
Route 2 (TCH) – Edmundstonnorthbound exit and southbound entrance 11 297 Nevers Rd. Oromocto 15 301 Route 102southbound exit and northbound entrance 17 303 Oromocto, CFB Gagetown, Geary 20 306 Route 2 (TCH) – Monctonnorthbound entrance only Geary 29 29 Geary, Fredericton Junction at-grade CFB Gagetown 51 51 Enniskillen Rd., Camp Petersville Welsford 64 Route 101at-grade Westfield 71 71 
Route 177at-grade 80 80 Route 102 to Route 177 – Grand Bay-Westfield, Gagetown86 86 Colonel Nase Boulevard to Route 177 – Grand Bay-WestfieldSaint John 90 90 Route 177 – Grand Bay-Westfield96 96 
Route 100 Ocean West Way97 97 Route 1 – Lorneville, St. Stephen, Sussex1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi See also
References
- ^ New Brunswick Department of Transportation: Designated Provincial Highways, 2003
- ^ Construction begins for Route 7 Welsford bypass. New Brunswick Department of Transportation press release, October 23, 2009.
Expressways and freeways in New Brunswick Categories:- New Brunswick provincial highways
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- Roads in Sunbury County, New Brunswick
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- Roads in Kings County, New Brunswick
- Roads in Saint John County, New Brunswick
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