Miramichi Bridge

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The Miramichi Bridge is a bridge crossing the Miramichi River in the City of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.Locals call it the "new" Bridge. The Miramichi. bridge is not to be confused with the Centennial Bridge located in Miramichi.

It opened to traffic in 1995 as part of the Route 117 Chatham bypass project. It is located approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) upstream from the older Morrissy Bridge, which closed to all traffic in September 2008.

The bridge is a continuous steel girder design carrying two lanes of highway traffic from Chatham Head on the south bank to Newcastle on the north bank.

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Coordinates: 46°59′30″N65°33′28″W / 46.99167°N 65.55778°W / 46.99167; -65.55778


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