What’s Happening
The Centennial Bridge in Miramichi is temporarily closing April 6 to Dec. 1 of 2026 so that the Transportation and Infrastructure Department can replace one of the approach spans of the bridge.
It is part of a multi-year project to rehabilitate the bridge, which is used by more than 8,000 vehicles a day and is a vital link between the east and west of the province.
Another shutdown is scheduled for 2027 for the same 34 week time period. An additional closure is expected, but details have not been announced.
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Bridge deck demolition has commenced on the Centennial Bridge. As a reminder to the public, the bridge is an active construction zone that is unsafe for members of the public to enter.
Google Maps
Google Maps provides live traffic updates so you can see how traffic is moving throughout the city.
Detour
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For the duration of the closure, vehicle traffic will have to detour through the city.
Vehicles heading east will travel along King George Highway to the Miramichi Bridge and then along Route 8.
Vehicles heading west will travel along Route 8 to the Miramichi Bridge and then on to King George Highway.
Temporary Traffic Lights
To help keep traffic moving during the shut down, the city has put in place temporary traffic lights at the following location:
– University Avenue at Route 8 WB
– Hennessey Street at Pleasant Street
– King George Highway at Cove Road
– King George Highway at French Fort Road
– King George Highway at Percy Kelly Drive
– King George Highway at Rennie Road
All traffic lights will have an advanced green for left hand turns and the traffic lights will be timed.
Left-hand turns have been limited from the following streets:
– Ledden Street
– Williston Road
– City staff will monitor traffic flow daily and make adjustments accordingly when and where needed.
Check out a photo of the map of the temporary traffic light locations.
Traffic Pattern Change
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There is a traffic pattern change at Church Street near the Centennial Bridge.
The existing onramp heading southbound under the bridge is closed to all traffic.
All traffic heading southbound will now turn left onto the offramp and taper into southbound lane.
Miramichi Transit
Miramichi Transit has announced an Express Route from the Chatham Shopping Centre to Northumberland Square. The routes will be updated and with additional staffing, Miramichi Transit says there will be two buses running on the northside and two on the southside Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. They have also added an evening route from 8 to 11:45 pm. You can visit their website for information on routes and times.
City Service
– City Hall will be open from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm during the bridge closure.
– The Miramichi Fire Department has a temporary location in Douglastown to provide 24/7 coverage.
– The Miramichi Police Force will have additional staffing to cover the Douglastown area.
– The city has purchased new collision reconstruction software reduce road closures from major accidents from six hours to two hours.
– Department of Community Wellness and Recreation offices will be closed on Thursday, April 9th, 2026.
The departmentโs office will be relocating to the Miramichi Eco-Centre at 21 Cove Road during the Centennial Bridge closure effective Friday, April 10th, 2026.
Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with and closed 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.- Fero will be collecting garbage and recycling at 5 am during the closure.
If you have questions, please contact the City of Miramichi at 506-623-2200.
Water Taxi
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The province has announced it is adding a Water Taxi to transport up to 12 passengers at a time between Chatham and Douglastown.
There are not a lot of details at this time.
The province has said it will operate during the summer of 2026, but has not announced a start date or any other information.
We will update as soon as we have more details from the province.
Helpful websites
City of Miramichi
City Traffic Mitigation Plan
Miramichi Transit
GNB 511
GNB Centennial Bridge Info
Maritime Bus
Social Media
Province of New Brunswick on Facebook
City of Miramichi on Facebook
City of Miramichi on LinkedIn
City of Miramichi on X (Twitter)
Miramichi Transit on Facebook
Miramichi Police Force on Facebook
Miramichi Fire Department on Facebook
Maritime Bus on Facebook
Service Canada
Service Canada will be offering services on the south side (Chatham) of Miramichi one day per week. Beginning April 13, 2026ย a temporary scheduled outreach office will operateย Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The temporary office will be located atย Rodd Miramichi Hotel, 1809 Water Street, Miramichi, NB, E1N 1B2. All regular Service Canada services will be available at this location.
Please note that the Miramichi Service Canada Centre at 139 Douglastown Boulevard will remain open and continue to offer full services during this time.
Oversize Loads
From the provincial government:
Please be advised that due to high traffic, the King George Highway — ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฒ — will have travel time constraints to vehicles that are more than 3.05 meters wide, 27.5 meters long, and 4.15 meters high. Permitted time will be from sunrise until 11 am and from 6 pm until sundown on Sundays only. This will be for the duration of the Centennial Bridge (C244) closure.
Operators are encourage to use another route if possible.
Vehicles that require a permit that are under the dimension listed above can travel the King George Highway from 7 pm to 6 am daily or use an alternate route.
For more information call 506-453-2982 or email specialpermits@gnb.ca.
Maritime Bus
Maritime Bus will implement a schedule change for the MonctonโCampbellton and CampbelltonโMoncton routes, effective Monday, April 6, 2026.
