Widespread road closures from flooding continue throughout province

Dozens of roads are closed through the province as widespread flooding continues to wreak havoc.

The Fredericton area has been hit the hardest, but closures are beginning to pile up in the Saint John and Edmundston areas as well as water levels remain high, and are expected to rise in southern New Brunswick.

A list of road closures can be found below.

Commuting in Fredericton

TheCity of Fredericton is continuing to offer free transit and park and ride shuttle services Tuesday to help ease trafficcongestion.

Shuttles will run continuous service from6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m, and again from3:30 p.m.to 7 p.m., from these locations:

• Brookside Mall pickup, drop-off location at Queen andWestmorlandstreets.
• Willie O'Ree pickup, drop-off location at Queen andWestmorlandstreets.
• Grant Harvey Centre pickup, drop-off location York andBrunswick streets (Brunswick Street Baptist Church).
• Regent Mall (former Sears location) pickup, drop-off location York andBrunswick streets (Brunswick Street Baptist Church).

Meredith Gilbert, the manager of transit and parking for the city, said the city had increased its transit frequency as well.

About 70 people took advantage of the park and ride service yesterday, she said.

They're aiming for turnaround times of about 20 minutes per shuttle trip, depending on traffic, she added.

However, now that government workers will be returning to work today, they're expecting traffic congestion to worsen, she said.

TheWestmorlandStreet Bridge and Princess Margaret Bridge are still open, but some off- and on-ramps are closed.

City roads that are closed are:

• Lincoln Road at City Limits (Baker Brook).
• Carleton Street at Queen Street.
• Water over road onWinslowand Alexandrastreets and University Avenue.
• Shore Street.
• Riverside Drive atGibson Street andat Route 8.
• Sunbury Drive.
• Carleton Street.
• Brunswick Street.
• Burpee Street.
• Cityview Avenue.
• Morrell Park.
• River Streetunder walking bridge.
• Devonshire Drive.
• Union StreetatGibsonStreet.
• Saint Anne Point Drive.
• Wilsey Roadat Kimble Drive.
• Vanier Highwayat Slip Lane to Lincoln.
• Forest Hill at Slip Lane to Lincoln.
• Waterloo Row overpass.
• Lincoln Road at Waterloo Row.
• University Avenue at George Street.
• Church Street.
• King Street at Saint JohnStreet.
• Lincoln Road at theExperimental Farm.
• York Street atQueen Street;
• Union Street off ramp.
• Main Street off ramp.
• Smythe Street off ramp.
• Lincoln Road at Vanier Industrial Park.
• University Avenue atCharlotte Street.
• BurpeeStreet at Floral Street andat Hildebrand Street.

District 5 - Fredericton area

• Route 690 Pond Stream Road to Douglas Harbour Road.
• Route 105 between Route 107 and Kinney Road.
• Route 101 Central Blissville, 280 meters north of the intersection with Branch Road.
• Route 105 with detour in both directions using Allison Road and Hunter Road then back on to Route 105.
• Route 105 below Hartland, detour on Route 575 and Rideout Road.
• Route 105 from the Princess Margaret Bridge to McGowan's Corner.
• Route 105 from intersection of route 104, 4 kilometres going west, water over road
• Tweedside Road closed for 8.9 km from Route 3 Brockway.
• The Tripp Settlement Road in Keswick Ridge for 1.5 km from Route 105.
• Kenneth Road in Glassville from West Glassville Road to West Cross Road.
• Campbell Hill Road in Carlow from civic number 60 to West Glassville Road.
• Frasier Road in Brighton between Mainstream Road and Ashland Road.
• Duplissea Road in Central Blissville, 280 meters north of Brach Road intersection.
• Rusagonis Road between Sunpoke Road and Rusagonis Stream Bridge.
• Route 102 in Central Hampstead, near Pelvin Road.
• Route 102 in Swan Creek, south of Burton Bridge.
• Dorn Ridge Road, reduced to one lane in gravel section.
• Waterville Road, 30 meters south of Maple Street in Geary Sunbury County.
• Route 123 from Chipman Village Limits to Stevenson Road.
• Backland Road between Back Greenfield and Greg Settlement dirt road.
• McKeaghan Road between Charleston Road and chipseal, about 1.5 kilometres.
• Route 116, from Route 123 to Briggs Corner Road.
• Starkey Covered Bridge on Starkey Road from Route 10 to Route 710.
• Smith Road in Waterville closed at intersection with Waterville Road.

District 6 - Edmundston area

• Route 105 Salmon River Bridge area between Lucy's Gulch and Cantello.
• Labrie Road Between Rang 9,10 Road and Guimond Road, full closure for 2 km.
• Rang 3 Road from Myrlang to David Road, dirt road section.
• Route 105 2.4 km north of Route 109.
• Route 105 from Brayall Road going north, reduced to one lane.
• Route 380 closed 500 metres north of Lebel Road.
• Route 144 from Edmundston city limits to Riviere-Verte and between civic number 1785 and 1795 in Saint-Leonard-Parent.
• Nadeau Road in Baker Brook between Joseph Mornault Road and Grand-Reed Road.
• Tinker Road in Tinker off of Route 130.
• Labrie Road in Saint-Quentin between Rang 9 and 10 roads and Guimond Road.
• Ed Theriault Road in Rivire-Verte 500 metres from Rivire Quisbis Road.
• Pleasant Street in Aroostook 100 metres from Berry Road.
• Riley Brook North, near Route 385 in Riley Brook.
• Petit-Quest Road, from intersection of L'Acadie Road to Range Bye Road. about 3.4 kilometres.

District 4 - Saint John area

• Lower Norton Shore Road in Lower Norton.
• Beulah Camp Road in Browns Flat.
• Darlings Island Road in Darlings Island.
• Station Loop Road, from Route 100 to first house in Nauwigewauk.
• Route 850 from Erb's Cove to Whiting Lane.
• Route 850 from Upper Midland Road to Rogers Road.
• Brittain Road from route 177 to McKenzie road.
• Milkish Creek Road between civic # 125 to 142.
• McKenzie Road at Woodsman's Point.
• Sunset Valley Road at Woodsman's Point.
• West Tenants Cove Road in Springfield.
• Browns Cove Road near Kars.
• Elms Road in Kars, from Ferry Road to Route 705.
• Route 845, Moss Glen from Neck Road to Piper Town Road.
• Route 124 in Springfield from Route 710 to Route 695.

District 2 - Miramichi area

• Mullin Stream Road, 600 metres south of Gale Hill on gravel section.
• Bloomfield Ridge Road, one kilometre from chipseal on gravel section.
• Storeytown Road at Big Hole Brook.

District 1 - Bathurst

• Mathilda Road in Middle River 150 metres from the Middle River Road.
• Mines Road from Route 430 to Nepisiquit Falls Road intersection.
• Gloucester Junction Road on the upper part of gravel section.

District 3-Moncton

• Ward Road in Cormierville, 700 metres from Route 134.