https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia.html Transportation and Infrastructure https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2024.02.2024-02-29_01.jpg.html Significant rainfall has caused major flooding in Sussex, causing roads to close and forcing some residents to leave their homes. The Town of Sussex and the surrounding region reported receiving up to 200 millimetres of rain overnight. Public Safety Minister Kris Austin (left), Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Richard Ames (centre), and Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace (right) were in the town to assess the damage and meet with Mayor Marc Thorne. Thu, 29 February 2024 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.10.2023-10-06_01.jpg.html The bridge that spans the Petitcodiac River between Moncton and Riverview will be called the Honourable Brenda Robertson Bridge. From left: Public Safety Minister Kris Austin; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Katherine and Doug Robertson, Robertson’s daughter-in-law and son; Tracy Langley, Robertson’s daughter; Sherry Wilson, minister responsible for women’s equality; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Richard Ames; and Greg Turner, minister responsible for Opportunities NB. Fri, 06 October 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.07.2023-07-13_01.jpg.html A New Brunswick ferry is being immortalized on a postage stamp. The Grand Manan V, one of two ferries that transports passengers between Grand Manan Island and the mainland, is featured on a new series of Canada Post stamps. From left: Fundy-The-Isles-Saint John West MLA Andrea Anderson-Mason; Grand Manan Mayor Bonnie Morse; Gregg Ryder, general manager of Coastal Transport; Captain Gordon Harris; and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Richard Ames. Thu, 13 July 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.06.2023-06-02_02.jpg.html With construction season now underway, the provincial government and its industry partners are reminding motorists to slow down, heed posted speed limits, and exercise caution when driving in and around construction zones. From left: Chris Hickey and Cherie Haas, highway safety enforcement, Department of Justice and Public Safety; Evan Campbell, director of compliance and enforcement, WorkSafeNB; Tom McGinn, executive director, New Brunswick Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jeff Carr; Roy Silliker, general manager, New Brunswick Construction Safety Association; Randy Chase, president, New Brunswick Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association; Darren Knowles, highway safety enforcement, Department of Justice and Public Safety; and Cst. Bruce Pelletier, Tactical Traffic Enforcement Unit, RCMP. Fri, 02 June 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.02.2023-02-28_02.jpg.html The second phase of a project to build micro-homes for people experiencing homelessness in Fredericton is receiving $13.3 million in funding assistance from the provincial and the federal governments. This will result in another 60 micro-homes being built by 12 Neighbours Community Inc. From left: Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers; Marcel LeBrun, founder of 12 Neighbours Community Inc.; Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin; Service New Brunswick Minister Jill Green, who is also the minister responsible for housing; and Fredericton-York MLA Ryan Cullins. Tue, 28 February 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.02.2023-02-28_01.jpg.html The provincial government is investing up to $7.7 million for the remaining phases to repair and upgrade the Saint John Harbour Bridge. The federal government, through the National Trade Corridors Fund, is contributing up to $7.3 million, for a total investment of $15 million. From left: Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard; federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra; and Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long. Tue, 28 February 2023 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.12.2022-12-13_01.jpg.html Rainbow Park has been selected as the site of a new kindergarten-to-Grade 8 school on Saint John’s central peninsula. Back row, from left: John Correia, special advisor; Gerry Lowe, city councillor; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Glen Savoie, minister responsible for La Francophonie; and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jeff Carr. Front row, from left: Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard; Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon; Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn; and Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman. Tue, 13 December 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.11.2022-11-10_01.JPG.html A new kindergarten-to-Grade 5 school in Fredericton will be built on McAdam Avenue School’s current site, replacing that school and Nashwaaksis Memorial School. Participating in the announcement were, from left: Thomas Geburt, chair of the Anglophone West district education council; district superintendent David McTimoney; Service New Brunswick Minister Jill Green; and Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan. Thu, 10 November 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.10.2022-10-05_01.jpg.html A multi-lane roundabout at the intersection of Route 105 and Brookside Drive in Fredericton is now open to traffic. From left: Coun. Bruce Grandy, City of Fredericton; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green; and Godfrey Kayizzi, engineer with the department. Wed, 05 October 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.09.2022-09-29_02.jpg.html Hanwell Park Academy near Fredericton opened its doors to 550 students this September. The new kindergarten-to-Grade 8 school features more than 30 classrooms, an early childhood room, outdoor learning areas, two gyms, a learning commons, specialty learning spaces such as music rooms, a performing arts room, art rooms, science rooms, technology labs and resource spaces, as well as open project areas for group collaboration. Thu, 29 September 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.09.2022-09-01_01.jpg.html The Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge in St. Martins is now officially open, providing residents and visitors an improved transportation link and preserving an important piece of the region’s heritage. From left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green; St. Martins Mayor Bette Ann Chatterton; Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace; and Premier Blaine Higgs. Thu, 01 September 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.08.2022-08-24_01.jpg.html The provincial government will invest about $580,000 in repairs to the Pineville (Renous River No. 2) Bridge. From left: Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green, and Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin MLA Mike Dawson. Wed, 24 August 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.06.2022-06-22_02.jpg.html The official opening has been held for a connector road that will make exploring the Fundy coastal region easier during the summer tourism season. From left: Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green; Frank Wilson, longtime proponent of the Fundy Trail Parkway; former premier Frank McKenna; Janice Franklin, widow of Mitchell Franklin, one of the leaders of the Fundy Trail Parkway’s development; Premier Blaine Higgs; Natural Resources and Energy Development Minister Mike Holland; and Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace. Wed, 22 June 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.01.2022-01-13_01.jpg.html A new roundabout will be built this year in Fredericton between Brookside Drive and Route 105. Construction of the roundabout is scheduled to begin in June with a projected opening date in November. From left: Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers; Fredericton-York MLA Ryan Cullins; and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green. Thu, 13 January 2022 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.11.2021-11-22_01.jpg.html The site has been chosen for a new school on Fredericton’s north side. The school, which will house about 500 anglophone students from kindergarten to Grade 5, will be built on Cuffman Street, in the same neighbourhood as Willie O'Ree Place and Leo Hayes High School. From left: David McTimoney, superintendent of Anglophone West School District; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green; Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers; Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy; and Wallace Carr, vice-chair for the Anglophone West district education council. Mon, 22 November 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.11.2021-11-18_02.jpg.html Work is progressing on construction of a new intensive care unit at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton. Health Minister Dorothy Shephard; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green and New Maryland-Sunbury MLA Jeff Carr recently toured the site. From left: Green, Shephard, Carr (back) and Scott Morrison, Director Infrastructure Projects, Horizon Health Network. Thu, 18 November 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.09.2021-09-14_01.jpg.html Designs for the new Fredericton courthouse, which will be located on King Street between Regent Street and Carleton Street, were revealed today. From left: Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green; and Justice and Public Safety Minister Hugh J. Flemming. Tue, 14 September 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.05.2021-05-13_01.jpg.html The new Petitcodiac bridge construction project reached an important milestone. The gates of the existing causeway have been permanently dropped, forcing the Petitcodiac River under the new bridge as part of the planned work. The new bridge should be open to traffic in October. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green activated the permanent closure on Tuesday, May 11, in Riverview. Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.01.2021-01-12_01.jpg.html The provincial government is taking part in a road safety study in Oromocto, near the Oromocto First Nation. Front row, from left: Oromocto First Nation Chief Shelley Sabattis; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green; Oromocto Mayor Bob Powell; and Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson, who is also minister responsible for military affairs. Back row, from left: Oromocto First Nation Councillors Jason Buchanan, Andrew Levi, Stefan Saulis and Chris Atwin; and Lt.-Col. Ben Aho, representing Base Gagetown. Tue, 12 January 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2020.11.2020-11-02_02.jpg.html The New Brunswick First Procurement Strategy and Action Plan was officially launched today as part of the provincial government’s economic recovery and growth plan. From left: Gaétan Thomas, CEO of the Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green; and Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson. Mon, 02 November 2020 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.08.2019-08-29_01.jpg.html The provincial and federal governments have announced more than $840,000 for improvements to Route 108. From left: Miramichi-Grand Lake MP Pat Finnigan; and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Jake Stewart. Thu, 29 August 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.08.2019-08-19_03.jpg.html The provincial and federal governments will invest a combined $1.25 million to replace culverts on the Titus Road and Deuxième Sault Road. From left: Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Bill Oliver; Brigitte Martin, president of the Saint-Joseph de Madawaska local service district advisory committee; and Madawaska-Restigouche MP René Arseneault. Fri, 16 August 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.08.2019-08-19_02.JPG.html The provincial and federal governments will invest a combined $600,000 to replace a deteriorating culvert on Red Head Road in Mispec. From left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long and Hampton MLA Gary Crossman. Wed, 14 August 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.08.2019-08-19_01.JPG.html The provincial and federal governments are investing a combined $58 million in road infrastructure upgrades for the province’s strategic trade corridors. From left: federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne; New Brunswick Southwest MP Karen Ludwig; and Environment and Local Government Minister Jeff Carr. Wed, 14 August 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.07.2019-07-29_01.jpg.html The provincial and federal governments will invest a combined total of $4 million to improve Route 114, which serves as the main access road to Fundy National Park. From left: Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins MLA Bruce Northrup; Fundy Royal MP Alaina Lockhart; and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Bill Oliver. Mon, 29 July 2019 00:00:00 AST Thu, 29 February 2024 00:00:00 AST