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Office of the Premier, Transportation and Infrastructure, October 25, 2012 - Pennfield
New four-lane Route 1 Gateway officially open to traffic
The $540-million Route 1 Gateway, intended to boost international trade and travel, officially opened today. The entire 240 kilometres of highway from St. Stephen to River Glade is now a divided, four-lane highway. From left: Healthy and Inclusive Communities Minister Dorothy Shephard; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Claude Williams; Saint John Harbour MLA Carl Killen; Premier David Alward; New Brunswick Southwest MP John Williamson; and Fundy Royal MP Rob Moore cut the ribbon for the official opening.<p> <i>EDITOR’S NOTE: A photo from the official opening of the Route 1 Gateway project on Thursday, Oct. 25, was altered by an outside photographer. It was posted in error to the government newswire and then removed. It should not have been altered, and we apologize.</i>
