Riverview mayor and council at the opening of Bridgedale Boulevard (Town of Riverview)
The new Bridgedale Boulevard in Riverview is now open to traffic.
Construction of the 1.6-kilometre roadway linking Runneymeade Road and Gunningsville Boulevard began in April.
Roundabouts are located at both ends of Bridgedale Boulevard.
“This an important project for the Town of Riverview in an effort to lighten traffic congestion that our community will experience during the planned closure of the causeway in May 2021,” says Riverview Mayor Ann Seamans.
In 2019, Riverview Town Council approved phase one of the Bridgedale Boulevard project, which included construction of the roadway as well as further development of Mill Creek Nature Park and continuing road infrastructure upgrades and renewals.
In December 2017, the federal and provincial governments announced a $62 million restoration project involving building a new, steel girder bridge over the Petitcodiac River to replace the existing causeway, while dismantling current gate structures to realign and widen the river channel.
Construction will result in a six-month closure period starting in May 2021, affecting more than 27,000 residents travelling to and from work, as well as the local business community.
In an attempt to alleviate congestion, the Town of Riverview embarked on significant improvements to its second crossing point, the Gunningsville Bridge, including the Bridgedale Boulevard project.
