The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is adding rumble strips on Route 11 to enhance safety.
The province says shoulder and centreline rumble strips will be added on two segments of the busy north-south highway this summer.
One segment will run 12 kilometres from Miramichi to Redmondville while the other will run 15 kilometres from the Rexton exit to Saint-Pierre-de-Kent.
“This is the first time centerline rumble strips will be installed on two-lane highways in the province,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green.
“Other jurisdictions have successfully implemented them and this will provide us with an opportunity to evaluate their effectiveness.”
Research has shown rumble strips can help reduce vehicle collisions.
“Safety is and always will be our top priority,” said Green.
“We continue to review various safety options to help decrease collision rates and enhance traveller safety along Route 11.”
The tender will be posted shortly and the work will done this construction season.
