Fredericton traffic delays, detours due to '10-12' major projects

With 24 major road projects planned for Fredericton this year, traffic is snarled and there are detours and delays all over the city.

Project engineer Greg McCann said road crews are close to the halfway point.

"We have about 10 or 12 underway," he said.

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Two of the biggest headaches are on the city's southside, on Regent Street at Prospect Street and at Priestman Street.

The situation is exacerbated by the work on the Regent Street overpass above Route 8, which is closed for three months as part of a $4.8-million provincial infrastructure project.

Expect some delays.- Greg McCann, city engineer

At Regent and Prospect streets, McCann says traffic has just been shifted.

"Instead of going down on the two paved sections closest to the CBC building, you actually have to go on the granulated material next to the Irving, before being switched back to the pavement.

"Expect some delays."

This makes for an odd-looking intersection and may be confusing to motorists.

"Where you used to turn there's a pile of dirt there now," he said.

Work continues at Regent and Priestman streets, but should be finished before the end of the week.

Downtown at Carleton Street and King Street, the contractor worked all weekend, McCann said, and "They expect to have both lanes open to traffic at some point" on Monday.

Culvert replacement continues on Vanier Industrial Drive and began on Monday on the trail between Clark Street and Neill Street on city's northside.

McCann said Greenwood Drive and McLeod Hill Road remain closed to through traffic this week.