The first $60M has been committed by the federal and (NB) provincial governments towards the Highway 11 twinning project between Shediac and Miramichi NB.
The southern part of the highway between Bouctouche and Shediac is very busy, with average traffic volumes of 20,000 cars per day, so twinning is very definitely warranted. This traffic is generated mostly because this is part of the exurban commuter watershed of Moncton, and is exacerbated in the summertime because this part of the Northumberland shore sees a lot of tourist traffic.
The first $60M will only cover the southernmost 8.6 km of the route, but this is also the most complex part of the project as it includes three existing interchanges (including the highway 11/15 cloverleaf, where the 11 intersects the divided highway connecting Moncton and PEI), and also a new dedicated interchange serving downtown Shediac. Completion is scheduled for the fall of 2017.
The next phase will be to divide the highway to Bouctouche, but this likely won't be completed until 2022.
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