Some Miramichi residents are feeling surprised and optimistic after the early days of the Centennial Bridge closure didn’t create the traffic jams they expected.
Bridge closed Monday for restoration work and will reopen on Dec. 1
Isabelle Leger · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 08, 2026 4:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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The Centennial Bridge closed Monday for a major restoration project and won’t reopen until Dec. 1. (Michael Heenan/CBC)
Some Miramichi residents are feeling surprised and optimistic after the early days of the Centennial Bridge closure didn’t create the traffic jams they expected.
Matt Mosher, a Miramichi resident who uses the bridge daily to get to his job in Lower Newcastle, said he was “extremely surprised” there wasn’t more congestion.
“I was expecting the worst — car to car, bumper to bumper — and that just wasn’t the case.”
The Centennial Bridge closed Monday, after years of delays and preparations to soften the impact on residents. It will remain closed until Dec. 1.
Malcolm MacMurdo of Chatham says the bridge closing has added about 10 minutes to his daily commute. » Read More
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