A $463 million expansion of the Saint John port will include a notoriously complicated intersection that city officials have struggled to address for decades.
City planners have made attempts to reconfigure intersection for well over a decade
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 23, 2026 5:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Simms Corner is a west Saint John intersection known for its complicated design with awkward turns and sign placement. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
A recent announcement of federal and provincial funding of nearly half a billion dollars promises big changes in Saint John, including a major port expansion and dredging to widen the main channel.
But one reveal at the announcement drew a standing ovation from a crowd representing businesses and all levels of government: the reconstruction of the challenging Simms Corner intersection.
The west side intersection is famous to locals for its awkward turns, a yield sign that can require a driver to cross two lanes of oncoming traffic and a road that only goes one way.
“I don’t know anybody that is disappointed that Simms Corner is going to be finally dealt with,” said the John MacKenzie,
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