Signage installed for City’s designated ATV accessible streets

Written By Gail Harding

The City of Miramichi is putting signage in place to designate the city streets that are now accessible for all-terrain vehicles following the adoption of By-law 128-1, a by-law designating streets accessible to all-terrain vehicles.

City Council adopted the by-law in place at the request of local ATV clubs. The street designations will permit all-terrain vehicles, which includes four-wheelers and side by side, access to identified roadways and the ability to cross at designated locations throughout the City. This access will provide connectivity along the existing ATV trail system throughout the City.

The following crossings and street access are permitted and identified in the by-law.

Crossings:

  • Manse Street, 30 m south of MacDougall Street

  • Wellington Street, 1,220 m west of Manse Street

  • Wellington Street, 90 m west of LeBreton Drive

  • McIntosh Street, 65 m north of Howard Mclean Street

  • Wellington Street, 25 m east of St. Andrew’s Street

  • Walsh Avenue, at the intersection of the old Napan Road

  • Sutton Road at the intersection of Dunphy Road

  • NB Highway 126 at intersection with Ray Barrieau Lane

Road Access:

  • Water Street, beginning 190 m from the intersection with Mclntosh Street, easterly to the intersection with Loggie Drive

  • Loggie Drive, from its easterly intersection with Water Street, westerly with the intersection with Water Street

  • Water Street, from its intersection with Loggie Drive, to the intersection with Duke Street,

  • French Fort Road from 25 metres west of the intersection with King George Highway to its intersection with Range Road

  • Range Road, from its intersection with French Fort Road, northerly to its intersection with McKinnon Road

  • McKinnon Road, from its intersection with Range Road, to 525 m west of the intersection with Williston Road

  • McKinnon Road, from its intersection with Brook Street westerly 225 m

  • Brook Street, from the intersection with McKinnon Road, northerly to the intersection with Wesley Street

  • Wesley Street, from the intersection with Brook Street, easterly from the intersection with Amy Street

  • Robin Crescent

  • Bridget Street

  • Sara Street, from the intersection with Bridget Street, southerly to the intersection with McKinnon Road

  • Sara Street, easterly 50 m

  • Shaw Road, from the intersection with O'Keefe Road, easterly to the intersection with Marie Jeanne Street

  • O'Keefe Road from the intersection with Shaw Road, northerly to the end of the public street

  • Sutton Road, from the intersection with Dunphy Road, northerly to the intersection with NB Highway 126

Except when crossing the street, the ATVS must operate in the same direction as traffic and travel in a single file to the extreme right of the street at a maximum speed of 30 km per hour. The ATVs will cross streets at right angles to the roadway, on a line which provides the shortest route from shoulder to shoulder. The operators of ATVs shall give the appropriate signals as required under the Motor Vehicle Act and obey all traffic control devices.

Any other vehicle utilizing the street shall have the right-of-way.

Other conditions include operating the ATV in accordance with the Off-Road Vehicle Act. This includes the driver and any occupants wearing a helmet, having the ATV outfitted with the necessary equipment, display a current trail permit, a current license plate and have proof of registration.  

The public can report any concerns and complaints to the Miramichi Police Force by calling 506-623-2124 or 911. Anyone who violates Sections 2 to 5 of the by-law can face a fine of $125.

Gail Harding
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