Fredericton, New Brunswick

:For the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, see Fredericton (electoral district)

Transportation

Air service is provided out of the Greater Fredericton Airport, located approximately 15 kilometres east of downtown in Lincoln. It is served by two airlines: Air Canada (which operates direct flights to Toronto, Montreal and Halifax), and Delta Air Lines (which has two return flights a day to Boston).

Related Topics:
Greater Fredericton Airport - Kilometre - Lincoln - Airlines - Air Canada - Toronto - Montreal - Halifax - Delta Air Lines - Boston

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There is no rail service into Fredericton. Passenger service was cancelled in the 1980s and freight service stopped in 1995. All railway tracks have been torn up.

Related Topics:
1980s - 1995 - Railway

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Fredericton is located just off the Trans-Canada Highway, which bypasses it to the south. Highways 7 and 8 (the latter being a former alignment of the Trans-Canada) connect to the city itself. Two highway bridges, the Westmorland Street Bridge and the Princess Margaret Bridge, connect the two sides of the Saint John River. Those bridges both feed into high-speed controlled-access roads (Highways 8 and 105 serving the city's north side. The city's highway system is mostly complete, and traffic jams rarely occur.

Related Topics:
Trans-Canada Highway - 7 - 8 - Westmorland Street Bridge - Princess Margaret Bridge - 105

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Fredericton Transit provides bus transit service to most areas of the city. The former railway tracks, including one bridge over the river, have been converted into walking and bicycling trails.

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