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New bridge opens four years after damage from Dorian

Tara Clow December 15, 2023 12:05 pm Last Updated on February 8, 2026 12:41 pm

The wait is over for Cap-Acadie residents.

The new Kouchibouguac River Bridge Number 1 on Route 133 is finally open to traffic.

It replaces the previous bridge that was damaged in 2019 during Hurricane Dorian.

The storm caused concrete to fall from the underside of the deck, impacting the strength of the bridge that was originally built in 1963.

A modular bridge was put in place in March 2020 to maintain traffic flow, and construction of the new bridge began in 2022.

It was also built to a higher elevation to minimize the effects of climate change.

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.