The washout closed a portion of Route 106 West, which connects Moncton to Salisbury Village. Salisbury Mayor Rob Campbell has called for action on the province’s deteriorating roads.
Route 106 West also serves as the village’s main street, and is important for the transportation of goods as well as tourism.
A portion of the road was also washed away last February.
Campbell told Global News in an interview on Wednesday that this is not the only point that is in disarray.
“We have a bridge that leads from Salisbury to Riverview in the Coverdale area which is a major route into the area has been closed for a year now,” he said.
He also mentioned a culvert on nearby Reader Street that has been washed away over the years.
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The detour around the Route 106 washout is causing traffic to be diverted through a residential area, which Campbell said is causing further damage to the roads.
“Obviously from a big trucks perspective, we’re asking them to move away and it’s about an extra 20 minutes of drive for them. Unfortunately, they’re not following all the guidelines that they should be doing around this, ” They said.
According to a response sent to Global News by a representative from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, construction crews are currently working on installing a temporary bridge that will open one lane on Route 106 by the end of January.
Full restoration will take place “in the next construction season”.
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Albert MLA Mike Holland told Global News on Wednesday that the roads in his riding had been neglected for too long.
He said in an interview, “For me, the thing I wanted was continuity and that is something that has been absent for many years.”
“A little bit of work here, a little bit of work with gaps in between and my approach was always, I want to figure out what we can accommodate for the budget and what we have this year, what we have next year.”
Campbell said he would meet with Transport Minister Jeff Carr in the coming weeks to discuss Salisbury’s road issues.
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