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Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
June 30, 2025
FREDERICTON (GNB) – With construction season now underway, the provincial government and its industry partners are reminding motorists to slow down, heed posted speed limits, and exercise caution when driving in and around construction zones.
“With construction season upon us, remembering to exercise proper caution on New Brunswick’s roadways is very important,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Chuck Chiasson. “Reducing speed and obeying the rules of the road in construction zones helps everyone get home safely.”
The annual campaign includes the New Brunswick Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association, WorksafeNB and the New Brunswick Construction Safety Association.
“We like to annually remind drivers of their responsibility to keep themselves, other drivers and construction workers safe,” said Tom McGinn, executive director of the New Brunswick Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association. “Many roads are at their busiest this time of year, and this coincides with the construction and paving season. Our team would like to urge everyone to be alert, yield to both flaggers and caution signage, and adhere to the posted speed limits in work zones.”
The campaign will include messages distributed through social media and on the radio.
Each year, hundreds of people work at summer construction projects on provincial roads. For safety reasons, speed limits are lowered in constructions zones. Drivers are reminded if they get caught speeding in highway construction zones, they face double the minimum fine.
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Jacob MacDonald, communications, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, [email protected].