The New Brunswick government has resumed timely repairs to wildlife fencing along highways after an Auditor General report highlighted significant delays. While repairs are now generally completed within mandated timeframes, some sections still face longer delays, raising safety concerns following recent accidents involving wildlife.

• 01Auditor General Paul Martin's December report criticized the New Brunswick government for failing to repair wildlife fencing in a timely manner.
• 02Repairs are now reportedly back on track, with zero instances exceeding 20 days on Route 1 Gateway and Trans-Canada highways over the past year.
• 03One section of the Trans-Canada Highway has a 45-day repair timeframe, where two repairs exceeded this limit, leading to a non-conformance notice.
• 04Daily inspections of highway fencing are now being conducted by highway supervisors, addressing prior concerns about lack of regular inspections.
• 05Collision data entry has been updated, with 2025 data fully entered, aiming for timely analysis to improve highway safety.

The timely repair of wildlife fencing is crucial for preventing accidents involving wildlife on highways, which can lead to serious injuries.