Confederation Bridge
The Confederation Bridge (French: Pont de la Confédération) is a box girder bridge carrying the Trans-Canada Highway across the Abegweit Passage of the Northumberland Strait, linking the province of Prince Edward Island with the mainland province of New Brunswick. Opened May 31, 1997, the 12.9-kilometre (8.0 mi) bridge is Canada's longest bridge and the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water.
Confederation Bridge | |
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Confederation Bridge in 2008, New Brunswick side | |
| Coordinates | 46°12′55″N 63°44′45″W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Route 16 / Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) |
| Crosses | Northumberland Strait |
| Locale | Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick |
| Official name | Confederation Bridge / Pont de la Confédération |
| Other name(s) | The Link The Fixed Link Epekwitk Crossing Abegweit Crossing The Span of Green Gables |
| Maintained by | Strait Crossing Bridge Limited (SCBL) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Multi–span post-tensioned concrete box girder |
| Total length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi) |
| Longest span | 250 m (820 ft) (43 segments) |
| Clearance below | 60 m (200 ft) main shipping channel only 40 m (131.23 ft) at the near-shore shipping channels |
| History | |
| Opened | May 31, 1997 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | about 4,000 |
| Toll | C$50.25 two-axle automobile $8.50per extra axle $20.00 motorcycle $9.50 bicycle (transported by shuttle vehicle) $4.75 pedestrian (transported by shuttle vehicle) (Paid westbound-only : leaving PEI) |
| Location | |
Construction took place from October 1993 to May 1997 and cost C$1.3 billion. Before its official naming, Prince Edward Islanders often referred to the bridge as the "Fixed Link". It officially opened to traffic on May 31, 1997.
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