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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bridge
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Cape_Breton_Highlands_National_Park
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Cape_Breton_Island
Mainland Nova Scotia
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
post-World War II era
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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approximately $5 million
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gptkbp:construction_material
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rock and earth
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gptkbp:construction_started
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approximately 2 years
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gptkbp:crosses
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gptkb:Bras_d'_Or_Lake
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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recognized for engineering achievement
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of regional development
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gptkbp:design
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earthfill and rockfill
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gptkbp:design_feature
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two-lane roadway
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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altered local ecosystems
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gptkbp:facilitates
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emergency services access
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gptkbp:features
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wildlife crossings
viewing areas
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gptkbp:focus_area
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offers scenic views of the lake
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gptkbp:historical_event
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opened to traffic on October 13, 1955
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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facilitated tourism and trade
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cape Breton Causeway
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gptkbp:influences
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real estate development in the area
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gptkbp:involves
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environmental assessments
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gptkbp:is_a_popular_spot_for
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fishing and recreation
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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tourist traffic
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gptkbp:is_a_vital_link_for
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emergency evacuations
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gptkbp:is_maintained_by
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gptkb:Canadian_government
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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regional transportation planning.
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gptkbp:landmark
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Cape Breton region
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 27 kilometers
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Nova_Scotia
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gptkbp:maintenance
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gptkb:Nova_Scotia_Department_of_Transportation_and_Infrastructure_Renewal
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:1955
Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Trans-Canada_Highway_system
Nova Scotia's transportation infrastructure
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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vehicular traffic
over 10,000 vehicles per day
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gptkbp:promotes
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regional tourism initiatives
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gptkbp:provides_access_to
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gptkb:Cabot_Trail
local communities
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gptkbp:renovation
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ongoing maintenance projects
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:ferry
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gptkbp:route
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approximately 16.8 miles
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gptkbp:serves
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gptkb:Highway_105
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gptkbp:significance
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major transportation link
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:local_economy
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gptkbp:type
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bridge and causeway system
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gptkbp:used_by
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commercial vehicles
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gptkbp:used_for
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commercial transport
tourism access
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Cape_Breton_Island
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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