Confederation Bridge

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Confederation Bridge is a long-span bridge in eastern Canada that carries the Trans-Canada Highway across the Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland province of New Brunswick.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf beam bridge
box girder bridge
bridge
alsoKnownAs Fixed Link
bicycleAccess no
carries Route 1 (Prince Edward Island)
Route 16 (New Brunswick)
Trans-Canada Highway
clearanceBelow 60 metres
climate cold, icy marine environment
connects New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
constructionEndDate 1997
constructionStartDate 1993
country Canada
crosses Northumberland Strait
designer J. Muller International
SNC-Lavalin
endPoint Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick
latitude 46.224
length 12.9 kilometres
8.0 miles
locatedIn Atlantic Canada
New Brunswick
Northumberland Strait
Prince Edward Island
eastern Canada
linked to: Eastern Canada
longitude -63.750
mainSpanLength 250 metres
maintainedBy Strait Crossing Bridge Limited
material reinforced concrete
namedAfter Canadian Confederation
notableFor one of the longest bridges in the world over ice-covered waters
numberOfSpans 44
officialLanguage English
officialName Confederation Bridge
opened 1997-05-31
openedBy Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
openingCeremonyDate 1997-05-31
owner Government of Canada
partOf Trans-Canada Highway system
pedestrianAccess no
regionServed Maritime Provinces
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
replaced seasonal ferry service between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick
startPoint Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island
toll yes
tollDirection only when entering Prince Edward Island
trafficType motor vehicles

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Prince Edward Island connectedBy Confederation Bridge
Maritime Canada hasTransportationLink Confederation Bridge
Northumberland Strait crossedBy Confederation Bridge
Confederation Bridge officialName Confederation Bridge
Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick near Confederation Bridge
Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island hasTransportationInfrastructure Confederation Bridge toll plaza
linked to: Confederation Bridge
Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island hasLandmark Confederation Bridge viewpoint areas
linked to: Confederation Bridge
Route 16 (New Brunswick) connectsTo Confederation Bridge
Route 16 (New Brunswick) terminusTowards Confederation Bridge
Route 16 (New Brunswick) hasAccessTo Confederation Bridge toll plaza
linked to: Confederation Bridge
Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick locatedNear Confederation Bridge
Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick isLandfallOf Confederation Bridge
Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick hasViewOf Confederation Bridge
J. Muller International notableWork Confederation Bridge
Strait Crossing Bridge Limited operates Confederation Bridge
Strait Crossing Bridge Limited maintains Confederation Bridge
Strait Crossing Bridge Limited hasContractFor Confederation Bridge
Strait Crossing Bridge Limited hasTollFacility Confederation Bridge
Strait Crossing Bridge Limited associatedWith Northumberland Strait crossing
linked to: Confederation Bridge
Fixed Link officialName Confederation Bridge