Confederation Bridge is 12.9 km or 8 mile long bridge opened on 31 May 1997. It is a bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Starit, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunkswick, Canada.
Its construction took place from all the fall of 1993 to the spring of 1997, costing $1.3 billion and completed on December 1997.
The bridge is a two-lane highway toll bridge that carries the Trans-Canada Highway between Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island (at Route 1) and Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick (at Route 16).
It is a multi-span post-tensioned concrete box girder structure. Most of the curved bridge is 40 metres (131 ft) above water, and it contains a 60 m (197 ft) high navigation span to permit ship traffic. The bridge rests on 62 piers, of which the 44 main piers are 250 m (820 ft) apart. The bridge is 11 m (36 ft) wide.
The speed limit on the bridge is 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph). It takes about 10 minutes to cross the bridge.
Tolls are paid only when exiting Prince Edward Island; the toll rate as of July 2011 is C$43.25 for a two-axle automobile and C$7.00 for each additional axle. Motorcycles are charged C$17.25. Currently it is, by far, the most expensive toll bridge in North America.[citation needed]
While pedestrians and cyclists are not permitted to cross, a shuttle service is available. The shuttle service was free of charge prior to 2006, but the shuttle service has charged C$4.00 per pedestrian or C$8.00 per cyclist since January 1, 2006. The fare is only applied when leaving Prince Edward Island (i.e., westbound).
The other major Northumberland Strait crossing, Wood Islands Ferry from Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island to Caribou, Nova Scotia, currently only assesses its C$65.00 per car fare when exiting Prince Edward Island as well. Therefore, travellers entering the island on the bridge and exiting on the ferry or vice versa only need pay for one of the links.
Its construction took place from all the fall of 1993 to the spring of 1997, costing $1.3 billion and completed on December 1997.
The bridge is a two-lane highway toll bridge that carries the Trans-Canada Highway between Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island (at Route 1) and Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick (at Route 16).
The speed limit on the bridge is 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph). It takes about 10 minutes to cross the bridge.
Tolls are paid only when exiting Prince Edward Island; the toll rate as of July 2011 is C$43.25 for a two-axle automobile and C$7.00 for each additional axle. Motorcycles are charged C$17.25. Currently it is, by far, the most expensive toll bridge in North America.[citation needed]
While pedestrians and cyclists are not permitted to cross, a shuttle service is available. The shuttle service was free of charge prior to 2006, but the shuttle service has charged C$4.00 per pedestrian or C$8.00 per cyclist since January 1, 2006. The fare is only applied when leaving Prince Edward Island (i.e., westbound).
The other major Northumberland Strait crossing, Wood Islands Ferry from Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island to Caribou, Nova Scotia, currently only assesses its C$65.00 per car fare when exiting Prince Edward Island as well. Therefore, travellers entering the island on the bridge and exiting on the ferry or vice versa only need pay for one of the links.
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