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Opened on May 31, 1997, the 12.9-kilometre (8.0 mi) bridge is Canada's longest bridge [3] and the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water. [4] Construction took place from 1 November 1993 until May 1997 [5] [6] and cost C$1.3 billion. Before its official naming, Prince Edward Islanders often referred to the bridge as the "Fixed Link".
Canada's longest bridge is the Confederation Bridge in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with a total of 12,910 metres (8.02 mi) between abutments, it's also the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water. More than 5,000 local workers helped with the project, which cost about $1 billion.
This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support.
The 12.9-km cantilever bridge was completed in November 1996 and officially opened to the public on May 31, 1997. [17] On opening day, the bridge hosted an inaugural run, which had for 20,000 attendees. [19] It has since become a notable tourist attraction and is famous for being the longest bridge to cross ice-covered water.
This is a list of bridges in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are listed from west to east and north to south. Bridges spanning Airport Parkway , the Confederation Line , Green's Creek , Highway 174 , Highway 416 , Highway 417 , the Jock River , the Transitway , and the Trillium Line are not listed.
A century-old rail lift bridge that crosses the U.S.-Canada border near the cities of International Falls, Minnesota, and Fort Frances, Ontario, has collapsed, and it's unclear when the area will ...
This length of the route is 234 km (145 miles), and consists of New Brunswick Highway 16, Prince Edward Island Highway 1, and Nova Scotia Highway 106. This leg of the Trans-Canada Highway sees moderately high traffic volumes and is an important tourist route. The Confederation Bridge is often viewed as an attraction in itself.
Rank Name Main span in meters () Completed Location 1 Pont de Québec (longest from 1917 to present) 549 (1,800) 1917 Quebec City and Lévis, Canada: 2 Forth Bridge (longest from 1890 to 1917)