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Heading northbound with Prince Edward Island in view. The bridge is a two-lane 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 balanced cantilever bridge with a post-tensioned concrete box girder structure.
The Federal Government purchased the Norwegian ferry MV Fanafjord (built 2008) in 2023, and in 2028 a brand new ferry is expected to be delivered. The replacement ferry arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia on January 26, 2025 and now bears the name MV Northumberland. [4] [5] Fares are paid only when exiting Prince Edward Island.
MV Confederation in 2008 MV Confederation in 2022 in her new livery. MV Confederation is a double-ended RORO ferry which operates on a seasonal basis between Caribou, Nova Scotia and Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island from May to December.
Bay Ferries operates the ferry service across the Bay of Fundy between Saint John, New Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia, using the vessel MV Fundy Rose.. This ferry service is a continuation of steamship service dating to the 19th century, expanded upon by the Dominion Atlantic Railway in the early 20th century and subsequently the Canadian Pacific (CP).
Extensive budget cuts by the Government of Canada during the latter part of the 1990s led to a drastic downsizing of Marine Atlantic's operations, precipitated by the 1997 opening of the Confederation Bridge which replaced Marine Atlantic's most heavily used ferry service, the constitutionally-mandated ferry to Prince Edward Island.
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In 1986, discussion of a "fixed link" to replace the Borden-Cape Tormentine ferry service was revived. An 18 January 1988 plebiscite in Prince Edward Island gave 60% approval for design and construction of such a structure. On 31 May 1997 the Confederation Bridge was opened and the ferry service closed.
The treasury minister says the cost of updating the Ben-my-Chree would not be recoverable. Old ferry upgrade would cost £18m, minister says Skip to main content