The Confederation Bridge is a box girder bridge carrying the Trans-Canada Highway across the Abegweit Passage of the Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland province of New Brunswick. It opened on May 31, 1997, and at 12.9 kilometers long it is Canada's longest bridge and the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water.
Facts
Completion Year SignificanceCanada's longest bridge and the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Confederation Bridge
WikipediaFirst paragraph, second sentence (opening date)
Opened on May 31, 1997, the 12.9-kilometre (42,000 ft; 8.0 mi) bridge is Canada's longest bridge and the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water.
First paragraph, second sentence (record superlative)
Opened on May 31, 1997, the 12.9-kilometre (42,000 ft; 8.0 mi) bridge is Canada's longest bridge and the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water.
Introduction, description
linking the province of Prince Edward Island with the mainland province of New Brunswick.
Design
It is a multi-span balanced cantilever bridge with a post-tensioned concrete box girder structure.
In Group: Arch, Cantilever and Girder Bridges, Lead sentence
The Confederation Bridge (French: Pont de la Confédération) is a box girder bridge carrying the Trans-Canada Highway across the Abegweit Passage of the Northumberland Strait, linking the province of Prince Edward Island with the mainland province of New Brunswick.
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