Twenty-Five Years For Confederation Bridge
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Historical past was made 25 years in the past.
The Confederation Bridge was formally opened to visitors on Might 31, 1997.
The 12.9 kilometre hyperlink formally joined New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and eradicated ferry service between the 2 provinces.
It’s the longest bridge over ice coated waters on this planet.
Building on the bridge started within the fall of 1993, with over 5,000 staff
The fee to construct this bridge phenomenon was $1.3 billion.
PEI politicians are hoping to see the bridge renamed to Epekwitk Crossing, a standard Mi’kmaq title for Prince Edward Island.
They voted unanimously within the legislature in favour of the title change in April, nevertheless it should first be authorized by the federal authorities.
