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Confederation Bridge

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Confederation Bridge, Fr. Pont de la Confédération, bridge that joins Borden-Carleton in Prince Edward Island with Cape Jourimain in New Brunswick, Canada. Spanning the Northumberland Strait Northumberland Strait, arm of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, c.200 mi (320 km) long and from 9 to 30 mi (14.5–48 km) wide, separating Prince Edward Island from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The strait is now crossed by the Confederation Bridge.
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 at its narrowest point, the bridge measures 8 mi (12.9 km) long and opened in 1997. Privately operated, it consists of the West Approach Bridge, with 14 piers; the East Approach Bridge, with seven piers; and the Main Bridge, which rests on 44 piers.


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Leaving Charlottetown, the ship went under the Confederation Bridge connecting Prince Edward Island with the mainland of Canada, then into the Saint Lawrence river, the Maasdam cruised into the Saguenay Fjord.
AUTHOR TIP If you are planning a bike trip from New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island, you cannot ride your bike across the nine miles of the Confederation Bridge.
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