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June 1997 marked the opening of the Confederation Bridge which spans the Northumberland Strait and connects Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick. The bridge, designed and built by the international consortium Strait Crossing, is one of the most innovative engineering projects undertaken in Canada. It is the longest bridge ever constructed over ice covered water and one of the longest continuous multi-span bridges in the world. Bridging the Strait describes the arduous trips taken by ice boats, ferries, steamers and ice breakers which have been the link to PEI. The author

Bridges --- Ferries --- Ferryboats --- Passenger ships --- Roll-on/roll-off ships --- Work boats --- Bridges, Highway --- Express highways --- Highway bridges --- Transportation --- Viaducts --- Design and construction. --- History. --- Confederation Bridge (N.B. and P.E.I.) --- Pont de la Confédération (N.B. and P.E.I.) --- Design and construction --- History --- E-books