Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Confederation Bridge
Photographed by Jay Noble, August 27, 2026
1. Confederation Bridge Marker
Confederation Bridge
The Confederation Bridge joins Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick; it is 12.9 km long and is the longest bridge in the world over ice covered water. The bridge is one of Canada's top engineering achievements of the 20th century. It took four years to construct and employed more than five thousand workers. The bridge opened to traffic on June 1, 1997 at a cost of one billion dollars.
Design
The bridge is a multi span concrete box girder structure with graceful curves to ensure drivers remain attentive. The driving surface is made of a special bituminous mixture that reduces vehicle spray, and has a 1.1 meter high concrete barrier wall to minimize visual distraction while also serving as a wind break. There are more than 7,000 drain ports on the bridge to allow the runoff of rain and melting snow and Ice.
Construction
Construction of the bridge was primarily carried out at a staging facility not far from the project in Borden-Carleton. The New Brunswick slaging facility created components for the two approach bridges using pre cast concrete in steel forms. The main bridge components, pier
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Operations
The Confederation Bridge operates 24 hours day, 365 days a year, providing full surveillance with 22 closed circuit cameras. There is also a weather monitoring system providing real time wind speed, wind direction, air and road temperatures
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1997.
Location. 46° 15.052′ N, 63° 42.33′ W. Marker is in Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island. It can be reached from Borden Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located within Marine Rail Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Borden Avenue, Borden-Carleton PE C0B 1X0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony and also the Viceroyalty of New France.
Photographed by Jay Noble, August 27, 2026
2. Confederation Bridge and Marker
The Confederation Bridge (French: Pont de la Confιdιration) 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. 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. - Wikipedia
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Colledge Pope (approx. 10.9 kilometers away); Agriculture in Kinkora / Lagriculture ΰ Kinkora (approx. 11.2 kilometers away); Kinkora (approx. 11.2 kilometers away); This Granite Rock (approx. 11.2 kilometers away); Granite Mill Stone (approx. 11.2 kilometers away); Tryon United Church / L'Ιglise Unie de Tryon (approx. 12.6 kilometers away); Commemorating The Park Island Hotel - 1872 (approx. 16.6 kilometers away); 2001 World Junior Curling Champions (approx. 16.7 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Confederation Bridge (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 1, 2026.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
