Today we crossed the Confederation Bridge from Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island to Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia. Yes, we returned to Nova Scotia. The bridge is 8 miles long and is curved. It is the longest in the world crossing ice-covered water. Ten years after construction. It was considered one of Canada's top engineering achievements.
The decision to replace the existing ferry service met with heated debate throughout the 1980s. It was decided to settle it at the polls. Prince Edward Islanders made a decision on January 18, 1988. At the polls, 59.4% voted YES. It took four years to build using crews of more than five thousand local workers. The Confederation Bridge opened to traffic on May 31, 1997. Construction costed one billion dollars.
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