General Information
Project Type
Function / usage: |
Causeway (road) |
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Structure: |
Swing bridge Rockfill dam |
Function / usage: |
Canal embankment Lock |
Location
Location: |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Coordinates: | 45° 38' 40.12" N 61° 25' 9.05" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
length | 1 385 m | |
crest thickness | 40 m | |
base width | 244 m | |
depth | 65 m | |
Canal | width | 24 m |
length | 570 m | |
swing span | length | 94 m |
Chronology
March 1952 | Construction contract issued. |
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16 September 1952 | Construction begins. |
10 December 1954 | Causeway reaches Cape Breton Island. |
13 August 1955 | Official opening. |
Notes
Causeway for highway & railroad with a centre-pivot swing bridge over a 2-lock Canal which is also incorporated into the structure.
Participants
Consulting engineers
General contractor
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20017522 - Published on:
25/08/2005 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016