Edmundston-Madawaska Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge is an international bridge which connects the cities of Edmundston, New Brunswick
in Canada
and Madawaska, Maine
in the United States
, across the Saint John River. The bridge consists of four steel through truss spans, each 70.71 metres (232 feet) in length, for a total length of 287.12 metres (942 feet), which carries a two lane open steel grid deck roadway.
The bridge was first constructed in 1920, replacing a cable ferry
, and opened in 1921. Its original asphalt and timber deck was replaced with the current steel grid deck in 1961.
Transport Canada
estimated the bridge's traffic at 759,803 vehicles annually in 2006.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,035 at the 2010 census. Madawaska is opposite Edmundston in Madawaska County in New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Edmundston-Madawaska Bridge. Today many of its residents speak French; 83.4% of...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, across the Saint John River. The bridge consists of four steel through truss spans, each 70.71 metres (232 feet) in length, for a total length of 287.12 metres (942 feet), which carries a two lane open steel grid deck roadway.
The bridge was first constructed in 1920, replacing a cable ferry
Cable ferry
A cable ferry is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger body of water by cables connected to both shores. They are also called chain ferries, floating bridges, or punts....
, and opened in 1921. Its original asphalt and timber deck was replaced with the current steel grid deck in 1961.
Transport Canada
Transport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
estimated the bridge's traffic at 759,803 vehicles annually in 2006.