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Confederation Bridge

15 Questions 1.When did they make the Confederation Bridge? 2.Why did they make the Confederation Bridge? 3.How long did it take the workers to bulid the Confederation Bridge? 4.How's idea was it orignally to make the Confederation Bridge? 5.Why is it called the Confederation Bridge? 6.How much did it cost to make? 7.How many workers did they hired? 8.How long is the bridge? 9.Before the bridge how did one get to Prince Edward island from Newbrunswick? 10.How long was the ferry crossing? 11.Where did the ferry launch from the mainland and dock on Price Edward Island? 12.How much weight can it hold at once? 13.Who takes care of the bridge? 14.Are the problems wih the Confedration bridge 15.Dose Ice effect the bridge?

Answers 1.1993. 2.Because the people living on Prince Edward Island wanted a easier way to get to the main land. 3.The construction of the bridge begain October 7,1993 and finshed May 31,1997 4.George Howlan 5.The project name for it was The Northumberland Strait Crossing Project but was deemed to awkward so they changed it to The Confederation Bridge 6.1.3 billion dollars. 7.Over five thousand workers were hired. 8.12,900 meters or 12.9 kilometre. 9.A Ferry 10.It was about about 75 minutes 11.It launch from Cape Traverse NB and dock Cape Tormentine PEI 12.1millon pounds 13.Worker check daily for any defects with the bridge 14.They close sometimes due to high winds 15.Yes because it can Effect driving condictions for people and it's dangerous Links [] Answers 1,3,6,7 [] Answer 8 [|http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_they_build_the_Confederation_Bridge#slide=] [|3&article=Why_did_they_build_the_Confederation_Bridge] Answer 2 [] Answers 5,11 [] Answer 10 [] Answer 12