Seal Island Bridge in Cape Breton set to begin next phase of rehabilitation [Video]

The next phase of the multi-year rehabilitation of the Seal Island Bridge in Cape Breton, officially called the Great Bras d’Or Crossing, is set to begin.

The bridge, which spans the St. Andrew’s Channel in Cape Breton’s Victoria County, is a well-known landmark and provides a transportation link for people travelling the Trans-Canada Highway through Cape Breton.

Engineers from Nova Scotia’s Department of Public Works shared details of a plan last year, developed with consulting firm COWI, to extend the life of the bridge up to 15 more years.

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Work of the bridge’s trusses started this year and more tenders will be issued early in the new year.

“This is a crucial crossing, and we have to keep this essential transportation corridor open for people living in Cape Breton and for the goods, services and visitors that cross it every day,” said Public Works …