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27 October 2019

Confederation Bridge

Too big for not just one stamp, but also two stamps. The Confederation Bridge links New Brunswick with Prince Edward Island. It is 8 miles long (12.9 km) and is the world's longest bridge over ice-covered waters (the Northumberland Strait). And I would need to be seriously tranquilized to drive over it. There is a shuttle service for cyclists and pedestrians.
The Cape Jourimain Lighthouse is on the New Brunswick side. It has been decommissioned since 1997 with the opening of the bridge and the end of the ferry service. Now, the area surrounding the lighthouse is a natural wildlife reserve.

for Sunday Stamps - bridges

4 comments:

Bob Scotney said...

Looks fearsome - how long is it?

Two bridges from me - http://bit.ly/2PqCJZp

Mail Adventures said...

The bridge is impressive, and the almost-3-stamps design really original!

See here my French bridges.

violet s said...

it's about 8 miles and takes a good ten minutes to cross.
also, you can't really see anything but sky.

Joy said...

Wow that is some bridge, love the stamp design. It must be quite a sight to see it spanning over ice covered water.
My bridges are here