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Old Posted Oct 15, 2025, 8:57 PM
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New toll on the Confederation Bridge will be $20 rather than $50.25






In addition, the fares for all federal ferry services on the east coast will be cut by 50%
This is great news.

On the last big family roadtrip me and my brother took with our parents the Confederation Bridge was brand new. I looked it up and it cost $35 to cross back in 1997 (that would be around $64 equivalent in 2025). We then took the ferry to Nova Scotia after spending a couple of nights on PEI.

To me, the Gordie Howe bridge is the most exciting Canadian bridge since that time.
It came out yesterday that construction delays will set back the opening until 2026
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Old Posted Nov 9, 2025, 5:03 AM
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New Ile d'Orléans bridge under construction.


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will the suspension bridge next to it be dismantled?
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Oh nice. This is the first I'm hearing about the new bridge.
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New Ile d'Orléans bridge under consttuction.

Damn, the old Ile d'Orléans is one beautiful bridge. Hope it's not demolished, but it's looking pretty old in the more recent photo.
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Old Posted Nov 9, 2025, 8:01 PM
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The old bridge will indeed be dismantled.

Youtube video (which doesn't seem to work properly) detailing the ins and outs of the new bridge. Click on the link to see it.

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle...nt-ile-orleans
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The old bridge will indeed be dismantled.

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Well, at least the replacement will also look spectacular.
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Honestly, I tend to slow down traffic when I cross this bridge because the views on the St-Lawrence, the Montmorency waterfalls and Cap Diamant (Quebec City) are beautiful.


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Honestly, I tend to slow down traffic when I cross this bridge because the view on the St-Lawrence, on the Montmorency waterfalls and on Cap Diamant (Quenec City) are beautiful.
Ah, what us Saint-Jean, Nouveau Brunswickers would do for a bridge like this


The new Île d'Orléans Bridge might have even better views than the old one from the looks of it.

Fixed the youtube link, btw. I don't know why, but for some videos you must copy and paste part of a longer URL that you is only accessible from the share button on Youtube's website.

I've often thought about taking a road trip to Quebec City, since it's about the closest big city to Saint John other than Halifax and Boston. I'll never take the VIA train from Moncton again unless I absolutely to... driving over this bridge in now on my bucket list.
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It is amazing that Ile d'Orleans has been successful at avoiding suburbanization, given its proximity to Quebec City and the beauty of the place.
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It is amazing that Ile d'Orleans has been successful at avoiding suburbanization, given its proximity to Quebec City and the beauty of the place.
There’s only a very small area that started to looks like it in St-Pierre, but it didn’t go very far. Take a look around “Avenue des Lilas”
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Hey Franks! Where have you been? Your videos are the stuff of legends.
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Pattullo bridge replacement has a name: Stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge

English translation is Riverview

I didn’t see an update on the opening date, which is sill still slated for the end of the this year

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Update on the replacement for Ottawa's Alexandra Bridge.

Current bridge:


https://www.theglobeandmail.com/cana...xandra-bridge/

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NCC Board Meeting recap page with documents and presentations: https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/virtual...g-january-2026
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Drone shots of Ottawa's 125 year old Alexandra Bridge, set to be demolished in 2028 to make way for its replacement.

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Amazing image. Too bad the old bridge can't be saved, they look great side by side.
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Amazing image. Too bad the old bridge can't be saved, they look great side by side.
It will. The federal government will invest 1 billion $ in the next 25 years.
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