$2.4M approved for new Cascumpec Bridge

Ottawa and the P.E.I. government have come to an agreement on building a new Cascumpec Bridge in West Prince, near Alberton.

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The project involves reconstructing the Cascumpec Bridge and raising it by 0.6 metres.

Work on the bridge could begin as early as Monday.

In a news release, the province said the new bridge will improve driver safety and boost economic growth by making key links from farms and wharves to markets more efficient.

The provincial and federal governments will each contribute half of the cost, with $2.4 million in total set aside.

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