07/21/2026
The Resurfacing of the Confederation Bridge is now completed!
Northern supplied the asphalt for the successful resurfacing of the Confederation Bridge, operating a mobile asphalt plant installed near the site.
After two months of intensive work, the project was completed at the end of June, just in time for the start of the busy summer tourism season. Throughout construction, the bridge remained open, ensuring uninterrupted travel between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
Originally opened in 1997, the iconic structure underwent its most significant resurfacing program since opening. Eurovia teams returned nearly 30 years later to replace the upper portion of the wearing course, while the EtanplastÂź waterproofing systemâstill performing exceptionally well since its 2015 rehabilitationâcontinues to prove its durability in the regionâs harsh marine environment.
This unique project was made possible through the collaboration of Euroviaâs technical teams, the Centre Technique AmĂ©riques, and Northernâs production teams.
Stay tuned for more on the story behind the Confederation Bridge and this remarkable rehabilitation project. đ
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Le resurfaçage du pont de la Confédération est maintenant terminé!
Northern a fourni les enrobĂ©s pour le succĂšs des travaux de resurfaçage du pont de la ConfĂ©dĂ©ration, grĂące Ă une usine dâasphalte mobile installĂ©e Ă proximitĂ© du chantier.
AprĂšs deux mois de travaux intensifs, le projet sâest achevĂ© Ă la fin du mois de juin, juste Ă temps pour le dĂ©but de la haute saison touristique. Pendant toute la durĂ©e des travaux, le pont est demeurĂ© ouvert, assurant ainsi la continuitĂ© des dĂ©placements entre lâĂle-du-Prince-Ădouard et le Nouveau-Brunswick.
Mis en service en 1997, cet ouvrage emblĂ©matique a fait lâobjet de son plus important programme de resurfaçage depuis son ouverture. Les Ă©quipes dsont revenues prĂšs de 30 ans plus t**d afin de remplacer la couche supĂ©rieure de roulement, tandis que le systĂšme dâĂ©tanchĂ©itĂ© EtanplastÂź, toujours en excellent Ă©tat depuis sa rĂ©habilitation en 2015, continue de dĂ©montrer sa durabilitĂ© dans les conditions maritimes exigeantes de la rĂ©gion.
Ce projet exceptionnel a Ă©tĂ© rendu possible grĂące Ă la collaboration des Ă©quipes techniques dâEurovia, du Centre Technique AmĂ©riques et des Ă©quipes de production de Northern.
đ Restez Ă lâaffĂ»t pour en apprendre davantage sur lâhistoire du pont de la ConfĂ©dĂ©ration et sur cet impressionnant projet de rĂ©habilitation.