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The Confederation Bridge joins the eastern Canadian provinces of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, making travel throughout the Maritimes easy and convenient. The curved, 12.9 kilometre (8 mile) long bridge is the longest in the world crossing ice-covered water, and continues to endure as one of Canada’s top engineering achievements of ...

Confederation Bridge tolls are charged based on a vehicle’s axle-count and are calculated for the round-trip, regardless of the user’s initial point of entry to Prince Edward Island. Bridge tolls are collected when leaving Prince Edward Island at the toll plaza in Borden-Carleton, PE.

The Confederation Bridge is the quickest and most convenient transportation option for travel between Prince Edward Island and the mainland. Crossing the Bridge takes only 10 minutes(1); 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. And with savings of 37%(2) over the alternative, it is also the most economical way to travel to and from the Island!

Everyone knows by now that the Confederation Bridge is 12.9 kms, or for our American neighbors, about 9 miles. Everyone also knows that maximum travelling speed across the Bridge is 80km/hr, but there’s still some things you may not already know!

The Confederation Bridge is designed to minimize the effects of extreme weather conditions, and it is rare that the Bridge is closed to all traffic. The most common wind restrictions usually only apply to high-sided vehicles, motorcycles, and vehicles towing objects.

Click here for today’s bridge forecast. This forecast is updated twice daily, early morning and mid-afternoon.

The Confederation Bridge is the quickest and most convenient transportation option for travel between Prince Edward Island and the mainland. Crossing the Bridge takes only 10 minutes (1) ; 24 hours a day, 365 days a year .

Frequent users of the Confederation Bridge will want to utilize StraitPass, a secure, convenient, and automatic post-pay toll collection system linked to a user’s credit card. With two dedicated toll lanes, StraitPass customers experience faster and more secure transactions in addition to online account management.

Due to safety concerns, pedestrians and cyclists are not permitted on the Confederation Bridge. To accommodate these users, Bridge personnel operate a shuttle service from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. For pedestrians & cyclists who prefer to travel on their own schedule we also offer a self-serve shuttle option, click here to register .