Maritime bridge allows some unescorted wide loads
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — The Confederation Bridge has changed its procedures concerning the passage of wide loads.
Effective immediately, vehicles less than 3.6 metres (12 feet) in width will now be permitted to cross the bridge without the services of a Bridge Patrol escort. However, for safety reasons, authorities may require a bridge patrol escort from time to time during periods of inclement weather, or when crews are performing maintenance on the bridge.
This change, approved by Transport Canada, is meant to reduce the frequency of temporary bridge closures and improve the flow of goods between P.E.I. and New Brunswick.
All vehicles more than 2.6 metres wide, however, must still stop and report to the scale house on either side of the bridge, where they will be measured before crossing.
Trucks between 3.6 and 4.26 metres (12-14 feet) in width continue to require an escort.
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