Not much is happening these days at the former Confederation Bridge fabrication yard in Borden-Carleton — except for the graffiti artists who occasionally sneak onto the property, adding a bit of paint to the drab concrete pillars.
The province has said it has made every effort to restrict access to the site with fencing and locked gates — but despite the graffiti that marks many of the structures it said it doesn't plan to do any more.
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Caption: The province says it has made every reasonable effort to restrict access to the site with fencing and locked gates. (Pat Martel/CBC)
The fabrication yard was supposed to be removed by this summer, but the province said it will wait to incorporate plans for the site into Borden-Carleton's overall development plans.
Caption: The province says the clean up and redevelopment of the fabrication yard is part of Borden-Carelton's overall development plan. (Pat Martel/CBC)
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Caption: The Confederation bridge can be seen in the distance. (Pat Martel/CBC)
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Caption: The province bought the property from Strait Crossing in 2009 for $350,000. (Pat Martel?CBC)
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Caption: The rails that once carried the huge bridge components down to the shore were ripped out after the fabrication yard closed in 1997. (Pat Martel/CBC)
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Caption: Local fishermen have a right of way through the site to get to the shore, but the gate is locked afterwards. (Pat Martel/CBC)
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Caption: The fabrication yard is one of the first things visitors see when coming off the Confederation Bridge. (Pat Martel/CBC)
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Caption: While graffiti artists paint the pillars, the province continues to look for a developer. (Pat Martel/CBC)
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Caption: The Confederation Bridge was the biggest construction project in P.E.I. history. (Pat Martel/CBC)
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Caption: There are about 200 concrete pillars still dotting the vacant 45-hectacre site. (Pat Martel/CBC)