Checking things out: Confederation Bridge annual checkup underway
Gail Harding | CBC News | Posted: May 24, 2017 10:08 PM | Last Updated: May 24, 2017
Inspection will take several days
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Caption: The Confederation Bridge spans between P.E.I. and New Brunswick. (Steve Bruce/CBC)
Anyone driving over the Confederation Bridge in the next week or so may notice some unusual activity on, and under the bridge.
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Caption: The bridge is currently undergoing an annual inspection. (Steve Bruce/CBC)
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Caption: The bridge opened 20 years ago. (Steve Bruce/CBC)
Independent engineers are studying the bridge inside and out, as part of their annual inspection for the federal government.
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Caption: The bridge is being inspected inside and out. (Steve Bruce/CBC)
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Caption: Engineers are inspecting the bottom of the bridge, looking for rust and cracks in the concrete. (Steve Bruce/CBC)
They spent Wednesday morning under the bridge, looking for rust and cracks in the concrete.
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Caption: The inspection is being conducted by a team of independent engineers. (Steve Bruce/CBC)
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Caption: The inspection will be carried out over the next week or so. (Steve Bruce/CBC)