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 Building of the Canso Causeway - Construction-de-la-levée-de-Canso - Port Hastings, NS Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 38.875 W 061° 24.745
20T E 623707 N 5056155
The foundation of this massive stone structure rests 66 metres below the Strait of Canso. La base de cette structure de pierre massive repose à 66 mètres sous le détroit de Canso.
Waymark Code: WMKXTX
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/10/2014
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Building of the Canso Causeway
The foundation of this massive stone structure rests 66 metres below the Strait of Canso, creating the world's deepest causeway. More than 9 million tonnes of rock fill were dumped into the strait between 1952 and 1955 using innovative construction techniques to overcome strong tidal currents and severe ice conditions. This project proved the feasibility of deep-water construction on an unprecedented scale. The `Road to the Isle' now linked Cape Breton physically, economically, and symbolically with the rest of Canada.
Construction-de-la-levée-de-Canso
Cette massive structure de pierre, dont la base repose à 66 mètres sous le détroit de Canso, constitue le pont-jetée le plus profond au monde. Des techniques novatrices permirent de construire, entre 1952 et 1955, cette levée de plus de 9 millions de tonnes de roches capable de résister aux forts courants et aux glaces, exploit qui prouva la faisabilité d'un tel ouvrage en eau profonde. Depuis, la « Route de l'île » relie physiquement, économiquement et symboliquement le Cap-Breton au reste du Canada.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Nova Scotia
Location - City name/Town name: Port-Hastings
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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