Find Anne of Green Gables on Prince Edward Island Aug 26, 2009
GETTING THERE: From New Brunswick, cross the Confederation Bridge. From Nova Scotia, board the Northumberland Ferries which operates May through mid-December. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Interstate 10 expansion wins award Feb 27, 2009
Confederation Bridge (New Brunswick and Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada): The economic impact of construction on Prince Edward Island was substantial, with the provincial gross domestic product rising more than 5 percent during the construction, providing a short-term economic boom for the island. City of Phoenix Light Rail: The metro system is expected to reduce airborne emissions (pollution) by more than 12 tons each day compared to emissions associated with the same number of... (Houston Business Journal, TX)
International Right of Way Association Names Top 10 North American Infrastructure Projects of the Past 75 Years Feb 24, 2009
1) Interstate Highway System 2) Florida's Turnpike Suncoast Parkway 3) Hoover Dam 4) Trans Alaska Pipeline 5) 2nd Tacoma Narrows Bridge 6) Confederation Bridge 7) City of Phoenix Light Rail 8) Austin Clean Water Program 9) I-10 Katy Freeway Expansion 10) Golden Gate Bridge. "While some of these projects are known around the world, the majority are less visible and far from glamorous," commented IRWA past president, Jim Struble, SR/WA." So, it's important to realize that those who voted actually... (PR Newswire)
Charming Canada: Landscapes, farmhouses and major cities provide history and intrigue Feb 12, 2009
My brother drove just slightly over the legal limit toward the 8-mile Confederation Bridge, lest they should close the main escape route off the island and leave us trapped in Anne-land forever. We did, however, manage to get off the island without incident and survive the 567-mile jaunt to Quebec City, arriving just before dinnertime. (Carroll County Times, MD)
