Canso Causeway

The Canso Causeway is a 0.57 km (1870 ft) long rock-fill causeway in eastern Canada. Counting the adjacent Canso Canal and the length of the causeway's S-shape, the entire structure measures approximately 1350 m.

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Km - Ft - Causeway - Canada - Canso Canal - M

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The Canso Causeway crosses the Strait of Canso, connecting Cape Breton Island to the mainland of the province of Nova Scotia. Measuring 24 m (80 ft) in width, the causeway carries the 2-lane Nova Scotia Highway 104 (the Trans-Canada Highway) and the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway.

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Strait of Canso - Cape Breton Island - Nova Scotia - M - Nova Scotia Highway 104 - Trans-Canada Highway - Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway

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The Canso Canal is located at the eastern end of the causeway to allow ship traffic to transit the Strait of Canso. There is a 93 m (308 ft) long swing bridge which carries the road and railway line across the canal.

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Canso Canal - Swing bridge

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Canso comes from the Mi'kmaq word kamsok, which means "opposite the lofty cliffs."

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