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Gander Bay Causeway

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Gander Bay Causeway
The Gander Bay Causeway, viewed towards the community of Clarke's Head
Coordinates49°17′12.4″N 54°29′32″W / 49.286778°N 54.49222°W / 49.286778; -54.49222
CrossesGander Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
BeginsGeorge's Point located in Gander Bay South
EndsClarke's Head
OwnerDepartment of Transportation and Works
Maintained byDepartment of Transportation and Works
Characteristics
DesignRockfill with spanning concrete bridge at centre
Total lengthBridge length 191m
Width8.7 m (29 ft)
Height3 m (9.8 ft)
Water depth2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
No. of spans1
Piers in water4
No. of lanes2
First section lengthCauseway length 840 m (2,760 ft) including bridge length of 191 m (627 ft)
History
Construction end1968
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The Gander Bay Causeway was built in 1968[1] at a cost of $1,350,000. Located in the narrow section of Gander Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, it connects the communities of Clarke's Head and George's Point within the community of Gander Bay South. As a section of Route 331, the causeway became the eastern access to the town of Gander for the residents of Lewisporte and surrounding communities. When the causeway was built the travel distance from New World Island and Gander was shortened by 35 kilometres (22 mi). It also shortened the route from the Straight Shore to New World Island by 118 kilometres (73 mi).[2]

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  • Smallwood, Joseph R.; Pitt, Robert D.W.; Horan, Cathrine; et al., eds. (1984). "Causeways". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 1. St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador: Newfoundland Book Publishers (1967) Ltd. ISBN 0-9693422-0-9. Retrieved 18 February 2020.

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