CONFEDERATION BRIDGE TOLL RATES
The Confederation Bridge linking
Prince Edward Island with
New Brunswick was opened in 1997 and has been operated since then by Strait
Crossing Development Inc. (SCDI).
The Confederation Bridge toll rates and structure are governed by the Bridge
Operating Agreement, under the responsibility of Transport Canada. Under the
agreement, SCDI may apply each year to change both the toll structure (vehicle
groupings or classes) and the toll rates (charges for each vehicle group). The
bridge operator is entitled to increase toll rates every January 1st to
adjust for inflation, by an amount not to exceed three-quarters of the increase
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the previous calendar year.
When the bridge operator requests a toll rate increase, Transport Canada
reviews the bridge operator’s submission for the toll rate increase to ensure
that the calculations are in accordance with the Bridge Operating Agreement.
Under the agreements signed between SCDI and the Government of
Canada, there
are no links between traffic levels, maintenance costs and tolls. All
maintenance costs are the responsibility of the bridge operator. The agreement
to construct, operate and maintain the bridge ensures that the federal
government will incur no additional financial costs.
For more information on the Confederation Bridge and current toll rates,
consult the Confederation Bridge web site at www.confederationbridge.com
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