On May 31, 1997 the Confederation Bridge was opened and the ferry service closed.

This service has been replaced by the Confederation Bridge.

The island has also witnessed a revolution in its retail sector since the opening of the Confederation Bridge.

After 124 years, on June 1, the link will be made permanent when the new Confederation Bridge opens to traffic.

Both can be seen from the Confederation Bridge.

Today it remains the only ferry service to the mainland after Confederation Bridge opened in 1997.

It is located approximately 15 minutes by car from the Confederation Bridge though quite far from any other metropolitan center.

This allowed the provincial and federal governments to attract contractors to build what is now the Confederation Bridge.

Restrictions were imposed on the use of the Confederation Bridge during the height of the storm.

This portion of the strait is now spanned by the Confederation Bridge.