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Northumberland Strait Crossing Project (NSCP)

FHWA study tour of Northumberland Strait Crossing Project (NSCP) (cover title)

Gordon, Stanley (Added Author). United States. Federal Highway Administration. (Added Author). FHWA International Technology Scanning Program. (Added Author). Loyola College in Maryland. Transportation Technology Evaluation Center. (Added Author).

Summary: The Northumberland Strait Crossing Project (NSCP) in Canada, between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, offered an opportunity to learn firsthand how a private developer is financing, designing, and constructing a major bridge and how the developer plans to operate and maintain it under a long-term agreement with the Government of Canada. Besides the unique contractual and financial arrangements, the NSCP has addressed significant engineering challenges involved in building a major bridge in a short time in a severe climate. In addition, the crossing is located in an environmentally sensitive area and was the focus of several major environmental investigations. Also, the social impact of erecting this bridge has been the subject of much discussion and public debate. To learn more about the project, a three-day scanning review team visited the site in September 1995, under sponsorship of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Office of International Programs. The objectives were to observe, investigate, and document detailed program and technical information on the development, construction, and planned operation of the NSCP. The study focused on three areas: Program management and innovative financing; Engineering design, construction, and maintenance; and Environmental management.

Electronic resources

http://international.fhwa.dot.gov/Pdfs/NorthumberlandStrait.pdf

Record details

Physical Description: print
iv, 70 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Publisher: [Washington, DC] : Federal Highway Administration, [1996]

Content descriptions

General Note:	"FHWA-PL-96-022"--Back cover. "FHWA's Scanning Program"--Cover. "July 1996." At head of title: FHWA International Technology Scanning Program.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Background -- Administration, financing, and contracting -- Design, construction, and materials technology -- Environmental issues -- Findings and recommendations -- Sources of information -- Photographs.