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1967 photo showing the construction of the
causeway
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1967 aerial photo showing the construction
of the Petitcodiac River dam, approximately 500 m in length, and
the causeway gate structure, on solid land in Riverview. Sediment
deposits flank the downriver side, where Moncton later located
its landfill operation. A combination of rock and sediment deposits
occurs upstream.
The 700-foot (215 m) opening in the causeway creates one-foot
(0.3 m) tidal difference, suggesting that a slightly larger opening
is required to create « full tidal flow or exchange»
conditions (i.e. zero tidal difference). An opening approximately
250 m wide has been considered. The 1967 photo provides a useful
model to predict the effects of restoring « full tidal flow
» to the Petitcodiac River
More information about the partial
bridge project
Building
a partial bridge is about...
Prediction model for the partial bridge
(photo 1967)
''A Discussion
Paper on Restoration Options for the Petitcodiac
River'' |
