Abegweit (1998)
• January 1st, 1998 • 1h 12min
Documentary
Overview
A day-to-day record of the construction of the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland, Abegweit reveals some of the innovations that made this mammoth project one of the most impressive engineering feats in Canadian history.
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