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Transportation and Infrastructure, Office of the Premier, August 1, 2014 - Clair
New Clair-Fort Kent International Bridge officially opened
Officials from both sides of the New Brunswick/Maine border today celebrated the official opening of the $13.9 million Clair-Fort Kent International Bridge. The ribbon-cutting ceremony also marked the partnership in building and funding the bridge between the province’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and Maine’s Department of Transportation. From left, front row: Clair Mayor Pierre Michaud; Madawaska-les-lacs MLA Yvon Bonenfant; Premier David Alward; Dave Bernhardt, commissioner for Maine Transportation; Don Guimond, town manager for Fort Kent. Back row: Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Claude Williams; Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé; federal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt; and Daniel Deveau, representative for the office of the Governor of Maine.