SOURIS, P.E.I. — Transport Canada has awarded a $32 million contract to Dexter Construction, a company based in Bedford, NS., to replace the movable transfer bridge at the Souris ferry terminalSouris Movable Transfer Bridge ReplacementStatusPost-BidValue$40MLocation38 Breakwater St, Souris PESectorPublic – FederalTypeBridges/TunnelsData as of August 19, 2026View Project Page → on Prince Edward Island.
The transfer bridge connects the ferry to the terminal, allowing passengers and vehicles to board and disembark, explains a release.
The Souris ferry terminal is the Prince Edward Island connection for the year-round ferry service to Cap-aux-Meules, Que. It is the main transportation mode to the remote Magdalen Islands, ferrying everything from basic goods and medicines to around 135,000 passengers and nearly 59,000 vehicles per year.
Design work on the new movable transfer bridge will begin immediately, with construction expected to start later this year. The new transfer bridge is expected to be completed by summer 2028, the release adds.
A fixed transfer bridge has been built to maintain ferry operations throughout the project.
A request for proposals for the new movable transfer bridge was released in April, and the proponent was awarded the contract in July.
Through the Ferry Services Contribution Program, Transport Canada supports three interprovincial ferry services that are essential to regional mobility and the regional economy across Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec.
The three federally supported ferry services contribute approximately $265 million to the Canadian economy every year.
