The federal government and the regional service commission announced in Inkerman Wednesday that it will put up $12 million toward rebuilding an essential trail bridge that linked communities in the Acadian Peninsula before it was destroyed in a fire in 2017.
Federal government and regional service commission pledge $12M for Inkerman bridge
Katelin Belliveau · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 13, 2026 4:58 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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The Inkerman bridge burned in 2017, leaving residents without a trail link to parts of the sprawling network of trails which connects the northern and southern Acadian Peninsula. (Nicolas Steinbach/Radio-Canada)
Nearly nine years after fire destroyed a key link in the Acadian Peninsula’s recreational trail network, the Inkerman bridge is set to be rebuilt with $12 million in funding from the federal government and the Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission.
The federal government is contributing $11 million, while the regional service commision is putting in another $1 million. The province has not yet committed funding.
The nearly 500-metre trail bridge over Inkerman Lake connected Tracadie and Shippigan and was used by walkers, cyclists, snowmobilers and all-terrain vehicle riders.
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