Sunrise Trail in N.S. impassable due to collapsed culvert [Video]

The popular Sunrise Trail along the Northumberland Strait in Nova Scotia is typically a popular tourist spot, but a collapsed wooden culvert is causing problems this year.

The culvert between the community of Tidnish and Amherst Shore collapsed this past spring. The province said numerous environmental-related permits and approvals are needed to repair it. They expect it to be fixed by the end of September.

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Brian and Shelley Tanner, the owners of a bed and breakfast in Lorneville, say the detour created by the blocked road is hurting their business.

“We do have a lot of traffic because (of) Prince Edward Island. The bridge is 45 minutes from here, one hour-and-a-half to Charlottetown, Summerside or Cavendish. People come here, they enjoy Nova Scotia, then they’ll pop over to the Island and continue on,” Brian Tanner said. “We don’t get …