Federal government won't fund causeway restoration

Ottawahas sent a terse letter to the New Brunswick government saying there's no money to restore the Petitcodiac causeway.

The province wanted help fromthe federal governmentto replace part of the causeway with a bridge to allow fish to travel up the river.

In the letter, federal Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon said the project does not qualify for federal funding and it is up to the province to find the money.

Experts have estimated a bridge would cost about $68 million.