Arctic Bridge The longer periods of ice-free navigation and the reduction of Arctic Ocean ice coverage have led to Russian and Canadian interest in the potential for commercial trade routes across the Arctic and into Hudson Bay. The so-called Arctic Bridge would link Churchill, Manitoba, and the Russian port of Murmansk. The increase in ships traversing the proposed Arctic Bridge will result in an increase in accidents that will release pollutants into the environment, due to the freezing of the water in the winter cleanup will be harder and with a shorter window of time.
Arctic Bridge The longer periods of ice-free navigation and the reduction of Arctic Ocean ice coverage have led to Russian and Canadian interest in the potential for commercial trade routes across the Arctic and into Hudson Bay The so-called Arctic Bridge would link Churchill Manitoba and the Russian port of Murmansk The increase in ships traversing the proposed Arctic Bridge will result in an increase in accidents that will release pollutants into the environment due to the freezing of the water in the winter cleanup will be harder and with a shorter window of time