As part of the Prince Edward Island Railway (now the Confederation Trail), an overpass bridge that transported trains until 1990 crosses directly over the Ascension Road at approximately  north of the road's commencement at Route 2. Due to the bridge's low height, there is no pavement on the section of the road underneath the bridge.
The Prince Edward Island Railway (now the Confederation Trail) overpass bridge, which used to carry trains until 1990, spans Ascension Road at a location north of Route 2, where it crosses directly above the road's starting point. Because of the bridge's low clearance, there is no pavement on the portion of the road beneath it.