LEWISTON-QUEENSTON BRIDGE


The 'Lewiston-Queenston Bridge' crosses the Niagara River gorge just south of the Niagara Escarpment. The bridge was officially opened on November 1 1962. It is an international bridge between the United States and Canada. It connects Interstate 190 in the town of Lewiston, New York to Highway 405 in the village of Queenston, Ontario. The Lewiston-Queenston Bridge is a replica of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls.
The current arch bridge replaced an old suspension bridge also called the ''Queenston-Lewiston Bridge'' seven-tenths of a mile north. Coincidentally, the suspension bridge was originally built near the location of the present-day ''Rainbow Bridge'', and was moved to Queenston in 1898, after the completion of the Rainbow Bridge's predecessor, the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. The suspension bridge was dismantled in 1963.
Customs plazas are located on both ends of the bridge, with tolls only being charged on entering Canada (3.00 USD or 3.50 CAD per automobile as of Feb 2007). Also, two duty-free stores are located between the two plazas.
The bridge permits no pedestrians. [1]

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Upper Niagara River emptying into Lake Ontario. This is the view north from the middle of the Lewiston-Queenston bridge.


★ List of crossings of the Niagara River

External links



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★ Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

★ Location of the bridge with photos and web sites related to the area

★ Images from the Niagara Historic Digital Collections

★ Lewiston Queenston Bridge Collection of Images Niagara Falls Public Library (Ont.)

References


1. Niagara Falls Bridge Commission: Which Bridge to Take?


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