Everything about Queenston-lewiston Bridge totally explained
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
(Second) 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 by R.S. Buck and engineer L.L. Buck, after the completion of the Rainbow Bridge's predecessor, the
Upper Steel Arch Bridge. The suspension bridge was dismantled in
1963. The
(First) Queenston-Lewiston Bridge was built in 1851 by engineer Edward Serrell and wrecked by wind in 1864 (or 1854). Some of the cables were still in place as late as 1895. The road deck span was about 841-849 ft (256-258 m). The suspension bridge design was unusual because the cables were attached to the cliff with only small towers. This made the road deck span shorter than the cable span of .
Customs plazas are located on both ends of the bridge, with tolls only being charged on entering Canada ($3.25 [USDor CAD] per automobile as of December 2007). Also, two
duty-free stores are located between the two plazas.
The bridge permits no pedestrians, but licensed taxi service is permitted.
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