Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
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| Image:Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.jpg The bridge as seen from the observation deck of the nearby Power Vista. | |
| Carries | 5 lanes Highway 405 and I-190 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Niagara River |
| Locale | Queenston, Ontario and Lewiston, New York |
| Maintained by | Niagara Falls Bridge Commission |
| Longest span | 304.80 meters (1,000 feet) |
| Total length | 487.68 meters (1,600 feet) |
| Clearance below | 112.78 meters (370 feet) |
| Opening date | November 1, 1962 |
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 called the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge which was the largest suspension bridge in the world when it opened in 1851. It was destroyed by wind in 1864.
Toll/customs plazas are located on both ends of the bridge and two duty-free stores are located between the two plazas.
[edit] Specifications
- Total length abutment to abutment: 488 m (1,600 ft)
- Length of Span: 304.8 m (1,000 ft)
- Height of Deck: 113 m (370 ft) above the Niagara River
- Roadway: five traffic lanes, all reversible
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| Preceded by: Wheeling Suspension Bridge | List of Largest Suspension Bridges 1851 - 1864 | Succeeded by: Wheeling Suspension Bridge |
| Bridges of the Niagara River | |||
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| Upstream Whirlpool Rapids Bridge | Lewiston-Queenston Bridge Image:Ontario 405.png Image:I-190.svg | Downstream Lake Ontario | |
