Lewiston-Queenston Bridge

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Lewiston-Queenston Bridge

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

[edit] See also

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

• List of bridges

[edit] External links

• Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

Bridges of the Niagara River
Upstream Whirlpool Rapids Bridge	Lewiston-Queenston Bridge	Downstream Lake Ontario