List of crossings of the Niagara River
This is a list of bridges and crossings over the Niagara River in order from Lake Erie downstream (generally northward) to Lake Ontario. Bridges and crossings marked * cross branches of the river within the United States, while those marked † cross within Canada. All others cross the full river and connect the U.S. and Canada. The endpoints of each bridge or crossing are shown in order from right to left facing downstream.
Crossing |
Carries |
Location |
Coordinates |
Peace Bridge |
Queen Elizabeth Way |
Buffalo, NY – Fort Erie, ON |
42°54′25.02″N 78°54′21.20″W / 42.9069500°N 78.9058889°W / 42.9069500; -78.9058889 |
International Railway Bridge |
Canadian National Railway freight trains |
42°55′44.25″N 78°54′38.87″W / 42.9289583°N 78.9107972°W / 42.9289583; -78.9107972 |
*South Grand Island Bridge |
I-190/NY 324 |
Tonawanda – Grand Island, NY |
42°59′55.16″N 78°56′13.02″W / 42.9986556°N 78.9369500°W / 42.9986556; -78.9369500 |
*North Grand Island Bridge |
I-190 |
Niagara Falls – Grand Island, NY |
43°04′07.70″N 78°59′26.71″W / 43.0688056°N 78.9907528°W / 43.0688056; -78.9907528 |
*American Rapids Bridge |
First Street |
Mainland – Goat Island (Niagara Falls, NY) |
43°04′55.36″N 79°03′49.41″W / 43.0820444°N 79.0637250°W / 43.0820444; -79.0637250 |
*Three Sisters Island Footbridge |
Footpath |
Goat Island – Three Sisters Island (Niagara Falls, NY) |
43°04′42.79″N 79°03′57.53″W / 43.0785528°N 79.0659806°W / 43.0785528; -79.0659806 |
*Goat Island Bridge |
Road for Niagara Scenic Trolley (not open to cars) |
Mainland – Goat Island (Niagara Falls, NY) |
43°05′02.63″N 79°03′57.10″W / 43.0840639°N 79.0658611°W / 43.0840639; -79.0658611 |
*Luna Island Footbridge |
Footpath |
Luna Island – Goat Island (Niagara Falls, NY) |
43°04′59.74″N 79°04′14.00″W / 43.0832611°N 79.0705556°W / 43.0832611; -79.0705556 |
Rainbow Bridge |
Road (not open to commercial trucks) |
Niagara Falls, NY – Niagara Falls, ON |
43°05′24.87″N 79°04′03.97″W / 43.0902417°N 79.0677694°W / 43.0902417; -79.0677694 |
Michigan Central Railway Bridge |
Disused (was Canadian Pacific Railway) |
43°06′30.80″N 79°03′29.76″W / 43.1085556°N 79.0582667°W / 43.1085556; -79.0582667 |
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge |
Road (for NEXUS users only) and Amtrak/Via passenger trains |
43°06′33.34″N 79°03′30.14″W / 43.1092611°N 79.0583722°W / 43.1092611; -79.0583722 |
†Whirlpool Aero Car |
Scenic cable car across Niagara Whirlpool |
Niagara Parkway at Victoria Avenue, north of Niagara Falls, Ontario |
43°07′22″N 79°04′06″W / 43.122858°N 79.068294°W / 43.122858; -79.068294 |
Lewiston-Queenston Bridge |
I-190 – Highway 405 |
Lewiston, NY – Queenston, ON |
43°09′11.02″N 79°02′40.78″W / 43.1530611°N 79.0446611°W / 43.1530611; -79.0446611 |