Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, International steel bridge between Lewiston and Queenston, United States and Canada.
The Lewiston–Queenston Bridge is a steel deck arch bridge over the Niagara River gorge, linking Lewiston, New York with Queenston, Ontario. A single large arch rises from concrete abutments at each end and carries a flat roadway deck along its top, with vertical members tying arch to deck. It stands 370 feet (113 m) high and carries five reversible lanes.
The current arch bridge opened on November 1, 1962, linking Lewiston, New York, with Queenston, Ontario. It replaced a suspension bridge of the same name that had been moved to Queenston in 1898 and was dismantled in 1963. The first Queenston–Lewiston suspension bridge, built in 1851 by engineer Edward Serrell, was wrecked by wind in 1864.
At midspan, on the south side, a US flag and a Canadian flag fly beside the original plaque of the first Queenston–Lewiston suspension bridge, now set at the border line. Two columns of that 1851 bridge stand in Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park, and two more at the foot of York Street in York Park, Queenston.
The bridge has five lanes whose direction is set by gantries with indicator lights, and the speed limit is posted in both miles and kilometres (15 mph or 24 km/h). Pedestrians are not allowed, but bicycles and licensed taxis may cross. Both customs plazas operate 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The bridge operates reversible lanes controlled by traffic lights that shift direction based on the time of day to maximize traffic flow. This engineering solution allows the roadway to adapt to busier periods on each side of the border.
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