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Welland Main Street Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #13
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Westbound Main Street Over Welland Recreational Waterway in Welland: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive)

Length: 232 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

This large vertical lift bridge no longer raises for boats, but has a notable skew.

Welland Railway Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #15
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canada Southern Railway) Over Welland Recreational Waterway in Welland: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 370 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Unknown

An rare example of a Baltimore truss railroad swing bridge, crossing an section of canal that is today cut off south of this bridge.

Dain City Railway Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #17
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Trillium Railway) Over Welland Canal (Abandoned) in Dain City: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

This cool railroad vertical lift, serving a single set of tracks, is much more narrow than the highway bridges.

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Forks Road Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #18
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.8 Miles (4.5 Kilometers)

Forks Road Over Welland Canal (Abandoned) in Dain City: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive)

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

This bridge was once a vertical lift, but its towers were removed.

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O'Reilly's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (6.9 Kilometers)

Oreilly's Road Over Welland River in Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: Unknown

Despite its beauty and historic significance as a rare pinned camelback truss in Canada, this structure was demolished.

Main Street Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #19
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.6 Miles (9 Kilometers)

Main Street (RR-3) Over Welland Canal in Port Colborne: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

One of three movable heritage bridges in Port Colborne.

RR-20 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.3 Kilometers)

RR-20 Over Beaverdams Creek (Power Canal) in Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 77 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1934 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario

An attractive 1930s pony truss that carries a lot of traffic.

Allanburg Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #11
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.9 Miles (9.4 Kilometers)

RR-20 Over Welland Canal in Allanburg: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive)

Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1932 By: Unknown and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

One of the Welland Canal lift bridges, this bridge survived a collision with a freightor.

Port Colborne Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Old Welland Canal in Port Colborne: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing)

Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This abandoned bridge is a reminder of both a former canal alignment and a former railway line.

Clarence Street Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #21
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Clarence Street Over Welland Canal in Port Colborne: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive)

Main Span: 240 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

This is the southernmost bridge on the Welland Canal and an outstanding example of the vertical lift bridges used on the canal.

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Beaverdams Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Lake Gibson (Power Canal, Beaverdams Creek) in Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1946 By: Unknown

A large single-span through plate girder that has been abandoned.

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Beaverdams Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

Beaverdams Road Over Lake Gibson (Power Canal, Beaverdams Creek) in Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1946 By: Unknown

This attractive riveted pony truss is the latest heritage bridge in the Region of Niagara to be at risk for demolition.

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Merrittville Highway Bridge
Power Canal Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

Merrittville Highway Over Lake Gibson (Power Canal, Beaverdams Creek) in Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built 1946 By: Unknown

An impressive two-span pony truss continues to serve a fairly high volume of traffic.

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Decew Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.6 Kilometers)

Decew Road Over Lake Gibson (12 Mile Creek) in Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Standard Steel Construction Company of Port Robinson, Ontario

This unusual bridge was a two-span pony truss, but one span was larger than the other.

QEW Welland River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Over Welland River and Railroad (Canadian Pacific) in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 946 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 18

Built 1941 By: Unknown

This is a pair of long stringer bridges that is a part of the original QEW construction.

Montrose Swing Bridge
Welland River Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Welland River in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)

Length: 400 ft. Main Span: 216 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Unknown

This rare swing bridge no longer operates but is a rare example of its type in Ontario.

12 Mile Creek Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over 12 Mile Creek in St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 431 ft. Main Span: 104 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built By: Unknown

This traditionally composed deck plate girder is one of a number of heritage bridges on this railway in the region.

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St. Paul Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 Kilometers)

St. Paul Street (RR-81) Over Railroad (Canadian National) in St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1922 By: Unknown

This noteworthy bridge is an unusual and heavilly skewed highway over railway overpass and includes attractive lattice railing..

Welland Canal Canadian National Railway Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #6
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Welland Canal in St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 405 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1923 By: Canadian Vickers Limited of Montreal, Quebec

This bridge looks like somewhat like a double leaf bascule bridge but it is actually two single leaf bascule spans.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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