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Merrittville Highway Bridge
Power Canal Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 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: 0.3 Miles (0.5 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.

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Beaverdams Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.6 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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Beaverdams Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.7 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.

12 Mile Creek Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.5 Miles (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: 2.6 Miles (4.2 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..

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RR-20 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.3 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: 2.7 Miles (4.4 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.

St. Paul Crescent Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.9 Miles (4.6 Kilometers)

St. Paul Crescent Over 12 Mile Creek in St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1946 By: Unknown

This bridge remains open to pedestrians only, and is a bridge that can be viewed from interesting angles.

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Burgoyne Bridge
St. Paul Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.9 Miles (4.7 Kilometers)

St. Paul Street Over 12 Mile Creek in St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,236 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1915 By: Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation and Sprague and Reppert of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Despite its significance as an impressive deck truss that soars across the valley of 12 Mile Creek, demolition is planed for this heritage bridge.

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

Rough Distance: 3.7 Miles (6 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.

Glendale Avenue Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #5
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.4 Kilometers)

Glendale Avenue Over Welland Canal in St. Catharines: 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

An extensive photo-documentation of one of several beautiful and functional vertical lifts on Welland Canal.

Seaway Haulage Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.4 Miles (7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Seaway Haulage Road in Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 70 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for its lattice diaphragms and beautiful stone abutments and pier.

Third Welland Canal CN Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.6 Miles (7.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Third Welland Canal in Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

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

Length: 180 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

A rare camelback truss swing bridge no longer operates for boats since it crosses an abandoned section of canal, but still carries a lot of train traffic.

Homer Lift Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #4 / Queenston Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.6 Kilometers)

Queenston Street Over Welland Canal in St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

A rare Ontario example of a deck truss bascule bridge, this is a rolling lift.

Henley Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.9 Miles (7.8 Kilometers)

Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Over 12 Mile Creek in St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 715 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1939 By: Unknown

Twin multi-span arch bridges for QEW traffic with detailed statues on top.

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Martindale Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.9 Miles (7.9 Kilometers)

Martindale Road Over Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) in St. Catharines: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built 1939 By: Unknown

An extremely old expressway overpass, this bridge has attractive design despite its simple structure type. Demolished around 2009.

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Henley Island Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.1 Kilometers)

Henley Island Road Over Martindale Pond (12 Mile Creek) in Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1921 By: Unknown

This small metal truss bridge has been rehabilitated for continued light vehicular use.

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Glass Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.2 Kilometers)

Glass Avenue (Abandoned Alignment) Over 15 Mile Creek (Old Channel) in Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This abandoned bridge is a reminder that Glass Avenue once went in a different direction in this area.

Lakeshore Road Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #1
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.4 Kilometers)

Lakeshore Road and Railroad (Abandoned) Over Welland Canal in Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

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

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

A good example of a through plate girder bascule bridge.

Welland Main Street Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #13
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 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: 8.1 Miles (13 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.

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Jordan Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.5 Kilometers)

King Street (RR-81) Over 20 Mile Creek in Lincoln: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge is an extremely rare, unusual, and beautiful unaltered example of concrete arch construction in Ontario.

QEW Welland River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.5 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: 8.5 Miles (13.7 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.

Jordan Station Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over 20 Mile Creek (Jordan Harbour) in Lincoln: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,170 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built By: Unknown

This is a large and impressive multi-span deck truss bridge, and it sits next to the stone piers of the previous bridge at this location.

Balls Falls Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

6th Avenue Over 20 Mile Creek in Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge is located where 6th Avenue passes through a park setting at a historic crossing right by a spectacular waterfall.

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O'Reilly's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.3 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.

Dain City Railway Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #17
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.7 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: 9.9 Miles (15.9 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.

Niagara Hydro Canal Middle Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (16 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway) Over Niagara Hydro Canal in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1919 By: Unknown

One of three remaining concrete arch bridges over the Niagara Hydro Canal.

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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