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Glendale Avenue Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #5
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 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.

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

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.7 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.

Seaway Haulage Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.5 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: 1.1 Miles (1.7 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: 1.3 Miles (2.1 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.

12 Mile Creek Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.3 Miles (5.3 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.

St. Paul Crescent Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.4 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: 3.4 Miles (5.5 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.

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Beaverdams Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.6 Miles (5.8 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: 3.6 Miles (5.8 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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St. Paul Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.8 Miles (6.2 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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Merrittville Highway Bridge
Power Canal Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.4 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: 4.2 Miles (6.7 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.

Allanburg Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #11
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.4 Miles (7.1 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.

RR-20 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.5 Miles (7.2 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.

Lakeshore Road Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #1
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.6 Miles (7.4 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.

Henley Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.4 Miles (8.7 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: 5.6 Miles (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: 6 Miles (9.6 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.

Niagara Hydro Canal Middle Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 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.

Niagara Hydro Canal Northern Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Niagara Hydro Canal in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1920 By: Unknown

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

QEW Welland River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.2 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: 7.6 Miles (12.3 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.

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Glass Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.4 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.

Victoria Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.9 Kilometers)

Victoria Avenue Over KH-420 (Roberts Street) in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete (Stone Faced) Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1941 By: Unknown

This beautiful overpass is the only known example of a stone faced rigid frame overpass in Ontario.

William B. Rankine Generating Station Bridge
Canadian Niagara Power Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.3 Miles (13.4 Kilometers)

Niagara Parkway Over William B. Rankine Generating Station Intake in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 5

Built 1923 By: Unknown

This stone faced concrete arch bridge was designed to look attractive in this park setting around the famous Niagara Falls.

Rainbow Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

Roberts Street (KH-420) and Niagara Street (NY 955A) Over Niagara River and River Road in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York, Canada and United States

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,444 ft. Main Span: 950 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1941 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Hardesty of New York, New York

This iconic bridge in a famous setting was the longest hingeless arch bridge in the world when completed.

Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
Lower Arch Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.9 Kilometers)

Whirlpool Bridge Over Niagara River in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York, Canada and United States

Metal 16 Panel Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 790 ft. Main Span: 550 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1897 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Leffert L. Buck

A nationally significant monumental late 1800s deck arch bridge compliments the river valley quite well.

Whirlpool Rapids Railroad Bridge
Michigan Central Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Canadian Pacific) Over Niagara River in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York, Canada and United States

Metal 16 Panel Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 863 ft. Main Span: 640 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1925 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Olaf Hoff of New York, New York

This rare, monumental historic bridge provides a pleasing compliment to its older highway companion.

Lewiston Queenston Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.8 Kilometers)

KH-405 and I-190 Over Niagara River, Robert Moses Parkway, and Niagara Parkway in Queenston and Lewiston: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York, Canada and United States

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,600 ft. Main Span: 1,000 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1962 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Hardesty of New York, New York

This very large bridge is similar to the Rainbow Bridge also on this river, but there are also noteworthy differences.

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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