Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Completed in: | 1962 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Lewiston, Niagara County, New York, USA, North America Queenston, Ontario, Canada, North America |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| approaches | total length | 183 m |
| arch | arch span | 305 m |
| deck | height above valley floor or water | 113 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 11 000 000 |
Materials
| arch |
steel
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Notes
The longest hinge-less steel arch span in the world at the time it was built. Hardesty & Hanover won the AISC Design for Long Spans for this bridge. Structure comprises twin steel-box arches spanning 305m between abutments. The roadway rises 113m above the Niagara River with five box girder approach spans totaling approximately 183m flanking the main span.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Tierra sobre el agua, Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), ISBN 8438001483, 1999; pp. 342
- Under cover, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2006, n. 42 v. 12
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000546 |
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| Created: | 21/11/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |