Thousand Islands Bridge
The Thousand Islands International Bridge (French: Pont des Mille-îles) is an American-maintained international bridge system over the Saint Lawrence River connecting northern New York in the United States with southeastern Ontario in Canada. Constructed in 1937, with additions in 1959, the bridges span the Canada–US border in the middle of the Thousand Islands region. All bridges in the system carry two lanes of traffic, one in each direction, with pedestrian sidewalks.
Thousand Islands International Bridge | |
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A view of the Canadian parts of the bridge system as ON-137 traverses the St Lawrence River across Constance Island and then Georgina Island to reach Ontario mainland. Picture taken looking north from 1000 Islands Tower. | |
| Coordinates | 44°20′50.71″N 75°59′0.6″W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of I-81 and Highway 137 |
| Crosses | Saint Lawrence River |
| Locale | Wellesley Island, New York, United States to Hill Island, Ontario, Canada |
| Official name | The Thousand Islands Bridge system |
| Maintained by | Thousand Islands Bridge Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | suspension, open-spandrel deck arch bridge & truss bridge |
| Total length | Total: 8.5 mi (13.7 km) |
| Longest span | American suspension: 800 ft (240 m) Canadian suspension: 750 ft (230 m) Canadian truss: 600 ft (180 m) |
| Clearance below | U.S.: 150 ft (46 m) Canada: 120 ft (37 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | April 30, 1937 |
| Opened | August 18. 1938 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Varies $3.75–$23.50 (USD) or $4.75–$31.00 (CAD) |
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