Niagara Clifton Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Print by Currier and Ives of the bridge and American Falls | |
| Coordinates | 43°05′19″N 79°04′11″W / 43.0885°N 79.0698°W |
| Crossed | Niagara River |
| Followed by | 2nd Falls View Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension Bridge with Cable Stays[1] |
| Total length | 1,268 ft (386 m) |
| Width | 10 ft (3 m) expanded to 17 ft (5 m) in 1887-1888 |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Longest span | 1,268 ft (386 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | Winter 1867-1868 |
| Construction end | December 29, 1868 |
| Opened | 1869 |
| Collapsed | January 9, 1889 |
| Location | |
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The Niagara Clifton Bridge, also known as the first Falls View Suspension Bridge, was a suspension bridge over the Niagara River between Niagara Falls, New York and Clifton, Ontario. It was designed by Samuel Keefer, with construction starting in 1867. It was officially opened for traffic on January 2, 1869 and was destroyed in a storm on the night of January 9, 1889.[2]
- ^ [1] Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
- ^ "Bridges Over Niagara Falls". Retrieved 2010-11-27.