Ontario Border Improvements - Niagara

The Queenston-Lewiston Bridge is located between Queenston, Ontario (Highway 405) and Lewiston, New York.

Trade and traffic volumes:

• In the year 2004, more than 2.9 million passenger vehicles and over 1.0 million commercial vehicles cross the bridge annually.
• The average daily value of cargo carried by truck was $77 million in 2004.

Owner/Operator: Owned and operated by the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

FAST/NEXUS: Both programs are available at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge

Improvements

Under BIF, Ontario is contributing:

• Addition of a fifth lane on the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge (estimated at $45 million);
• Construction of a 2.7 km express truck lane along Highway 405, linking the QEW to the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge (estimated at $6 million).

Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge border crossing is located between Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.

Owner/Operator: Owned and Operated by Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

Note: Only NEXUS is available at the Rainbow Bridge

Whirlpool Rapids Bridge

The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge crossing is located between Niagara Falls ON and Niagara Falls NY.

Owner/Operator: Owned and Operated by Niagara Falls Bridge Commission.

Note: The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge crossing is dedicated for NEXUS only.