Peace Bridge - wikipedia Peace Bridge This article is about the Peace Bridge between the USA and Canada. For other Peace Bridges, see Peace Bridge ( disambiguation ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2016 ) Peace Bridge Peace Bridge from the Canadian side. Coordinates 42 ° 54 ′ 25 '' N 78 ° 54 ′ 20 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 42.90694 ° N 78.90556 ° W ﻿ / 42.90694 ; - 78.90556 Coordinates : 42 ° 54 ′ 25 '' N 78 ° 54 ′ 20 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 42.90694 ° N 78.90556 ° W ﻿ / 42.90694 ; - 78.90556 Carries 3 reversible lanes connecting to QEW in Canada and I - 190 in the United States. Crosses Niagara River Locale Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York Maintained by Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority ( Peace Bridge Authority ) Characteristics Design through truss and arch bridge Total length 5,800 feet ( 1.77 km ) Longest span 130 m History Opened June 1, 1927 ; 91 years ago ( 1927 - 06 - 01 ) Statistics Toll $3.75 USD, $4.75 CAD, westbound only The Peace Bridge is an international bridge between Canada and the United States at the east end of Lake Erie at the source of the Niagara River, about 20 kilometres ( 12.4 mi ) upriver of Niagara Falls. It connects Buffalo, New York, in the United States to Fort Erie, Ontario, in Canada. It is operated and maintained by the binational Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority. The Peace Bridge consists of five arched spans over the Niagara River and a Parker through - truss span over the Black Rock Canal on the American side of the river. The length is 5,800 feet ( 1.77 km ). Material used in the construction included 3,500 feet ( 1.07 km ) of steelwork, 9,000 tons of structural steel and 800 tons of reinforcing steel in the concrete abutments. The Peace Bridge was named to commemorate 100 years of peace between the United States and Canada. It was constructed as a highway bridge to address pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic which could not be accommodated on the International Railway Bridge, built in 1873. Contents 1 History 2 Alternatives 3 Customs inspection and toll plazas 3.1 Preclearance 4 Road connections 5 Commemorations 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links History The building of the Peace Bridge was approved by the International Joint Commission on August 6, 1925. Edward Lupfer served as chief engineer. A major obstacle to building the bridge was the swift river current, which averages 7.5 to 12 miles per hour ( 12.1 to 19.3 km / h ). Construction began in 1925 and was completed in the spring of 1927. On March 13, 1927, Lupfer drove the first car across the bridge. On June 1, 1927, the bridge was opened to the public. The official opening ceremony was held two months later, on August 7, 1927, with about 100,000 in attendance. The festivities were transmitted to the public via radio in the first international coast - to - coast broadcast. Newspapers at the time estimated that as many as 50 million listeners may have heard the broadcast. The dignitaries who took part in the dedication ceremonies included The Prince of Wales ( the future Edward VIII ), Prince George, Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, U.S. Vice President Charles Dawes, Secretary of State Frank Kellogg, New York Governor Al Smith and Ontario Premier Howard Ferguson. When the bridge opened, Buffalo and Fort Erie each became the chief port of entry to their respective countries from the other. At the time it was the only vehicular bridge on the Great Lakes from Niagara Falls to New York. The bridge remains one of North America 's important commercial ports with four thousand trucks crossing it daily. After new toll facilities were installed on the Canadian side in 2005, the Peace Bridge became the first E-ZPass facility outside the United States. There are no fees for entering the US. Alternatives The Peace Bridge is one of the busiest on the Canada -- United States border, with over one million trucks crossing it each year and delays of up to almost four hours. Other nearby bridges between the United States and Canada include the Rainbow Bridge, the Queenston - Lewiston Bridge and the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. The Queenston - Lewiston Bridge and the Peace Bridge are the only Niagara River crossings that allow heavy trucks. Customs inspection and toll plazas There are customs plazas at both ends of the bridge, with the Canadian plaza the newer and larger of the two. The inbound customs plaza in the United States has seven lanes for trucks and nine for cars. Pedestrians and cyclists are processed to the left of the truck inspection area. The inbound customs plaza in Canada was designed by NORR Limited Architects and Engineers and completed in 2010. There are 14 booths / lanes for cars and a separate area for trucks ( handling five trucks at a time ). Pedestrians and cyclists are processed in an area on the right side of the inspection area for cars. Once vehicles leave the customs plaza in Canada vehicles approach a smaller toll plaza to pay toll for using the Peace Bridge. Payment for tolls are either cash ( US or Canadian ), EZPass, as well as old Peace Bridge tokens. There are no toll booths on the US side and no tolls for pedestrians or cyclists. Preclearance In October 2012 it was announced by the DHS and Public Safety Canada that a pilot program, years in the works, to preclear all truck traffic from Canada into Buffalo would be commenced. The pilot would start in late December 2012 and run for 18 months, after which the economic benefits would be assessed and its feasibility to make permanent would then be recommended to both U.S Congress and Canadian Parliament. Road connections On the New York side, Interstate 190 has a direct northbound off - ramp ( exit 9 ) onto the Peace Bridge. This exit is signed as `` Ft Erie Can '' on I - 190. On the Ontario side, the Queen Elizabeth Way begins after ( and ends at ) Canadian Customs plaza. Commemorations US Peace Bridge stamp Buffalo resident Emma M. Herold - Haft composed the Peace Bridge March in honor of the bridge 's opening in 1927. Canada and the United States, on August 4, 1977, brought out a joint issue of postage stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bridge. Unusual for joint issues, the two designs are radically different ( the US was all blue and the Canadian was a full colour ). See also List of crossings of the Niagara River List of reference routes in New York Peace Bridge robins References ^ Jump up to : http://www.peacebridge.com/index.php/autos-passenger-vehicles/tolls Jump up ^ Berketa, Rick. `` Bridges Over Niagara Falls : a history & pictorial ''. Niagara Falls Thunder Alley. Retrieved 7 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` Peace Bridge Authority ''. 7 March 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Jump up ^ `` Chapter 4 : The Watery Boundary ''. United Divide : A Linear Portrait of the USA / Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015. ^ Jump up to : Ripa, Roger. `` Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority ''. www.peacebridge.com. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2013 - 01 - 06. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 20. ^ Jump up to : `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 17. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 20. Jump up ^ `` U.S., Canada forge new inspection agreement ''. Further reading Peter R. Eisenstadt ; Laura - Eve Moss ( 2005 ). The Encyclopedia Of New York State. Syracuse University Press. p. 240. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peace Bridge. Peace Bridge Authority Peace Bridge at Structurae Images from the Historic Niagara Digital Collections Bridges of the Niagara River Upstream Lake Erie Peace Bridge Downstream International Railway Bridge Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peace_Bridge&oldid=833492545 '' Categories : Truss arch bridges Truss arch bridges in the United States Bridges completed in 1927 Road bridges in Ontario Buildings and structures in Buffalo, New York Toll bridges in New York ( state ) Transport in Fort Erie, Ontario Bridges over the Niagara River Toll bridges in Canada Road bridges in New York ( state ) Canada -- United States bridges Roads with a reversible lane 1927 establishments in Canada 1927 establishments in New York ( state ) Steel bridges in the United States Steel bridges in Canada Parker truss bridges in the United States Pratt truss bridges Transportation buildings and structures in Erie County, New York Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from August 2016 All articles needing additional references Coordinates on Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2010 Articles with unsourced statements from February 2007 Structurae ID not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Deutsch 한국어 Italiano עברית Svenska 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 31 March 2018, at 22 : 09 ( UTC ). 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Question: what is that thing under the peace bridge
Answer: the Niagara River