Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, commonly known as the Whirlpool Bridge or the Lower Steel Arch Bridge, is a spandrel braced, riveted, two-hinged arch bridge that crosses the Canada–United States border, connecting the commercial downtown districts of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: road-rail bridge across the Niagara River, connecting Niagara Falls, Ontario, with Niagara Falls, New York
- Also known as: “Lower Steel Arch Bridge” and “Whirlpool Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Michigan Central Railway Bridge and Niagara Falls station.
Michigan Central Railway Bridge
Bridge
The Michigan Central Railway Bridge is an out-of-service steel Deck arch bridge spanning the Niagara Gorge between Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York.
Niagara Falls station
Railway station
Photo: JustSomePics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Niagara Falls station is an international railway station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It is served by the Maple Leaf train between Toronto and New York City and is the terminus of GO Transit's Lakeshore West line towards Toronto. Niagara Falls station is situated 1,400 feet west of Whirlpool Rapids Bridge.
Niagara Falls Transit Terminal
Bus station
Photo: Achim Hering, CC BY 3.0.
Niagara Falls Transit Terminal is located south of Bridge Street on Erie Avenue in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, directly across from the Niagara Falls railway station. Niagara Falls Transit Terminal is situated 1,500 feet west of Whirlpool Rapids Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niagara Falls and Little Italy.
Niagara Falls
Photo: Evilarry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, is the self-proclaimed "Honeymoon Capital of the World". For over a century, the grandeur of the waterfalls of the Niagara River have attracted tourists to this destination.
Little Italy
Neighborhood
Little Italy is a neighborhood located in Niagara Falls, New York. Little Italy is situated 1½ miles southeast of Whirlpool Rapids Bridge.
Niagara Falls
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share.
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
- Categories: deck arch bridge, steel bridge, railway bridge, road bridge, international bridge, multi-level bridge, and transportation
- Location: New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.10925° or 43° 6′ 33″ northLongitude
-79.05835° or 79° 3′ 30″ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
87M24W5R+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 987726054OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Whirlpool Rapids Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旋涡急流大桥”
- Chinese: “漩渦激流大桥”
- Chinese: “漩渦激流大橋”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كوبرى ويرلبول رابيدز”
- French: “Whirlpool Rapids Bridge”
- German: “Whirlpool Rapids Bridge”
- Japanese: “ワールプール・ラピッズ・ブリッジ”
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