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Ivy Lea Bridge

Taken at Gananoque, during my scenic drive to Toronto.

 

Much nicer on View On Black

 

 

From the Thousand Islans Bridge Facts www.tibridge.com/facts.htm. THE THOUSAND ISLANDS BRIDGE SYSTEM extends from Collins Landing near Alexandria Bay, New York to Ivy Lea near Gananoque, Ontario covering a distance of 8.5 miles and provides direct connection between US Interstate Rt. 81 and Canada Highway 401.

 

The crossing over the American channel of the St. Lawrence River from the mainland to Wellesley Island, consists of a suspension bridge of 800 ft. (main span), with an underclearance of 150 ft. above the river. The American span from abutment to abutment is 4500 ft.

 

The Canadian Crossing includes the 600 ft. continuous Warren Truss span connecting Hill Island to Constance Island. A steel arch of 348 ft. spans from Constance Island to Georgina Island. A suspension bridge of 750 ft. from Georgina Island to the Canadian mainland (Ontario) with the suspension span providing 120 ft. of underclearance above the river. The Canadian span from abutment to abutment is 3,330 ft.

 

 

 

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Uploaded on May 27, 2009
Taken on May 27, 2009