The Niagara Spanish Aerocar (Plaque) - Niagara Falls, Ontario
N 43° 07.071 W 079° 04.118
17T E 657123 N 4775712
This plaque recognizes "The Niagara Spanish Aero Car" as an International Historic Civil Engineering Site.
Waymark Code: WMRZ6E
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/26/2016
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This plaque recognizes "The Niagara Spanish Aero Car" as an International Historic Civil Engineering Site. The plaque was dedicated in 2010 and laid by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and Asociacion de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos de Espana.
The cable car transports passengers over the Niagara Whirlpool. The system was designed by Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo and has been upgraded several times since 1916 (in 1961, 1967 and 1984). The system uses one car that carries 35 standing passengers over a one-kilometre trip.
Location:
Niagara Parkway
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Canada
Type of structure/site: cable car
Date of Construction: 1914-1916
Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Leonardo Torres Quevedo
Engineering Organization Listing: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Site: [Web Link]
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