"THOUSAND ISLANDS INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE" Hill Island
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unimoggers
N 44° 21.231 W 075° 58.704
18T E 422025 N 4911640
Just as you cross into Canada from the US on US Interstate 81, you will find this plaque in the parking lot of the 1000 Islands Skydeck lookout tower.
Waymark Code: WM1VYY
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/16/2007
Views: 145
MARKER TEXT:
THOUSAND ISLANDS INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
This international bridge system links Canada and the United States across the St. Lawrence River and islands from Ivy Lea, Ontario, to Collins Landing, N.Y. It was opened on August 18, 1938, by William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States. The crossing was financed and constructed by the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority, a public body created by New York State in 1933, which operates and maintains it. Five bridges of four different types - two-span continuous truss, steel arch, stone-faced concrete rigid frame, and two suspension- with approaches and connecting viaducts and highways cover a distance of about 8 miles.
Posted By:
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
Address or location of plaque: See short description.
Physical location of plaque: Other location
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The bridge is certainly there!
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'
Condition of sign: Excellent!
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: unfortunately none
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