Niagara Clifton Bridge

Niagara Clifton Bridge
Design	Suspension Bridge with Cable Stays[1]
Total length	1,268 ft (386 m)
Width	10 ft (3 m) expanded to 17 ft (5 m) in 1887-1888
Height	100 ft (30 m)
Longest span	1,268 ft (386 m)
Construction begin	Winter 1867-1868
Construction end	December 29, 1868
Opened	1869
Followed by	2nd Falls View Bridge
Collapsed	January 9, 1889

The Niagara Clifton Bridge also known as the first Falls View Suspension Bridge was a suspension bridge over the Niagara River between Niagara Falls, New York and Clifton, Ontario. It was designed by Samuel Keefer, with construction starting in 1867. It was officially opened for traffic on January 2, 1869 and was destroyed in a storm on the night of January 9, 1889.^[2]

External links

1. ^ [1] Nicholas Janberg's Structurae
2. ^ "Bridges Over Niagara Falls". http://www.niagarafrontier.com/bridges.html#b7. Retrieved 2010-11-27.