This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1869: Clifton
Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - Niagara River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 70 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1869 |
| Name: | Clifton |
| Also Known As: | Upper, Niagara-Clifton, Falls View, First Falls View |
| Location: | Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Crossing: | Niagara River |
| Coordinates: | 43.089722 N 79.069694 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Samuel Keefer |
| References: | AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Replaced, 1889 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 386.6 meters (1,268.3 feet) |
| Deck width: | 10 feet |
Notes:
- Opened January 2nd, 1869. Wooden towers replaced with steel towers, 1884. Widened to 17 feet, 1888. Wrecked by wind, January, 1889. Some of the images here may show the replacement bridge.
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1867 John A. Roebling (Cincinnati, Cincinnati and Covington) - Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, USA.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1883 Brooklyn (Great East River) - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Replaced by 1889 Second Falls View (Upper) - Niagara Falls, New York, USA and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
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