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The bridge had to be constantly protected from ice bridges that formed over the river every winter. In January 1899 a huge ice bridge threatened the bridge when ice piled around its abutments due to their close proximity to the river's surface. The bridge was subsequently fortified with a 24-foot (7.3 m) tall stone wall around the abutments. [4]
Two people died after a vehicle exploded at a US-Canada border crossing at Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, on Wednesday 22 November.. The car was attempting to enter Canada from the United States ...
New York couple Kurt and Monica Villani died on Wednesday when their speeding Bentley rammed into the border crossing in Niagara Falls, causing an explosion
A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls.
Located in Niagara Falls, the 1,450-foot arch-style bridge was built in 1940 and opened in November 1941. It is one of four bridges that connect the US to Canada near Niagara Falls.
Honeymoon Bridge may refer to: Honeymoon Bridge (New Hampshire) , a covered bridge in Jackson, New Hampshire, United States Honeymoon Bridge (Ontario) , an international bridge linking Niagara Falls, Canada to Niagara Falls, U.S.; collapsed in 1938
The Rainbow Bridge was built near the site of the earlier Honeymoon Bridge, which collapsed in 1938 due to an ice jam in the Niagara Gorge. Architect Richard (Su Min) Lee designed the bridge; a design also used for the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) downriver.
Two people in the car were killed in the fiery incident on the Rainbow Bridge, which leads into and out of Canada at Niagara Falls, that occurred minutes before 11:30 a.m., officials said.