Name: |
Ogdensburg - Prescott Bridge |
Type: |
- suspension bridge |
Location: |
This bridge connects Prescott, Ontario to Ogdensburg, New York. |
Description: |
Total Length: 654 m (2,150 ft.) Main Span: 350 m (1,150 ft.) Suspension Bridge Side Spans: 2 Side Spans: 152 m (500 ft.) each |
History: |
After years of lobbying by local residents for a bridge in the area, in 1950 the Ogdensburg Bridge Authority was created by the State of New York. Legislation was passed in 1952 in Canada to create a similar Canadian corporation. In 1957, the Canadian Ogdensburg Bridge Authority ceased to function and assigned its rights to the American Bridge Authority. Work began in 1957, and the bridge finally opened for traffic on September 21, 1960.
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Enabling
Legislation: |
An Act to Incorporate Ogdensburg Bridge Authority (S.C. 1952, c57, 4 July 1952) |
Restrictions: |
No pedestrians or bicycles allowed on the bridge. Maximum Allowable Weight: 40 824 kg
(90,000 lbs.) |
Toll Rates: |
Toll Rate Information
(American and Canadian Rates)
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Traffic
Statistics: |
1999 Statistics
- 465,217 Passenger Cars
- 50,412 Trucks
- 780 Buses It is the least busy of the southern Ontario bridges. |
Owner
(Canadian Half): |
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority |
Operator
(Canadian Half): |
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority |
Owner
(American Half): |
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority |
Operator
(American Half): |
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority |
| Contact: |
Dan Loughney
Executive Director
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority
Bridge Plaza
Ogdensburg, New York 13669
Telephone: (315) 393-4080
E-mail: dloughney@ogdensport.com |
Link to
Web Site:
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Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority (http://www.ogdensport.com) |
