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when the lift span was lowered before the ship cleared the structure. The ship caught fire. After minor repairs to the bridge, it reopened to vehicular traffic on November 16, 2001.
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ceremony for the canal. It was constructed and completed in 1930. The bridge carries
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The bridge has a 60.9-metre (200 ft) main span. It was designed by
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with 36.5 m (119.8 ft) clearance for shipping.
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Coordinates
43°04′35″N 79°12′38″W / 43.07639°N 79.21056°W / 43.07639; -79.21056
Welland Canal
Allanburg, Ontario
Clearance below
Harrington, Howard & Ash
vertical-lift bridge
Welland Canal
Thorold
Allanburg, Ontario
groundbreaking
Hwy 20
Niagara Falls
Fonthill
Harrington, Howard & Ash
HNTB
through-truss

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