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Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls)

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For each pedestrian or bicyclist, the toll to cross the bridge is $ 1.00 USD or CAD. For vehicles, the toll is only collected when leaving the United States and entering Canada. As of August 2022, the cash toll for personal vehicles is $ 5.00 USD or $ 6.50 CAD.
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On November 22, 2023, a car traveling at a high rate of speed left the roadway, went airborne, crashed and exploded at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing on the American side. The vehicle's two occupants died, and a
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officer was injured. The crash and subsequent explosion was at first investigated as a potential terrorist attack, and was later determined to have been an unintentional crash.
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chose the name "Rainbow Bridge" in March 1939, because rainbows occur frequently near the falls due to water spray and mist in the air.
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The Rainbow Bridge does not permit commercial trucks; the nearest border crossing accessible to trucks is the
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List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in New York
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Architect Richard (Su Min) Lee designed the bridge; a design also used for the
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Rainbow Bridge, Spanning Niagara River, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
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The border station to enter Canada after crossing the bridge from the US
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Tebor, Celina; Miller, John; Perez, Evan; Sanchez, Ray (2023-11-23).
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and Canadian side plaza are the work of another Canadian architect,
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Directions to the US for internationally destined pedestrians
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Rainbow Bridge, viewed from Niagara Falls Observation Tower
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The Rainbow Bridge was built near the site of the earlier
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Historic American Engineering Record in New York (state)
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Niagara: The Falls and the River: An Illustrated History
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List of Niagara Falls hydroelectric generating plants
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Open-spandrel deck arch bridges in the United States
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Images from the Historic Niagara Digital Collections
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New York State Route 955A

Coordinates
43°05′25″N 79°04′04″W / 43.0902°N 79.0677°W / 43.0902; -79.0677
NY 955A
Regional Road 420
Niagara River
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
Arch bridge
USD
CAD
steel arch bridge
Niagara River
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Honeymoon Bridge
Niagara Gorge
Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
Rainbow Tower
William Lyon Somerville
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
1939 royal tour of Canada
Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
New York State Department of Transportation
NY 955A
reference route
New York routes 104

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