History Whirlpool Rapids Bridge

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bridge construction


the predecessor of whirlpool rapids bridge niagara falls suspension bridge carried foot , rail traffic. bridge, opened in 1855, notable being worlds first working railway suspension bridge , being bridge abolitionists running underground railroad used slaves freedom in canada. late 1800s, suspension bridge becoming outdated railroad needs. weight of trains in north america had increased mid-1890s. larger , more powerful locomotives required pull cars handled increasing number of passengers , goods; compared 23-short-ton (21 t) locomotives crossing bridge in 1850s, 170-short-ton (150 t) locomotives common engines 40 years later. weight of these trains exceeded specifications of suspension bridge, , bridge companies took opportunity review , request replacement of bridge.


civil engineer leffert l. buck, had been hired maintain suspension bridge, selected design replacement bridge. settled bridge of arch design. @ time, arch bridges new models railway bridges , more cost-efficient suspension bridges. buck built new bridge around , below suspension bridge, replacing piece @ time beginning on april 9, 1896. plan allowed bridge traffic—train , pedestrian—to continue without disruption. august 27, 1897, last pieces of suspension bridge dismantled, leaving lower steel arch bridge—later renamed whirlpool rapids bridge—in stead.


over years new york central railroad, great western railway, erie railroad, canadian national railway, , amtrak have used bridge. in november 2009, bridge began extensive refurbishment; repairing , replacing catwalk , of steel beams , rivets, sandblasting, , paint job among major maintenance tasks undertaken. amtrak took on maintenance responsibility of rail deck canadian national (cn) in late 2012. maple leaf train service, jointly operated amtrak , via rail, train use bridge; cn routes freight on international railway bridge @ fort erie, ontario–buffalo, new york instead.


just upstream disused michigan central railway bridge s predecessor niagara cantilever bridge competed rail traffic whirlpool rapids bridge.








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