Rainbow Bridge

Name: Rainbow Bridge
Address: 5702 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, CA

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Rainbow Bridge is a steel arch linking Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Niagara Falls, New York, USA, 1,500 metres downstream of the falls.

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Why go

Mist near the falls inspired the Rainbow Bridge name.
Rainbow Tower’s carillon plays several times daily.

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Memorial stoneThe stone commemorates King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s 1939 dedication of the future construction site.Rainbow Bridge

Know before you go Tips for your visit

Know before you go

Open 24 hours every day.
Passenger cars pay a toll only when travelling toward Canada.
Commercial trucks cannot use the bridge. Heavy trucks must use another crossing; the nearest is Lewiston–Queenston Bridge. Peace Bridge is another option.

Tips for your visit

On the US side, the approach road is designated New York State Reference Route 955A, but the route number is unsigned.
US Highway 62 ends at Route 104, two blocks north of the bridge.

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61.5 metres
The bridge deck is 61.5 metres above the river.
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289.5 metres
Its steel arch spans 289.5 metres.
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442 metres
The full structure, including approach bridges, is 442 metres long.
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3.3 metres
The pedestrian walkway on the south side is 3.3 metres wide.
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History

After the Honeymoon Bridge, also called the Upper Steel Arch Bridge, collapsed in 1938, the replacement project moved forward. Richard (Su Min) Lee and engineering firm Wadell & Hardesty designed the bridge. William Lyon Somerville designed Rainbow Tower and the Canadian plaza.

1938A joint Canadian and US commission had discussed a replacement before an ice jam collapsed the nearby Honeymoon Bridge, also called the Upper Steel Arch Bridge, on 27 January.
1939King George VI and Queen Elizabeth dedicated the construction site during their visit to Niagara Falls.
May 1940Construction began.
1 November 1941The bridge opened.

How to get there

CarThe Canadian address is 5702 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls, Ontario. The bridge forms part of Highway 420, though a regional road separates it from the rest of the highway.
CarOn the US side, Routes 104 and 384 and the Niagara Scenic Parkway reach the last intersection before the bridge. The bridge crosses the Niagara River gorge, River Road on the Canadian high bank, and the Robert Moses Parkway on the US side.

Sources: Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls) - Wikipedia · Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls) - Wikipedia · Pont Rainbow - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where

5702 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls

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Questions and answers

Which direction do passenger cars pay a toll on Rainbow Bridge?

Toward Canada.

Is Rainbow Bridge open at night?

Yes. It is open 24 hours every day.

What does Rainbow Bridge cross?

It crosses the Niagara River gorge, River Road on the Canadian high bank, and the Robert Moses Parkway on the US side.

Who chose Rainbow Bridge’s name?

The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission chose it in March 1939.

Which later bridge resembles Rainbow Bridge?

The Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, designed 21 years later by Hardesty & Hanover, has similar dimensions and appearance.

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