Canada and Ontario Reduce Congestion at Niagara...
21 November 2005
Canada and Ontario Reduce Congestion at Niagara Border
The following news release was issued by Transport Canada on 18 November 2005, and is found on their web site at http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h237e.htm.
Border efficiency and support for the world’s largest trading relationship are getting a significant boost with completion of a major construction project at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge. The Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission celebrated the completion of the $45-million, fifth-lane Queenston-Lewiston Bridge expansion project today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the centre of the bridge….
After an aggressive 10-month construction period, the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge will now offer an additional lane of traffic. The fifth lane will be available primarily to commercial trucks enrolled in the bi-national Canada-U.S. Free and Secure Trade pre-screening program. …
In addition to the new lane on the bridge itself, new lanes on Highway 405 are now open for trucks travelling to the United States. By giving trucks a dedicated lane to U.S. Customs, beginning well back from the bridge, safety will be improved, congestion reduced and crossing efficiency enhanced….