<P> The Peace Bridge consists of five arched spans over the Niagara River and a Parker through - truss span over the Black Rock Canal on the American side of the river . The length is 5,800 feet ( 1.77 km ) . Material used in the construction included 3,500 feet ( 1.07 km ) of steelwork , 9,000 tons of structural steel and 800 tons of reinforcing steel in the concrete abutments . The Peace Bridge was named to commemorate 100 years of peace between the United States and Canada . It was constructed as a highway bridge to address pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic which could not be accommodated on the International Railway Bridge , built in 1873 . </P>
<P> The Peace Bridge consists of five arched spans over the Niagara River and a Parker through - truss span over the Black Rock Canal on the American side of the river . The length is 5,800 feet ( 1.77 km ) . Material used in the construction included 3,500 feet ( 1.07 km ) of steelwork , 9,000 tons of structural steel and 800 tons of reinforcing steel in the concrete abutments . The Peace Bridge was named to commemorate 100 years of peace between the United States and Canada . It was constructed as a highway bridge to address pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic which could not be accommodated on the International Railway Bridge , built in 1873 . </P>
what is that thing under the peace bridge
what is that thing under the peace bridge
the Niagara River the Black Rock Canal
the Niagara River the Black Rock Canal