Bridges By Province: Ontario

Below is a list of all the available bridges in Ontario. By default, bridges are listed in alphabetical order by name. You may sort the bridge list however you like by clicking on the button for the column you wish to sort by. Mozilla and Netscape Users may have trouble sorting the table. If you are looking for a particular bridge you may search for it by using your browser's built in "Find" command. In Internet Explorer, you would go to the "Edit" menu and select "Find." I also recommend running 1024x768 resolution, due to the width of the table. Note on bridge types: The category "type" in the table is a very general category, and refers to the type of bridge in an aesthetic and visual sense, NOT in the technical sense. The technical structural type is discussed within the page for the bridge.

= This bridge is in danger (planned demolition, abandoned, etc).

= This bridge no longer exists.

Ontario Overview

Southwestern Ontario, the second largest coverage area for this website. Ontario takes good care of its truss bridges, but pin connected truss bridges are few in number. Their truss bridges are usually on busy roads as opposed to rural dirt roads. Most southwestern Ontario truss bridges date from the 1910s on. I have lots of Welland Canal Bridges, which is in Niagara Region. As a result, I have a wide variety of movable-span bridges for Niagara Region.

Bridge Name	Type	Road	Location	City	Crossing	Description	Thumbnail
Alexandria Bridge	Truss (Vertical Lift)	Main Street Westbound	Niagara Region, ON	Welland	Welland Canal (Abandoned Branch)	This vertical lift has a skewed alignment.
Beaver Dams Creek Railroad Bridge	Plate Girder	Railroad (Abandoned)	Niagara Region, ON	Thorold	Beaver Dams Creek	A tall, classic through plate girder.
Beaverdams Road Bridge	Truss	Beaverdams Road	Niagara Region, ON	Thorold	Gibson Lake (12 Mile Creek)	A long , well maintained warren pony truss.
Bear Creek Bridge	Concrete	Hwy 7 (London Road)	Lambton County, Ontario	Warwick, ON	Bear Creek	A restored example of a rainbow arch.
Blackfriars Street Bridge	Truss	Blackfriars Street	Middlesex County, Ontario	London	North Branch Thames River	Among the rarest and oldest bridges in Canada is this breathtaking through bowstring truss
Blue Water Bridge (Original Span)	Truss (Cantilever)	I-69&I-94 / HWY 402	St. Clair County, MI / Lambton County, Ontario	Port Huron, MI / Point Edward (Sarnia), Ontario	St. Clair River	Port Huron and Sarnia's Monumental Bridge
Burgoyne Bridge	Truss	St. Paul Street	Niagara Region, ON	St. Catherines	12 Mile Creek	An ugly deck hides this nice, large deck truss.
CR-79 Bridge	Truss	Lambton County Road 79	Lambton County, Ontario	Rural	Sydenham River	A beautiful and relatively young massive steel through truss bridge. Reminds me of Pennsylvania.
Forks Railroad Bridge	Truss (Vertical Lift)	Railroad (CN)	Niagara Region, ON	Rural	Welland Canal (Abandoned Branch)	This cool railroad vertical lift looks and is very narrow.
Forks Road Bridge	Truss (Vertical Lift)	Forks Road	Niagara Region, ON	Rural	Welland Canal (Abandoned Branch)	I photographed this impressive vertical lift bridge extensively.
Glendale Avenue Bridge	Truss (Vertical Lift)	Glendale Avenue	Niagara Region, ON	St. Catherines	Welland Canal	I photographed this impressive vertical lift bridge extensively.
Grand River Railroad Bridge	Truss	Railroad	Haldimand County, ON	Cayuga	Grand River	A very long multi-span deck truss for the trains.
Henley Bridge	Arch (Concrete)	Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW)	Niagara Region, ON	St. Catherines	12 Mile Creek	A multi-span arch bridge with cool statues on top.
Indian Creek Railroad Bridge	Truss	Railroad	Chatham-Kent Region	Chatham	Indian Creek	This railroad through truss has that classic overbuilt appearance that makes railroad bridges unique.
Kensington Bridge	Truss	Dundas Street	Middlesex County, Ontario	London	South Branch Thames River	A beautiful three span example of a London pony truss with unusual truss configuration.
King's Highway 3 Truss Bridge	Truss	King's Highway 3	Haldimand County, Ontario	Cayuga	Grand River	A magnificent five span Pratt through truss!
King's Highway 20 Truss Bridge	Truss	King's Highway 20	Niagara County, Ontario	Rural	Beaver Dams Creek	An attractive 1930s pony truss that carries a lot of traffic.
King's Highway 20 Vertical Lift Bridge	Truss (Vertical Lift)	King's Highway 20	Niagara County, Ontario	Rural	Welland Canal	I caught this vertical lift while it was up!
King's Highway 21 Bridge	Truss	King's Highway 21	Lambton County, Ontario	Rural	Ausable River Cut	This truss bridge was built in the 60s!
King Street Bridge	Truss	King Street (Abandoned Section in Ivey Park)	Middlesex County, Ontario	London	South Branch Thames River	A rare example of a pin connected through truss in Ontario; carries a storm sewer underneath.
Lakeshore Road Bridge	Bascule (Draw) (Plate Girder)	Lakeshore Road	Niagara Region, ON	St. Catherines	Welland Canal	A good example of a through plate girder bascule bridge.
London North Branch Railroad Bridge	Truss	Railroad	Middlesex County, Ontario	London	North Branch Thames River and Oxford Street	Multiple spans, multiple configurations, and one skewed span, make this a bridge both large and fun to explore.
London South Branch Railroad Bridge	Truss	Railroad	Middlesex County, Ontario	London	South Branch Thames River	This bridge is mostly a deck truss - but part of the trusses stick up above the deck making it a bit like a pony also.
London Thames River Railroad Bridge	Truss	Railroad	Middlesex County, Ontario	London	Thames River	Setting new standards for massive, this bridge has gargantuan members and connections.
Old Lakeshore Bridge	Truss	Old Lakeshore Road	Lambton County, Ontario	Sarnia	Cull Drain (Perch Creek)	A rare opportunity to see a truss bridge with a Great Lake in the background.
Orielly's Road Bridge	Truss	Orielly's Road	Niagara Region, ON	Rural	Welland River	A rare example of a pin connected Parker truss in Ontario.
Pentangore River Bridge	Truss	Huron Terrace	Bruce County, Ontario	Kincardine	Pentangore River	The beautiful warren deck truss rewards all who look under this bridge.
Private Farm Bridge	Truss	Private Drive	Ontario	Rural	Unknown (Local Drain / Creek)	This short page showcases this bridge, a good example of a queen post truss bridge.
Queenston Street Bridge	Bascule (Draw)	Queenston Street	Niagara Region, ON	St. Catherines	Welland Canal	A historically intact deck truss bascule bridge.
Saint Paul Crescent Bridge	Truss	St. Paul Crescent	Niagara Region, ON	St. Catherines	12 Mile Creek	A beautiful camelback through truss, which can be viewed from cool angles.
Sarnia Road Bridge	Truss	Sarnia Road	Middlesex County, Ontario	London	Railroad	A short and unusual one-lane pin connected truss on a busy road adds interest to a roadway.
Strathroy Bridge	Truss	Albert Street (Highway 39)	Middlesex County, Ontario	Strathroy	Sydenham River	An attractive warren pony truss that retains original lattice guardrails.
Thames Street Bridge	Arch (Stone)	Railroad	Middlesex County, Ontario	London	Thames Street	This is a nice stone arch bridge, that is among the oldest of London's bridges.
Thamesville Bridge	Truss (Centilever)	Highway 21 (Victoria Road)	Chatham-Kent Region	Thamesville	Thames River	Cantilever bridges are not usually built so small... making this bridge both spectacular and unusual.
Victoria Bridge	Truss	Ridout Street	Middlesex County, Ontario	London	South Branch Thames River	An attractive two-span pony truss with a visible skew.
Welland Canal 2 Railroad Bridge	Truss (Swing)	Railroad (CN)	Niagara Region, ON	Rural	Welland Canal (Abandoned Branch)	A rare camelback truss swing bridge still carries a lot of train traffic.
Welland Railroad Bridge	Truss (Swing)	Railroad	Niagara Region, ON	Welland	Welland Canal (Abandoned Branch)	An extremely rare example of a Baltimore truss railroad swing bridge.
Whirlpool Highway Bridge	Truss (Cantilever)	Whirlpool Bridge	Niagara Counties, NY and ON	Niagara Falls NY and ON	Niagara River	A late 1800s deck cantilever bridge.
Whirlpool Railroad Bridge	Truss (Cantilever)	Railroad  (Central Michigan Railway) (Canadian Pacific)	Niagara Counties, NY and ON	Niagara Falls NY and ON	Niagara River	A 1920s deck cantilever bridge.