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Saint Lawrence Seaway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (977 words) |
 | The St Lawrence Seaway is the common name for system of canals that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes as far as Lake Superior. |
| The seaway was first used on April 25, 1959, although it was not officially opened until June 26, 1959, by Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
| The depth in the channels of the seaway is 41 feet (12.5 m) downstream of Quebec City, 35 feet (10.7 m) between Quebec City and Deschaillons, 37 feet (11.3 m) to Montreal, and 27 feet (8.2 m) upstream of Montreal. |
| Seaway International Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (238 words) |
| It is operated by the Seaway International Bridge Corporation, which came under the control of the Federal Bridge Corporation from the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority in 1998. |
| Previously known as the Cornwall-Massena International Bridge, the SIB was a private bridge whose outstanding stock was purchased by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority (Canada) and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (U.S.) in 1957. |
| In 2000, the international border crossing that the Seaway International Bridge comprises was named the Three Nations Crossing, in honour of the Mohawks of Akwesasne who inhabit the region. |
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