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Thousand Islands Bridge - An Arm of Friendship

Thousand Islands Bridge - An Arm of Friendship

The Thousand Islands Bridge system extends from Collins Landing near Alexandria Bay, New York to Ivy Lea near Gananoque, Ontario covering a distance of 8.5 miles and provides direct connection between US Interstate Rt. 81 and Canada’s Highway 401. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held at Collins Landing, New York, on April 30, 1937, with several thousand people on hand for this eventful occasion.

Thousand Islands Bridge - An Arm of Friendship is a local public television program presented by WPBS

Thousand Islands Bridge - An Arm of Friendship

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Special | 27m 46s | 2013 marks the Thousand Islands International Bridge Systems 75thAnniversary (1938-2013) (27m 46s)

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