"The second Queenston - Lewiston Suspension Bridge was officially opened on July 21st 1899. The bridge completed the connecting link between the belt line railway which operated along the Canadian and American shorelines. This new bridge ended the ferry service which had operated since the collapse of the first Queenston - Lewiston Bridge.
This bridge remained in service until November 2nd 1962 when it was replaced with a larger and more modern third Queenston - Lewiston steel arch bridge.
This second suspension bridge was sold to the Consolidated Contracting Company of Buffalo, New York for a salvage bid of $118,000. The company planned to salvage 1000 tons of steel. Demolition began in December of 1962 and was completed before the March 1963 deadline. The steel was sold to Canadian scrap dealers."