Amsterdam Bridge Explained

Amsterdam Bridge is a bridge on the waterfront in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The steel structure is a cable footbridge that crosses over the Simcoe Street Slip from York Quay to Rees Street Slip.

Below the bridge is a docking facility for boats.

The bridge closed in early 2021 due to safety concerns.[1]

Name

The Amsterdam Bridge commemorates the twinning of Toronto and Amsterdam in 1974. Similarly, a bridge that crosses the Amstel river in Amsterdam was renamed Torontobrug.[2] The Torontobrug is a bascule bridge built in 1970 and carries pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

A bilingual plaque mounted the bridge reads as follows:

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/harbourfront-centre-financial-operations-1.7078990
  2. Web site: Urban Decoder . 2011-06-05 . 2004-07-01 . Toronto Life . Toronto Life Publishing.