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General Information

The Ambassador Niagara Signature Bridge project includes the construction of a first-class international crossing over the Niagara River with full service plazas and supporting roadway connections to both the QEW in Canada and the I-190 in the US. The project will provide a higher level of service to businesses engaged in international trade by expediting the cross-border shipment of goods and materials.

Our locally based team is dedicated to fully developing this project that will benefit and serve everyone in the region. The following links will provide you with more information about our project.

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Project Accomplishments

We have completed a number of steps towards constructing the bridge. To this date, we have:

The next steps towards completing this project include finalizing the required land acquisitions, continuing to gain public support for a second crossing, completing both US and Canadian environmental studies requirements, obtaining the required permits, and constructing the project. Our project timeline outlines our scheduled completion dates for these tasks.

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Consultation

The Ambassador Niagara Signature Bridge Project has met with members of the Fort Erie community and federal and provincial agencies in Canada to gain an understanding of what the community and government's needs will be, as the project takes shape.

In the United States, our meetings with public agencies have initiated preliminary consultation, as part of the environmental review process that we expect to undertake.  Formal consultation will begin following designation of the United States Department of State as Lead Agency. Prior to this designation, the Ambassador Niagara Signature Bridge Group must submit a Presidential Permit that includes a Draft Environmental Assessment.  This Assessment will form the foundation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that will be developed for public review and comment.  To date, Ambassador Niagara has:

  • Met with over 25 regulatory agencies to gather input, including:

      CEAA Meeting
       Project staff lead CEAA officials on a tour of the project area, May 17, 2005

    • US Department of State; the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency; Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada; Transport Canada; Environment Canada; Health Canada; Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada; Ontario Ministry of Transportation; NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC); Regional Municipality of Niagara; Greater Buffalo Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC); Town of Fort Erie, Ontario
  • Discussed the alternative corridors with dozens of local and national political leaders, including:
    • US Senator Charles Schumer and Staff; US Senator Hillary Clinton's Staff; Former US Congressman Jack Quinn's Staff; US Congressman Brian Higgins' Staff; NYS Assemblyman Sam Hoyt; Former Erie County Legislator Charles Swanick; Hon. John Maloney MP; Hon. Rob Nicholson MP; Hon. Tim Hudak MPP; Hon. Kim Craitor MPP; Mayor Wayne Redekop and the Town Council of Fort Erie, Ontario
  • Met with hundreds of individual citizens to discuss the concept
As we move into the formal scoping process, Ambassador Niagara will strive to ensure that we provide multiple opportunities for public involvement. The success of our project depends on the support of the community, and we will make very effort to help you stay informed and stay involved.

For a complete list of who we have met with, click here.

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