Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is an international public agency which administers three international bridges across the Niagara River connecting the province of Ontario, Canada and the state of New York, United States: the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and Rainbow Bridge. The NFBC is incorporated as a class D New York State public benefit corporation and is licensed to operate in Ontario under the Extra-Provincial Corporations Act. The commission is based in Lewiston, New York and maintains a post office box address in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It is mostly self-supporting from tolls, leases, and commercial concessions.[1]

Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
TypePublic benefit corporation / Extra-Provincial Corporation (Ontario)
Founded1938
Headquarters5365 Military Rd,
Lewiston, New York
,
United States
Websiteniagarafallsbridges.com

Board of Commissioners

Canada and the U.S. are equally represented through the bi-national appointment of an eight member Board of Commissioners; four appointed by the Premier of Ontario and four by the Governor of New York.[2]

Board of Commissioners
 Canada  United States
Michael J. Goodale, Chairperson Kathleen L. Neville, Vice Chairperson
Carmine C. McShane Harry R. Palladino
Barton J. M. Maves Francis A. Soda
K. Geoffrey Topping Vacant

See also

References
  1. "Chapter 4: The Watery Boundary". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.
  2. "What is the NFBC?". Niagara Falls Bridge Commission. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
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