| Show THE FALLS OF NIAGARA height of horseshoe falls Is feet lost neatly 31 feet since 1842 suspension bridge la feet high the tent height of the horseshoe falls on the american ald e is feet it lost feet between 1842 and 1890 by the wearing away of the rock the upper steel arch bridge below tho falls occupies the place of a suspension bridge built in and destroyed by a gale in 1889 it was restored as a suspension bridge and in 1895 was replaced by tho present structure 1240 feet long height of floor above water feet width of ac feet and length of arch span feet this is said to be the longest bridge of its kind |