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

• Toronto waterfront
• Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
• Toronto Harbour

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-01-09 . Harbourfront Centre is struggling to operate, and residents say they want to help it get back on track . CBC News.
2. Web site: 2004-07-01 . In Amsterdam, there is a bridge over the river Amstel called the Torontobrug Urban Decoder torontolife.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327054916/http://www.torontolife.com/daily/urban-decoder/2004/07/01/urban-decoder-history-4/ . 2012-03-27 . www.torontolife.com.