[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 137 (Friday, August 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE THOUSAND ISLANDS BRIDGE AUTHORITY ON ITS 80TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 17, 2018

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
Thousand Islands Bridge Authority on its 80th anniversary.
  On August 18, 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt and Canadian Prime 
Minister Mackenzie King officially opened the Thousand Islands Bridge 
System, marking a key connection between the North Country and Ontario. 
Made using 30,000 barrels of cement, 6,550 tons of steel, and 575,000 
Canadian and American man hours, the system of five bridges covers 8.4 
miles and serves over 2,000,000 vehicles annually in the Thousand 
Islands region of the St. Lawrence River. For 80 years, the Thousand 
Islands Bridge System has not only served as a key economic route for 
American and Canadian businesses and tourists, but has also fostered 
the sharing of knowledge and culture between the United States and its 
important ally.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I want to commemorate the 
Thousand Islands Bridge Authority and its 80 years of service to the 
North Country and Ontario.

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