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The Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway, taken in July 2004. The 1958 steel arch span carries QEW Toronto-bound traffic, and is in front of the 1985 concrete span, which carries Niagara-bound traffic. In the background is the Hamilton Harbour.
By tonnage Hamilton and Oshawa combined are about 6 times the size of the Port of Toronto. Hamilton is also the busiest port in Ontario and the 7th busiest port on the Great Lakes. [29] [30] [31] In 2017 Hamilton was also the 7th busiest Canadian port authority behind Vancouver, Montreal, Saint John, Quebec City, Prince Rupert and Sept-Iles. [28]
Pier 4 Park is a 2.4 hectare park found in the west-end of Hamilton Harbour near Bay Street North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.. The park features a multi-use asphalt trail, 349 metres in length and 4 metres wide which provides barrier-free access to all areas of the park and linkages with the surrounding harbourfront precinct. [1]
Hamilton Harbour was known among the Mississauga Anishinaabek as Wiikwedong simply meaning "at the Bay".. Early Settlers to the area called the bay Lake Geneva. [2] The bay was formally renamed Burlington Bay in 1792 by John Graves Simcoe, the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada, for the former name of the town of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [3]
The park is built on quays once used by ships berthing in Toronto's Inner Harbour. The park consists of two sections: H T O Park West is built on the eastern half of Maple Leaf Quay; H T O Park East is built on the old Peter Street Slip; The two quays are concrete man-made infill during the 1920s with the project completed by 1929.
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The Inner Harbour is used by pleasure boats and commercial vessels. The Port of Toronto is operated by PortsToronto and is located on the eastern shore of the harbour. The port consists of cargo facilities and the International Marine Passenger Terminal, a passenger ship dock on the eastern shore.
The Ongiara operates from the mainland ferry terminal over to Hanlan's Point and Wards Island terminals. The ferry can operate year-round as long as the inner harbour is ice free; it is the only ferry to operate in winter. Because of the Ongiara's small size, island residents are used to winds causing a hard docking. [3]