As early as 1825, Francis Hall, designer of the first Brock Monument, had proposed a bridge over the Niagara River at Queenston. This idea, however, had fallen on deaf ears. It was not until 1836 that a company, the Suspension Bridge Company, had begun working toward building a bridge and it was not until 1849 that the Queenston Suspension Bridge Company received its charter. Construction began the next year and completed on March 20, 1851. The bridge did not last long. Less than three years later, on February 3, 1854, gale force winds knocked the centre span into the river.

Forty-four years later, in 1898, the dismantled Falls View Suspension Bridge was moved to the site and re-erected to provide a single track for electric trolley cars and room for other vehicles. The bridge was opened on July 21, 1899 and lasted until 1962.

Work began on a replacement for the suspension bridge in 1960. The present bridge is an arch bridge similar in design to the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls and was opened on November 1, 1962.