In 1927, the Peace Bridge, a three-lane toll-bridge between Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada and Buffalo, NY, U.S. was dedicated during ceremonies attended by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII), Price Albert (future George VI), the prime ministers of Canada and Britain, and U.S. Vice-President Charles Dawes. Its name commemorated the over 100 years of peace between Canada and the U.S. The 1,768-m (5,800-ft) structure crosses the Niagara River, about 20-km (12½-mi) upstream from the Niagara Falls, with five arched spans and a Parker through-truss over the Black Rock Canal on the U.S. side of the river. Construction began in 1925, and was opened to traffic on 1 Jun 1927.«[Image: Peace Bridge from a 1953 postcard.]