How Niagara Parks transformed an old power station and created best view of the Falls. Beginning on July 1, visitors will be able to descend 180 feet beneath the power station in a glass-enclosed elevator ride lasting about one minute. niagarafalls
Fast-forward to today and the building has been transformed into a tourist attraction complete with a display of the non-functioning generators in their original form and an interactive guest experience consisting of physical displays and exclusive digital content that can be accessed through visitors’ smartphones.
“There are different priorities over the years,” Niagara Parks Chief Executive Officer David Adames said in regards to the decade-long delay. “So this project was put into the 10-year strategic plan.” “So if we had to clean or paint or repair one generator or any of the associated infrastructure, then we had to do the same task 11 times,” Gruosso said. “This grew the scope and scale and therefore the time and expense to complete the work.”
The project, which has created about 500 jobs for locals in its two-year lifespan, is expected to draw tourists now that COVID-19 restrictions are loosened. Niagara Parks experienced its worst year in 2020, however, Adames believes that the power station will generate “around $3 million” in revenue annually as it is projected to attract as many as 200,000 visitors in its first full year of operation, after which a 10-year loan repayment period begins.
Last year, the station’s marble halls were turned into a museum and the 2,200-foot-long tunnel once used to expel water into the Niagara River was converted into a walkway.Article contentAndrew Campbell, a foreman with Rankin Construction, one of the main contractors of a viewing platform 180 feet below street level, on the rocky shore of the Niagara River.In March, Rankin Construction began phase two of the Niagara Parks Power Station restoration project.
First, they removed the seven-tonne counterweight on the excavator, which balances the machine, to make it lighter so the crane could lift it. They did several test lifts, looping the cables under its tracks and slowly picking it up and adjusting the rigging and cables to find its new balance point.
But nature had more in store. The spring thaw sent small chunks of ice over the falls and down the river in early April.
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