Formed 1923 (1923) Headquarters Fort Erie | Jurisdiction Peace Bridge Founded 1923 | |
Preceding Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Company Agency executives Sam Hoyt, Chairman
Rocco Vacca, Vice Chairman | ||
The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (also known as the Peace Bridge Authority and the Public Bridge Authority) is the agency established to regulate the Peace Bridge, which crosses the Canada–United States border. This bridge is designed to handle vehicle traffic between Buffalo in the American state of New York and Fort Erie in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The authority is a bi-national agency, incorporated as both a public benefit corporation in New York and a Crown agency under the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Company Act in Ontario. The Canadian office and administrative headquarters of the authority is located at 100 Queen Street, Fort Erie; the US office is located at 1 Peace Bridge Plaza, Buffalo.
Board of Directors
The Bridge Authority is led by a ten-member board, five from each country.
Of the five US members, two are appointed by the Governor of New York with confirmation by the New York State Senate. The remainder members are representatives of various state or local agencies:
All five of the Canadian members are appointed by the Governor-in-Council as per recommendation by the Ontario Minister of Transportation.
The Chair of the Board is American and the Vice-Chair is Canadian.