Parks Canada is preparing for the opening of the 2020 boating season on the Trent-Severn Waterway and will be conducting spring maintenance on swing bridges in Peterborough this week.
Normally this work is completed during April but, with the opening of the Trent-Severn Waterway delayed until June 1st because of COVID-19, the work is taking place in May.
The bridge work includes preventative maintenance tasks like washing and greasing swing bridges, and conducting visual inspections to ensure their safe operation.
The following swing bridges in Peterborough will be temporarily closed for regular spring maintenance, weather permitting:
- Maria Street Swing Bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19th
- Warsaw Road Swing Bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20th
- McFarlane Street Bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21st
Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes during these closures.
In addition to the temporary bridge closures listed above, Parks Canada will be conducting seasonal maintenance on certain bridges that cross the Trent-Severn Waterway from May 15th until June 1st. This maintenance will not close the following bridges, but vehicles may experience short delays of about 10 minutes:
- Carrying Place Swing Bridge
- Ranney Falls Swing Bridge (Campbellford)
- Hastings Swing Bridge
- Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge
- Bolsover Swing Bridge
- Boundary Road Swing Bridge
- Lakeshore Road Swing Bridge
For more information about the Trent-Severn Waterway, visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/trent.
