The Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge will be closed for 10 days in early February to install permanent vertical end lifts for the bridge, but will reopen in time for Bobcaygeon’s annual Frost Fest event on the Family Day weekend,
Last April, Parks Canada announced that temporary end lifts were installed to support normal bridge swing operations for the 2024 navigation season. The end lifts successfully ensured the bridge sealed tightly to the abutments during swings.
In November, Parks Canada announced that the end lifts would be permanently installed, which will require a full road closure from Monday, February 3rd to Wednesday, February 12th.
“We are working closely with the community to ensure that the bridge will be open for Bobcaygeon’s Annual Frost Fest, which is scheduled to take place from Friday, February 14th, to Monday, February 17th,” Parks Canada states in a media release issued on Wednesday (January 22).
According to Parks Canada, another short closure may be required following Frost Fest to complete the work. The final commissioning of the bridge will take place in early spring when warmer temperatures allow.
In October 2023, the Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge reopened after being closed for three years for a rehabilitation project that included many delays. Final commissioning was originally scheduled to be completed in spring 2024.
