Notices


Wasauksing Swing Bridge

2022 Operating Schedule


The bridge will swing open for water-based traffic at the following times:

April 15 to June 14, 2022: 07:00 to 19:00 daily

  • The bridge will swing daily at: 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1:15 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm

June 15 to August 31, 2022: 07:00 to 21:00 daily

  • The bridge will swing daily at: 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1:15 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm

September 1 to November 25, 2022: 07:00 to 21;00 daily

  • The bridge will swing daily at: 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1:15 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm

 Exceptions

  • The bridge will not open on the hour when the 10-minute average wind speed, 10 minutes prior to the hour (for example, 1:50 pm), exceeds 30  km/hr. If it did not open on the hour, it will open at the half hour (for example, 3:30 pm) if the 10-minute average wind speed 10 minutes prior to the half hour (for example, 3:20 pm) is 30  km/hr or less.
  • The bridge will not open to navigation in the event of a land-based emergency.

Opening on demand

  • The bridge will open on demand for any water-based emergencies when the wind speed is 30  km/hr or less.
  • In the event of a land-based emergency and water-based emergency occurring at the same time, the land-based emergency will be dealt with first and then the bridge will be opened to accommodate the water-based emergency.
Bridge status and wind speeds:
The Wasauksing Swing Bridge is equipped with electronic signs displaying current average wind speeds, which are updated every 30 minutes.

For up-to-the-minute information on wind speeds and bridge status, please call the bridge operator directly at 705-746-9620, or tune in to VHF channel 6.
For all other inquiries, please call the public information line at 807-624-5900.
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