LaSalle Causeway
Marine navigation: Main channel access
Since October 3, 2024, we have regularly removed and reinstalled the modular bridge to allow marine vessels to pass through the main navigation channel.
All proposed marine openings are subject to approval by Transport Canada under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act, which governs work that may affect navigation.
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Schedule for marine navigation channel access in 2026
After consulting key stakeholders, we followed Transport Canada’s application process to operate the modular bridge. We have received Transport Canada’s approval to open the main navigation channel on the following scheduled dates in 2026.
What to expect on opening days
We begin removing the Modular Bridge at 6 am.
The main navigation channel is expected to be open by 9 am.
Traffic impacts
- Traffic control signs around the area may indicate causeway closures as early as 5 am
- The causeway remains accessible until 6 am
- At the 6 am scheduled closure time:
- highway 2 eastbound closes at The Tragically Hip Way and Place d’Armes
- highway 2 westbound closes at Navy Way and Fort Henry Drive
Spring 2026: April 19 to May 31
The main navigation channel closes at 5 pm to reinstall the bridge. The causeway reopens at approximately 8 pm:
- Sunday, April 19, from 9 am to 5 pm
- Sunday, May 3, from 9 am to 5 pm
- Sunday, May 17, from 9 am to 5 pm
- Sunday, May 31, from 9 am to 5 pm
Summer 2026: June 7 to September 6
The main navigation channel closes at 7 pm to reinstall the bridge. The causeway is expected to reopen to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians by 10 pm.
- Sunday, June 7, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, June 14, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, June 21, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, June 28, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Wednesday, July 1, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, July 5, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, July 12, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, July 19, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, July 26, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, August 2, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, August 9, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, August 16, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, August 23, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, August 30, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Sunday, September 6, from 9 am to 7 pm
Fall 2026: September 20 to November 15
The main navigation channel closes at 5 pm to reinstall the bridge. The causeway reopens at approximately 8 pm:
- Sunday, September 20, from 9 am to 5 pm
- Sunday, October 4, from 9 am to 5 pm
- Tuesday, October 13, from 9 am to 5 pm
- Sunday, October 18, from 9 am to 5 pm
- Sunday, November 1, from 9 am to 5 pm
- Sunday, November 15, from 9 am to 5 pm
Weather and schedule changes
Favourable marine conditions are required to remove and reinstall the Modular Bridge. Should unfavourable marine conditions, such as moderate to high winds, be forecasted or observed on the scheduled date, we may postpone the work.
We will post any schedule changes at the top of this page, including changes made after business hours or on the day of a schedule opening. We will also work with the City of Kingston and community stakeholders to communicate any schedule changes.
Boaters are encouraged to cross the causeway as early as possible during the opening window. Depending on marine conditions, we may need to reinstall of the Modular Bridge sooner than scheduled.
Future schedules
This schedule applies only to the 2026 marine navigation season. Our application to Transport Canada did not include openings for 2027 or beyond. We will continue monitoring marine and vehicle traffic at the LaSalle Causeway this year to obtain data on marine and vehicle traffic. We will use this data to make evidence-based decisions on future marine openings.