Community Update: Upcoming Dam and Bridge Work

July 31, 2017 – In early 2018, Parks Canada will begin bridge and dam repair work at Port Severn Lock 45 located on the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site.

Work will begin with the rehabilitation of Dam C, as well as the demolition and reconstruction of the Bayview Dam E Bridge. For these assets, the work is scheduled to begin in early January 2018 and be completed in summer 2018.

For Bayview Dam E Bridge, contractors will demolish the old components of the bridge, remove the current structure, pour the concrete abutments and install a precast concrete deck. The total road closure for this portion of the work is expected to last approximately 10 weeks – from mid-March 2018 to the end of May 2018.

The full project currently includes the rehabilitation of the Main Dam, Bayview Dam E, Little Chute Dam G, and Blind Dams A, C, and D, as well as the replacement of the Port Severn Fixed Bridge and Bayview Dam E Bridge. With a significant investment planned, the project will complete over a 2 year period.

Port Severn Site Map

Port Severn Detour Route

Once Bayview Dam E Bridge is closed, highway 400 from Port Severn Road offers the alternate driving route to cross the waterway.

Parks Canada Investments into the Port Severn Site

The Port Severn Area Dams and Bridges project is scheduled to begin in 2018 and conclude in 2020. Parks Canada is making significant investments into eight assets at this site to ensure its preservation for generations to come.

The Port Severn Area Dams and Bridges project is part of Parks Canada’s unprecedented $3 billion dollar investment over 5 years to support infrastructure work to heritage, visitor, waterway and highway assets located within national historic sites, national parks, and national marine conservation areas across Canada.

For More Information:

For up-to-date news on infrastructure work along the Trent-Severn Waterway, please visit our website: www.pc.gc.ca/tswInfrastructure. If you would like to be added to our community engagement list and receive updates on this project, please e-mail Ont.Trentsevern@pc.gc.ca and include “Port Severn Area” in the subject heading.