Update: Kingston Mills Road Closure Will Begin in Early September

Smiths Falls, Ontario, July 22, 2016 –The Kingston Mills Road closure, for the repair and replacement of the Kingston Mills swing and fixed bridge, has been postponed to early September.

Once Kingston Mills Road is closed, the closest alternate vehicle route across the Rideau Canal is Highway 401 just south of Kingston Mills Road. This route can be accessed from Battersea Road or Highway 15. Sunbury Road also offers vehicle crossing of the Rideau Canal north of the Kingston Mills site. Kingston Mills Road is expected to reopen mid May 2017.

Parks Canada is investing an unprecedented $3 billion dollars 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. These investments represent the largest federal infrastructure plan in the history of Parks Canada.

Parks Canada would like to thank the community for their cooperation and understanding as we complete this important infrastructure work. We will be sending out additional information bulletins as dates are set. Updates will also be provided on our website: www.pc.gc.ca/rcInfrastructure. If you would like to receive community updates on this project, please e-mail RideauCanal.info@pc.gc.ca.