Road Closures/Construction

Rehabilitation work is being done on Sydenham Lake bridge and dam located on Sydenham Lake 170 metres northwest of the intersection of Wheatley Street near Foodland and Home Hardware. The bridge and dam was constructed around 1978 and needs rehabilitation to extend its life. The Township will be partnering with the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (the dam operator) on this project.

Work will begin in May 2024 and will take 10-12 weeks with completion in August 2024. The road and sidewalk will be accessible at all times with occasional single-lane vehicle traffic. Expect traffic delays.

To stay on top of updates on this project, see the project page on engagefrontenac.ca.

New load restrictions in effect starting mid-May 2024 — Brass Point Swing and Fixed Bridges

Parks Canada has advised that the load rating for vehicles on two bridges – Brass Point Swing and Brass Point Fixed – are being reduced from 15 tonnes to 10 tonnes effective mid-May, 2024. These bridges are located on Burnt Hills Road and connect the Township of South Frontenac with the City of Kingston.

Parks Canada recently engaged bridge consultants who assessed both bridges, recommending a full replacement of the timber swing bridge and significant rehabilitation work for the fixed bridge.

Originally constructed in the 1880s, Parks Canada conducted repairs on both in the fall of 2023 to extend the operational life of the bridges. These load restrictions will help to further extend the operational life of the bridges while designs for their replacement and rehabilitation are developed. The permanent load rating signs will be updated from 15 tonnes to 10 tonnes by mid-May 2024.

Parks Canada thanks the public for your attention to this important infrastructure matter.

For questions or concerns regarding this Notice, please contact us at rideau@pc.gc.ca and include “Brass Point Swing and Fixed Bridge” in the subject heading. For more information about the Rideau Canal, visit https://parks.canada.ca/rideau, or follow us on social media @RideauCanalNHS.

Long Swamp Road Bridge – ROAD CLOSURE

On September 18, 2020 at 1:00 pm, the Township closed the Long Swamp Rd Bridge until further notice.

This closure is the result of safety concerns surrounding Long Swamp Rd Bridge. Township Staff is in the process of undertaking a structural assessment of the bridge to determine what, if any, remedial work is required.

Due to the bridge closure, the Township closed Long Swamp Rd from Bellrock Rd to just south of the Long Swamp Bridge. This closure will not affect access to homes in the area, which can continue to be accessed by Long Swamp Road from the South via German Rd or Huffman Rd. Access to Bellrock Rd can be obtained via Road 38 in Verona.

For more information, please contact our Public Services Department at 613-376-3027.