Notice from Parks Canada: Temporary closure and no public access across Lock 43 - Swift Rapids from April 27 to May 1

Temporary Closure: Public Access across Lock 43 - Swift Rapids

Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site 

PETERBOROUGH, ON – April 16, 2025 – Parks Canada will be carrying out important maintenance work at Lock 43 – Swift Rapids from Monday, April 27, at 8:00 a.m. until Friday, May 1, at 5:00 p.m.

This work involves installation and testing key infrastructure using crane equipment, which may pose safety hazards in the area.

Closure details:

  1. Public access across the lock will be closed starting at 8:00 am on April 27, 2026.
  2. Full access is expected to reopen by 5:00 pm on May 1, 2026.

Parks Canada thanks the public for their patience and cooperation while this essential work is completed to maintain the safety, functionality, and long-term sustainability of the Trent–Severn Waterway.

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FERMETURE TEMPORAIRE - Accès public au-dessus de l’écluse 43 – Swift Rapids

Lieu historique national de la Voie-Navigable-Trent-Severn

PETERBOROUGH (Ontario) – Le 16 avril 2026 – Parcs Canada effectuera d’importants travaux d’entretien à l’écluse 43 – Swift Rapids du lundi 27 avril à 8 h jusqu’au vendredi 1 mai à 17 h. Ces travaux comprennent l’installation et la mise à l’essai d’infrastructures clés à l’aide d’une grue, ce qui pourrait présenter des risques pour la sécurité dans le secteur.

Détails de la fermeture :

  1. L’accès public au-dessus de l’écluse sera fermé à partir de 8 h, le 27 avril 2026.
  2. L’accès complet devrait être rétabli d’ici 17 h, le 1 mai 2026.

Parcs Canada remercie le public de sa patience et de sa coopération pendant la réalisation de ces travaux essentiels visant à assurer la sécurité, la fonctionnalité et la durabilité à long terme de la Voie-Navigable-Trent-Severn.


Issued at the request of and received via email from:

Karen Feeley

Public Relations and Communications Officer

Ontario Waterways

Parks Canada / Government of Canada

P.O. Box 567, 2155 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough ON K9J 6Z6

karen.feeley@pc.gc.ca

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