Larocque Bridge
As of June 9, 2026, the Larocque bridge in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield usually stays closed about 10 minutes each time it opens for a ship (typically 8–11 minutes), based on 287 recorded closures and closing-soon alerts.
The Larocque Bridge connects Salaberry-de-Valleyfield to Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka across the Beauharnois Canal, carrying Route 201 and a rail line on the same deck. It's a vertical-lift bridge; the centre span, added in 1957, lifts for ships on the Seaway. End to end it runs close to a kilometre.
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Scheduled closures
Planned closures for construction or repairs. Dates can change.
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Typical closures
Typical closure
10 min
8–11 min
Closing-soon warning
13 min
12–14 min
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How long closures last
1–9 min
44%
10–15 min
39%
16–30 min
16%
31–60 min
1%
60 min+
0%
Based on 287 recorded closures and closing-soon alerts. Durations are measured per lift; the bars are a share of completed closures.