Lakeshore Rd Bridge
As of September 6, 2026, the Lakeshore Rd bridge in St. Catharines usually stays closed about 16 minutes each time it opens for a ship (typically 14–17 minutes), based on 287 recorded closures and closing-soon alerts.
Lakeshore Road crosses the Welland Canal at Port Weller, where the canal opens into Lake Ontario in St. Catharines. It's Bridge 1, a bascule: the deck tips back on a counterweight to clear the channel. Ships heading in from the lake pass under it first.
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Scheduled closures
Planned closures for construction or repairs. Dates can change.
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Typical closures
Typical closure
16 min
14–17 min
Closing-soon warning
23 min
20–26 min
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How long closures last
1–9 min
9%
10–15 min
46%
16–30 min
39%
31–60 min
5%
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.