Burritts Rapids Bridge No 9
Burritts Rapids Swing Bridge, Grenville Street, North Grenville, ON, Canada
Burritts Rapids Bridge No 9 carries a footpath over the Rideau Canal (Main Line).
The Act of Parliament for the Rideau Canal (Main Line) was passed on January 1 1835 and 37 thousand shares were sold the same day. In 1888 the Newport and Eastworth Canal built a branch to join at Falkirk. Expectations for manure traffic to Fife were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Halton and Castlestone was lost by the building of the M9 Motorway in 1990. "Travels of The Perseverence" by Cecil Parker describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Macclesfield Inclined plane.
Burritts Rapids Bridge No 9
is a minor waterways place
on the Rideau Canal (Main Line) between
Alexandra Bridge (40.85 miles
and 17 locks
to the north) and
Lower Rideau Lake - Tay Junction (Junction of the Lower Rideau Lake with the Tay Canal ) (22.63 miles
and 13 locks
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Alexandra Bridge is Burritts Rapids Lock No 17;
0.55 miles
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Lower Rideau Lake - Tay Junction is Lower Nicholsons Lock No 18;
2.23 miles
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a swing bridge here.
| Kars High Level Bridge | 17.93 miles | |
| Highway 416 High Level Bridge | 11.82 miles | |
| Rideau - Kemptville Junction | 9.74 miles | |
| Beckett's Landing Bridge | 8.21 miles | |
| Burritts Rapids Lock No 17 | 0.55 miles | |
| Burritts Rapids Bridge No 9 | ||
| Lower Nicholsons Lock No 18 | 2.23 miles | |
| Upper Nicholsons Lock No 19 | 2.52 miles | |
| Clowes Lock No 20 | 3 miles | |
| Merrickville C.P.R. Bridge | 4.94 miles | |
| Merrickville Lock No 21 | 5.31 miles | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Burritts Rapids Bridge
The Burritts Rapids Bridge connects Donnelly Drive in Burritts Rapids to County Road 23 in North Grenville Township, Canada. It was built in 1897, and although it has been updated since then, it still has the original design. It is a cottaging site, which is swung by hand by the lockstaff from the nearby Burritts Rapids lock. The white clapboard building next to the bridge is a historical building which now houses the library, though it was originally the bridgemaster's house.
The bridge underwent extensive renovations in 2018. The bridge was closed to vehicle traffic February 5, 2018. The bridge reopened Tuesday, July 24, 2018.
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Rideau Canal: Burritts Rapids Lockstation, Lock 17details about the locks at the Burritts Rapids Lockstation, Rideau Canal World Heritage Site. ... Number of locks: 1, Total Lift: 2.7m ( 9 ft.) Lock Through Time: 15 min.*. Chart No: 1512 (Sheet 3), GPS:1 N 44o 58.950' W 75o ... Swing bridge located 1 km upstream with clearance of 3.2m (10.4 ft.). Bridge swings on demand.
Historic Truss Bridge in Burritts Rapids Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario. This hand-turned bobtail swing bridge is noted for its unusual appearance, a result of its bobtail design and limited use of overhead bracing.
Sep 28, 2017 ... Parks Canada will be moving forward with its project to repair and restore the Burritts Rapids swing bridge this fall. As part of this work it will be ... Additional notice will be provided closer to the date and road closure signs will be posted when the bridge is no longer open to traffic. While the bridge will be ...
Sep 28, 2017 ... The swing bridge over the Rideau Canal at Burritt's Rapids will be closed for renovations from the first week in October, until possibly May of 2018. The work on the Canal's oldest bridge is part of a major renovation project undertaken by Parks Canada along the entire length of the Rideau Canal system, ...
By public transportation. There are no public transportation options to/from the village. By bike. Check out the Ottawa Bicycle Club and/or Google Maps for options around riding to the event. By car. Coming from downtown Ottawa there are two routes (use the street address 23 Grenville St., Burritt's Rapids in Google Maps):.
There are currently no school closings to report. Other Closings. There are currently no other closings to ... Be Mine, Valentine. Peninsula Community Library. Event Closed - Winter Guided Hike at Brown Bridge Quiet Area. 9:30 am ... Charcuterie Anatomy 101. Burritt's Fresh Market. Free Hearing Health Event. 10:00 am ...
Jan 15, 2017 ... Although we brought shovels, no snowclearing was necessary. It was possible to skate from the village's swing bridge almost to the lockstation, a rarity of length and a reflection of the excellent conditions. Just steps from the clumps of shore grasses and bullrushes, a fine small rink was cleared and hockey ...
Most of the lakes have launch ramp access. The longest "lock-free" stretch is the Long Reach, between Burritts Rapids and. Long Island, stretching for 40 kilometres (25 miles) along the Rideau River. Do the locks operate 24 hours a day? No - the hours vary. During most of the season the locks open at 9:00 am ( 10 am on ...
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