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Wasauksing (Parry Island) Swing Bridge

• Lat / Lon: N 45° 18.932' / W 080° 02.635'
• Bridge Type: Swing
• Vertical Clearance (Closed): 18.00 ft.
• Schedule:

  The bridge will swing open for water-based traffic from April 15, 2024 to November 22, 2024 at the following times:

  April 15 to June 14, 2024

  
  
  • The bridge will swing daily at: 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1:15 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm
  
  
  • The first swing for the 2024 navigation season will be on April 15, 2024 at 7am
  
  

  June 15 to August 31, 2024

  
  
  • The bridge will swing daily at: 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1:15 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm
  
  

  September 1 to November 24, 2024

  
  
  • The bridge will swing daily at: 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1:15 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm
  
  
  • The last swing for the 2024 navigation season will be on November 22, 2024 at 7 pm
  
  

  Exceptions

  
  
  • The bridge will not open on the hour when the 10-minute average wind speed, 10 minutes prior to the hour, for example, 1:50 pm, exceeds 30 km/hr. If it did not open on the hour, it will open at the half hour, for example, 3:30 pm, if the 10-minute average wind speed 10 minutes prior to the half hour, for example, 3:20 pm, is 30 km/hr or less
  
  
  • The bridge will not open to navigation in the event of a land-based emergency
  
  

  Opening on demand

  
  
  • The bridge will open on demand for any water-based emergencies when the wind speed is 30 km/hr or less
  
  
  • In the event of a land-based emergency and water-based emergency occurring at the same time, the land-based emergency will be dealt with first and then the bridge will be opened to accommodate the water-based emergency
  
  

  Bridge status and wind speeds

  The Wasauksing Swing Bridge is equipped with electronic signs displaying current average wind speeds, which are updated every 30 minutes.

  For up-to-the-minute information on wind speeds and bridge status, call the bridge operator directly at 705-746-9620, or tune in to VHF channel 6.

  For all other inquiries, call our public information line at 807-624-5900.

• VHF Channel: 06
• Phone: 7057469620

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• Comment by: Shelley Reagin on Aug 3, 2023
  Vessel Type: Power
  LOA: 44'
  Draft: 3.0'

  The bridge height listed is 2 feet wrong. It is actually 16' 2". We are 16' 1". Barely and I mean barely fit. Thankful for construction guys to look at us in the level. They guided us through. Whew!

  • WG Editor Comment:
    

    Note: The charted clearance on Chart 2224 is 5.6 meters which converts to 18.37 feet.

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• Comment by: Patricia And Steven Stanley, Calypso, on Jul 31, 2022
  Vessel Type: Power
  LOA: 38'
  Draft: 4.0'

  Wasauksing (Parry Island) swing bridge was reported to have 18 feet of vertical clearance. Our parade of 2 boats could clear that, so we were not concerned about reaching the bridge at an odd hour for an opening. Luckily, we arrived at 9 am as the bridge was opening for another boat. It looked much lower than 18 feet! Apparently, a new vertical clearance measurement is warranted.

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