City of Kingston provides traffic and transit mitigation measures ahead of 2025 LaSalle Causeway lift operations

Ahead of the 2025 lift operations for the federally owned and operated LaSalle Causeway, the City of Kingston is sharing the transportation mitigation measures that will be in place to support causeway users throughout the marine navigation season. It’s expected that the federally owned and operated LaSalle Causeway will complete the first lift of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to midnight. During this time, the LaSalle Causeway would not be available to motorists, pedestrians or cyclists.

The draft 2025 lift operation schedule was developed by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and is subject to approval by Transport Canada. During Transport Canada's comment period, the City and its partners offered input that, if lifts were required, a Sunday lift schedule would provide the least inconvenience for residents, tourists and local businesses.

Traffic and transit strategies during scheduled closures

To address potential traffic congestion and provide alternate travel options, the City is implementing several mitigation strategies:

• Monitoring and adjusting traffic light timing along affected routes, including Montreal Street at John Counter Boulevard, and along Highway 15.
• Sharing information about trip planning tools, such as Google Maps and Waze, for motorists and providing a live web cam of the Waaban Crossing.
• Establishing flexible transit routing during lift operations to minimize impacts to riders.
• Updating real-time transit information via the Transit app, or your preferred map and travel app.

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Residents and visitors are encouraged to plan ahead by signing up for email notifications from both the City of Kingston (select Road and Parking Notices) and Public Services and Procurement Canada. Transit riders can subscribe to notices by selecting Transit News and Service Alerts.

Questions or concerns about the lift operation schedule can be directed to the office of the Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands. Questions about transit schedules can be directed to the City’s Customer Experience team at ContactUs@CityofKingston.ca or 613-546-0000.