Blakeney Bridge closing during week of Jan. 23 for engineering work
Posted Jan 10, 2023 06:00:00 PM.
The Blakeney Bridge in Mississippi Mills will be closed daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week of Jan. 23 to accommodate drilling required for the foundation design of the new bridge.
The bridge consists of three structures crossing the Mississippi River between Almonte and Pakenham and is located on Blakeney Road just west of Blakeney.
Travellers can bypass the bridge by detouring north through Pakenham to Kinburn Side Road or south through Almonte to Martin Street North. The work includes advancing boreholes into the ground and rock, obtaining samples for testing, and providing recommendations for the new foundation design based on the existing soil and rock composition.
In December of 2022, Lanark County Council approved the replacement of the bridge, which was built in 1915, based on recommendations from the inspection reports.
Learn more at www.lanarkcounty.ca/blakeneybridge.