Pretoria Bridge

Bascule bridge · Rideau Canal · Canada

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Pretoria Bridge is a bascule bridge (Rideau Canal, Canada). Through the year: 15.5. to 18.6.: Mon to Thu 10:00 to 16:00, Fri to Sun 09:00 to 19:00; 19.6. to 7.9.: Mon to Thu 09:00 to 18:00, Fri to Sun 09:00 to 19:00; 8.9. to 12.10.: Mon to Fri 10:00 to 16:00, Sat and Sun 09:00 to 17:00; no service otherwise. Today: none.

Harbour info

Bascule bridge

Location: 45° 24,69' N 075° 40,99' W

Opening times

Through the year: 15.5. to 18.6.: Mon to Thu 10:00 to 16:00, Fri to Sun 09:00 to 19:00; 19.6. to 7.9.: Mon to Thu 09:00 to 18:00, Fri to Sun 09:00 to 19:00; 8.9. to 12.10.: Mon to Fri 10:00 to 16:00, Sat and Sun 09:00 to 17:00; no service otherwise

Day	Openings
Sat 24/10	none
Sun 25/10	none
Mon 26/10	none
Tue 27/10	none
Wed 28/10	none
Thu 29/10	none
Fri 30/10	none

All times in local time (America/Toronto).

Times: Parks Canada: Canal-Rideau, Heures d'ouverture 2026, as of 2026-10-01

Notes

Swing bridges of the Rideau Canal open at the lock hours, be there 20 minutes before closing for the last opening; Pretoria and Hog's Back do not open on weekdays from 12:30 to 13:15 and 15:30 to 17:30 (Parks Canada).

Harbours nearby

Hafen (Ottawa) 2.4 km SW
Marina de Hull 2.9 km NW
Rockcliffe Marina (Ottawa River) 4.9 km N
Rockcliffe Marina (Ottawa River) 6.7 km NE
Port de Plaisance Kitchissipi 7.9 km NE
Marina Leblanc 11.6 km NE

Frequently asked questions

Pretoria Bridge: When does the bridge open?

Sources: OpenStreetMap way/318737543, OpenStreetMap way/582909794, OpenStreetMap way/582909795, Parks Canada: Canal-Rideau, Heures d'ouverture 2026, Parks Canada: Canal-Rideau, Données de navigation (Brücken und Durchfahrtshöhen)