Rendering shows what the completed pedestrian bridge will look like. (Image: City of Mississauga)

A road near the lakeshore in Mississauga is partially closed for the next three months as work continues on a new bridge over the Credit River that’s expected to make getting around the Port Credit area easier for pedestrians and cyclists.

Front Street North, between Mississauga Road and the Royal Canadian Legion, shut down to traffic Feb. 26 and will remain closed until June 19 to accommodate work related to the Port Credit Active Transportation Bridge Project, Mississauga Ward 1 Coun. Stephen Dasko told residents in a recent online update.

A detour route is in place to accommodate traffic in the area.

City of Mississauga officials said earlier the new 66-metre pedestrian/cyclist bridge is slated to take about 18 months to complete. Construction began last October, putting the bridge on schedule for a spring 2027 opening.

When it opens to the public, it will span the river between Port Credit Memorial Park and the Port Credit Royal Canadian Legion just north of Lakeshore Road.

Dasko said earlier the new active transportation bridge, which has been “a long time coming,” will “transform how we move through our community.”

Image shows area where the new pedestrian bridge is being built over the Credit River. Yellow-shaded area shows where Front Street North is closed until June 19. (Image: Ward 1 Coun. Stephen Dasko newsletter)

“Stretching right over the Credit River, this bridge will strengthen Mississauga’s pedestrian and cycling networks, improve access to the waterfront, trails and parks, create a key link to the Port Credit GO station and support active living by making walking and cycling more convenient,” city officials said in an earlier project update.

The new bridge, when completed, will provide “a direct, safe route for walking and cycling between neighborhoods and Lakeshore Road,” officials added.

Furthermore, officials pointed out last fall, it will “connect trails in the Lakeshore Road corridor … and offer a direct and easy way to walk, cycle or skate to Memorial Park and the GO station and reduce demand for parking at these locations. This will free up parking for those travelling by car to the GO station.”

The bridge will be assembled in a fenced-off area near both the Royal Canadian Legion’s parking lot and Memorial Park, project leaders said, adding “once assembled, the bridge will be launched over the Credit River.”

Rendering shows a different view of the completed bridge. (Image: City of Mississauga)

Some city infrastructure and natural areas may be impacted during construction, officials added.

Also during the construction phase, some 80 trees will be removed, including many invasive species, the city said, adding more than 125 new trees native to Mississauga will be planted.

For more information and impacts during construction, visit the project’s website.

The 66-metre bridge is one part of a broader City of Mississauga plan for the entire Lakeshore Road corridor.

The city’s Lakeshore Transportation Studies plan includes a series of interconnected infrastructure projects along Lakeshore Road, including a bus rapid transit route in east Mississauga and the pedestrian/cyclist bridge across the Credit River.

It also includes a “Lakeshore Complete Street” initiative that looks at options to improve the experience for people travelling along Lakeshore Road and Royal Windsor Drive from East Avenue (Lakeview area of Mississauga) to the Oakville border.  

City officials said earlier the huge endeavour will create stronger connections and support reliable transit across the city. 


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