CN Rail bridge in St. Catharines closing for repairs

The Niagara Region is working to repair a CN Rail bridge in St. Catharines that is not expected to last through the winter.

The CN Rail bridge on St. Paul Street West is closing to vehicular traffic so it can undergo necessary structural repairs.

The bridge is 101 years old and the aging infrastructure has become a problem.

The Region has been monitoring the bridge’s condition and says they don’t expect it to be able to carry winter maintenance vehicles in its current condition.

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The bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic with work expected to begin on Nov. 20. Pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to use the bridge.

Vehicles will be detoured on Pelham Road to Louth Street, and Great Western Street will convert to one-way traffic northbound.

For more information, residents are invited to an open house on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. in Williams Hall at Ridley College.