e-Newsletter
To stay up-to-date on the Third Crossing join our newsletter for the latest information related to the bridge, including progress updates, FAQs, work activity and more. Thank you for continuing to stay connected to the Third Crossing.
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You can also join a targeted email list for east and west shores to receive upcoming work notices. Email the project team at thirdcrossing@cityofkingston.ca
E-newsletters from 2023
E-newsletters from 2022
- Feb. 28: East shore noise wall installation, information report to Council, local project benefits, new site photos and aerial video, what's ahead for 2022 construction, NEW: Learn the Lingo
- March 25: Naming campaign, spring construction updates, new site photos and aerial video and Learn the Lingo
- April 25: Notice to boaters, PumpHouse Steam Museum exhibit, spring construction updates, new site photos and Learn the Lingo
- May 27: Wildlife and waterway observations, navigation channel, construction updates, new site photos and Learn the Lingo
- June 24: Branding engagement and removal of turbidity curtains
- July 29: Styrofoam update, construction updates, upcoming public engagement, new photos and Learn the Lingo
- Aug. 15: West shore landscaping and site restoration engagement
- Sept. 16: Come walk, ride or roll to the Third Crossing Preview!
- Oct. 26: Preview event recap, construction updates, upcoming work, new photos and Learn the Lingo
- Nov. 30: Thank you, Waaban Crossing ribbon cutting, new name - new look, construction updates, upcoming work and new photos
- Dec. 21: Happy holidays!
E-newsletters from 2021
- Jan 25: COVID-19 protocols, upcoming major work activities, pier and pier cap activity, 2020 communication and engagement highlights
- Feb 9: Point St. Mark Drive and Gore Road intersection engagement, main span arrival, a new drone video and the arrival of the girders
- Mar 16: Point. St. Mark Drive and Gore Road intersection engagement summary, bat houses, launch of Third Crossing naming campaign, new drone video and updates on heritage stone wall on the east shore
- Apr 22: Naming campaign virtual meetings and survey for all residents, bat houses, virtual school presentations, east shore construction update and main span installation
- May 20: Styrofoam clean-up in the Cataraqui River, naming campaign, construction update and east shore road construction on Hwy 15 and Gore Road
- Jun 17: The naming campaign, a new drone video and summer hours
- Aug 18: The launch of east shore landscaping and site restoration final design engagement, new drone video, construction progress and a partnership with Queens Ingenuity Lab
- Sept 29: A new drone video, update on local project benefits, east shore landscaping and site restoration final designs, construction photos and upcoming construction activity for 2021
- Nov 12: Naming the Third Crossing, project updates and new photos, west shore road and active transportation designs, a new drone photo showing completion of the substructure
- Dec 16: COVID-19 health and safety updates, west shore road work and active transportation final design summary of engagement, engagement opportunities in 2022, Third Crossing naming campaign next steps, new site photos on social media
E-newsletters from 2020
- Jan 8: Third Crossing January look ahead for construction activity
- Jan 31: February look ahead at construction activities
- Mar 3: March look ahead at construction activities
- Mar 27: Issued an e-newsletter informing residents about the project's current response to COVID-19 and precautions being taken
- May 1: Issued an e-newsletter informing residents about extended work hours, boater season information and May work activity
- May 27: June work activity, bat houses, in-person engagement and a new drone video
- June 15: Final design of Hwy 15 & Gore Rd intersection
- June 26: Hwy 15 & Gore Rd intersection, July work activity, wildlife passages complete
- Aug 7: Point St. Mark Dr and Gore Rd intersection engagement begins, August work activity
- Sept 1: Point St. Mark Dr and Gore Rd intersection engagement, September work activity and local project benefits
- Sept 17: Extended work hours, Point St Mark Dr and Gore Rd intersection engagement comments and latest drone video
- Oct 5: October work activity, east shore work and extended hours, bridge elements and new video
- Oct 25: Information released about our Tree Management Plan and upcoming tree removals on the east shore
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Nov 24: Information released about November work, visual story of pier foundations, a new video and update about work in the navigation channel
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Dec 18: Third Crossing: 2020 key milestones, information report to council, and 95 girders
E-newsletters from 2019
- Dec 20: Happy holidays to you and yours
- Dec 16: The project team officially breaks ground on the Third Crossing
- Dec 6: Final report on environmental considerations and details on upcoming in-water construction
- Dec 3 - City receives approval for the Detailed Impact Assessment for the Third Crossing
- Sept 23 - Third Crossing open houses this week (Sept 25 & Sept 26 ) on environmental considerations
- Sept 13 - Third Crossing Launches Engagement on Environmental Considerations
- Sept 4 - Turtle Exclusion Fence and Turbidity Curtain to be Installed
- Aug 9 - Tree Management for the Third Crossing
- July 15 - Third Crossing Near-neighbour Presentations Available Now
- June 12 - Protective Turtle Fencing Installed Around Project Area
- May 1 - Bat houses installed on April 30
- Mar 8 - Latest near neighbour presentations available now
- Mar 22 - Join a targeted email list
- Feb 22 - East side near neighbour meeting rescheduled for March 5
- Feb 12 - East side near neighbour meeting postponed
- Jan 29 - Early work continues for the Third Crossing
E-newsletters from 2018
- Dec 24 - Happy Holidays from the Third Crossing project team
- Dec 11 - Update on early work activities
- Oct 12 - Early work activity begins on the Third Crossing project
- Aug 23 - Kiewit, Hatch and SYSTRA build the Third Crossing bridge in Kingston
- June 25 - New Third Crossing website
- June 22 - Third Crossing list subscriber