Artist rendition of the bridge

Project Engagement

Engaging the broader community is vital to the success of the Third Crossing. Below is an overview of our communication and engagement on the project through many different channels such as near-neighbour meetings, news releases, e-newsletter and other methods.

Aug 2022

Aug 8: Launched engagement for west shore site restoration and landscaping work. The scheduled work includes planting new trees, building new and enhanced accessible connections to promote active transportation and healthy living, re-vegetating impacted areas, and restoring shoreline. Learn more and ask questions of the project team on the City's Get Involved Kingston page by Aug. 22.

Nov 2021

Nov 3: Launched engagement for west shore roadwork final design. They include new and improved active transportation elements for all ages and abilities, including cyclists, pedestrians and multi-modal users. Learn more and ask questions of the project team on the City's Get Involved Kingston page.
Nov 11: Released a new drone video highlighting 70 per cent of the bridge complete as well as the completion of the substructure.
Nov 12: Issued an community e-newsletter about naming campaign engagement, west shore engagement and a new video

Oct 2021

Oct 25: Launched engagement for the shortlist of names for the Third Crossing. Residents have until Nov. 29, 2021 to submit feedback. To learn more visit the City's Get Involved Kingston page.

Sept 2021

sept 7: East shore landscaping and site restoration concluded. View a summary of engagement.
Sept 27: Issused a new drone video for August
Sept 29: Issued an e-newsletter with a new drone video, local project benefits, east shore landscaping and site restoration final designs, construction photos and upcoming construction activity for 2021

Aug 2021

Aug 13: Release of latest drone video highlighting progress through July and August
Aug 17: Launch of east shore landscaping and site restoration engagement. View the final designs for the east shore and ask questions of the project team until Sept. 7 at 4 pm.
Aug 18: Issue an e-newsletter about launch of east shore engagement for landscaping and site restoration, new drone video, construction progress, partnership with Queens Ingenuity Lab

July 2021

July 29: Naming campaign meeting #6

June 2021

June 2: School presentation to virtual Grade 4 and 5 classes to about 75 students
June 4: released new drone video for May
June 8: Third Crossing naming campaign virtual meeting #5 - postponed until June 15
June 8: Presentation to Trudell Public School Grade 4 and 5 to about 100 students
June 15: Third Crossing naming campaign virtual meeting #5 - shortlist
June 17: Third Crossing e-newsletter about naming campaign, new video and summer hours

May 2021

May 6: School presentation to LaSalle High School to four classes and about 80 students
May 6: Video about main span installation and girders arriving into town
May 7: East shore notification about upcoming construction along Hwy 15 and Gore Rd
May 9: Third Crossing naming campaign survey finalizes
May 10: Third Crossing naming campaign virtual meeting #3 - discussing the longlist
May 19: Presentation to Grades 3, 4 and 6 at Lancaster Drive to about 75 students
May 20: Issued a newsletter about styrofoam, construction updates, east shore construction
May 25: Third Crossing naming campaign virtual meeting #4 - shortlist
May 28: City of Kingston podcast release about the Third Crossing naming campaign

April 2021eas

Apr 8 : Presented to about 80 students at Sir Winston Churchill Public School. View the presentation.Apr 21: Launched a City engagement page for the naming campaign with a survey for all residents to complete. Survey is open until May 9, 2021.
Apr 12: Third Crossing naming campaign #1 - Introduction
Apr 19: Launched naming campaign engagement platform and survey for all residents
Apr 22: Issued a community e-newsletter about naming campaign launching a survey for all residents, bat houses, virtual school presentations, east shore construction update and main span installation
Apr 25: Issued an east shore construction notification to let residents know about upcoming road construction on Hwy 15 and Gore Rd intersection
Apr 26: Naming campaign virtual meeting #2 - Brainstorming
Apr 30: Presented to St. Martha's Catholic School to about 100 students about the project. View the presentation.
Apr 30: Notice to commercial boaters about lift span over the navigation channel

March 2021

View the Third Crossing 3-month engagement report from Jan - March 2021

Mar 3: Members of the project team presented the Third Crossing project to the Geotechnical Engineering Masters Students at RMC and Queens University giving a general overview of the project, design process, major design changes and a technical review of the causeway design. View the presentation.
Mar 12: Notification to boaters of upcoming work in navigation channel. See the notification.
Mar 16: Posted Point St. Mark Dr and Gore Road engagement summary on our website
Mar 16: Presentation to Sir John A Macdonald Grade 1, 2, 3 classes. View the presentation
Mar 16: Issued an e-newsletter about 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.
Mar 18: New drone video posted for the project. Installation of the concrete girders is going up quickly. 20 of the 95 150 ft concrete girders have been installed in the last month. The girders are being placed on top of piers. In total 10 of the 19 piers have been finished. This latest video shows the latest progress on the bridge.
Mar 22: Naming campaign call for Indigenous Nations and local Indigenous resident involvement.
Mar 23: Presented our first 2021 Third Crossing quarterly update report to Council.
Mar 23: Hosted Kingston Emergency Service Providers to tour the site.
Mar 29: Virtual school presentation to LaSalle High School to about 100 students. View the presentation.

February 2021

Feb 2: Launch of Point St. Mark Dr and Gore Road intersection engagement on the City's Engagement Platform through an online Q&A. Engagement continues until Feb. 23 Issued a news release about the launch of engagement.
Feb 3: Release of a new drone video.
Feb 4: IPD partners Kiewit and Bauer Foundations won an award for their ‘transportation infrastructure innovation techniques and methods’ for the Third Crossing.
Feb 9: Issued an e-newsletter about the current Point St. Mark Drive and Gore Road intersection engagement, main span arrival, a new drone video and the arrival of the girders.
Feb 9: Issued a community e-newsletter about the launch of the Point St. Mark Dr. and Gore Road intersection engagement, arrival of main span girders and a new drone video.
Feb 10: Presentation to a Grade 5 class in Kingston (virtual).
Feb 12: Notification about part of the east shore heritage stone wall will be temporarily dismantled and replaced by the end of 2022.
Feb 22: Launch of naming campaign for the Third Crossing. Issued a news release and a new webpage.
Feb 23: Point St. Mark Dr. and Gore Road engagement ends.
Feb 24: Virtual presentation to two Grade 1/ 2/ 3 classes at Rideau Public School in Kingston. Presented to about 75 students about the structure and geography of the project.

January 2021

Jan 12: Released information about the project continuing until a State of Emergency
Jan 17: Issued the 2020 Communications and Engagement Summary
Jan 25: Issued an e-newsletter about our COVID-19 protocols, upcoming major construction activity, information about pier and pier caps and our 2020 communications and engagement highlights.
Jan 29: Notification about the arrival of piers on the west shore and possible traffic disruptions. Part of the City's Traffic Report, issued a west shore listserv and notified Riverpark Board.

December 2020

View the 2020 Third Crossing Engagement and Communication Report

Dec 4: Informal site visit with City Councillors to view construction progress
Dec 10: Meeting with emergency services discussing Point St. Mark and Gore Road intersection
Dec 16: Last Information Report sent to Mayor and Council with updates on the project
Dec 18: Issued an e-newsletter with holiday hours, a council information report and our 2020 milestones

November 2020

View the Third Crossing Communications and Engagement report for November

Nov 5: New drone video on progress of the bridge
Nov 23: United Way site tour
Nov 24: Issued an e-newsletter about November work, visual story of pier foundations, a new video and update about work in the navigation channel

October 2020

View the Third Crossing Communications and Engagement report for October

Oct 5: E-newsletter about October work, upcoming east shore activity and bridge elements graphic
Oct 13: Hand-delivered 10 notifications to east shore residents living within very close proximity to the Pittsburgh Library to invite to an onsite meeting about tree removals
Oct 21: Onsite meeting with east shore residents about upcoming tree removals and our Tree Management Plan
Oct 25: E-newsletter about our Tree Management Plan and tree removals on the east shore to begin November 2
Oct 28: Notification sent to a list of City Marinas and Commercial stakeholders about permission granted by the Federal Government to work in the navigation channel and to keep the lift span in the resting position of 'DOWN' starting Nov. 1 for the winter

Sept 2020

View the Third Crossing Communications and Engagement report for September

Sept 1: E-newsletter about Point St Mark Dr and Gore Rd intersection engagement, September work activity and local project benefits
Sept 1: Provided an update to emergency service providers on construction and design updates
Sept 10: Attended a Riverpark board condo meeting to provide updates on extended work hours, construction activity and answer questions by the community
Sept 15: Provided an information report to Mayor and Council about the project. Read the Third Crossing Quarterly Update
Sept 17: Released an e-newsletter about extended work hours, Point St Mark Dr and Gore Rd intersection engagement comments and latest drone video

Aug 2020

View the Third Crossing Communications and Engagement report for August

Aug 5: Issued eastshore listserv informing residents of upcoming Point St Mark Dr and Gore Rd intersection (south leg) engagement
Aug 7: E-newsletter issued about Point St. Mark Dr and Gore Rd intersection engagement, local project benefits and August work activity
Aug 7: Launch of Point St. Mark and Gore Rd intersection (south leg) with a survey asking residents for feedback
Aug 10: Release of new infographics about the project: local community benefits, key elements of the bridge and environmental mitigation efforts
Aug 14: Notice about upcoming work activity in the navigation channel
Aug 19: Notification sent to a list of City Marinas and Commercial stakeholders about permission granted by the Federal Government to work in the navigation channel
Aug 26: Met with emergency service providers on the project site to provide construction and design updates and give a tour of the site. View photos from that day
Aug 28: Notice to west shore residents through the west shore listserv about upcoming extended work hours

July 2020

View the Third Crossing Communications and Engagement report for July

July 25: Release of a new video about the project and ongoing updates

June 2020

View the Third Crossing Communications and Engagement report for June

June 4: Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee presentation
June 8: Notification sent to a list of City Marinas and Commercial stakeholders about permission granted by the Federal Government to work in the navigation channel until June 11
June 10: Second notification to city marina’s and commercial boaters about upcoming work in the navigation channel
June 11: Notification sent to a list of City Marinas and Commercial stakeholders about permission granted by the Federal Government to work in the navigation channel until June 30
June 15: Hwy 15 & Gore Rd engagement begins
- Engagement from June 15 – 29 informing residents about the final design of the intersection.
- Documents and final design can be found on the City’s engagement page
- View the display boards to see the full story of the evolution of the intersection design and see how the final design is focused on active transportation and transit improvements.
June 15: Community newsletter sent out about Hwy 15 & Gore Rd intersection final design and updates on the project
June 16: Council information report – update on project status, construction, and financials
June 26: Community newsletter – continuing engagement and update on July work activity

May 2020

View the Third Crossing Communications and Engagement report for May

May 1: Issued an e-newsletter informing residents about extended work hours, boater season information and May work activity
May 4: Notification sent to a list of City Marinas and Commercial stakeholders about permission granted by the Federal Government to work in the navigation channel until May 12.
May 12: Notification sent to a list of City Marinas and Commercial stakeholders about permission granted by the Federal Government to work in the navigation channel until May 19.
May 15: Notification sent to a list of City Marinas and Commercial stakeholders about permission granted by the Federal Government to work in the navigation channel until June 1.
May 27: New drone video showcasing the progress of work activity
May 28: Issued an e-newsletter about June work activity, bat houses, in-person engagement and a new drone video
May 29: Notification sent to a list of City Marinas and Commercial stakeholders about permission granted by the Federal Government to work in the navigation channel until June 8.

Feb 5: St. Lawrence College placement student started for a six-week internship with the Third Crossing project team
Feb 12: Contractor for construction, Kiewit, attended the annual Kingston Construction Association breakfast as an opportunity to connect with local companies and hear about upcoming construction projects
Feb 18: Released a new drone video highlighting work accomplished on both shores of the project, including building a temporary rock causeway and wildlife passages. View the video
Feb 24: Dan Franco from the project team presented at the International Right of Way Association conference about the project, the delivery model, construction methods and design.

January 2020

View the Third Crossing Communication and Engagement report for January

Jan 8: E-newsletter about January lookahead for construction activity
Jan 28: New video with Kiewit Project Manager explaining some of the work happening on the west shore
Jan 31: E-newsletter about February construction activities

Archive - View the engagements from 2019 and prior

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