Infrastructure Canada confirms $60 million in funding.

Council delegate to staff administrative and contractual authority for property acquisition.

New project website is live.

Integrated Project Deliver team is formed with the City, Kiewit, Hatch and SYSTRA. Launch of engagement on the City’s Get Involved webpage for the Third Crossing.

Information Report to council on procurement process and preferred proponent

Design validation, environmental investigations - environmental investigations, site preparation, noise mitigation efforts.

Presentation on the evolution of the new bridge design.

Approval of final permit, Detailed Impact Assessment (DIA) by Federal Agencies to begin in-water construction

Installation of permanent noise fences on west and east shores.

Canada Parks Detailed Impact Assessment (DIA). Dates of upcoming engagement coming. Public engagement on detailed design elements of project. Installation of onshore and in-water environmental protection measures (turbidity curtain, silt fencing and five wildlife passages).

Ground breaking ceremony and commencement of in-water construction

Permission granted by Transport Canada and Parks Canada to work in the navigation channel of the Cataraqui River.

Hwy 15 & Gore Rd intersection final design completed.

Work begins on in-water bridge foundations and abutment.

Design of Point St. Mark and Gore Rd intersection (south leg) completed.

Completion of temporary rock causeway.

Work started on pier caps construction.

Completion of temporary mainline trestle bridge and the innovative lift span over the navigation channel to accommodate construction work and boat passage

Completion of bridge foundations. Completion of pier caps. Start and completion of concrete girders on bridge approach spans. Start and completion of of steel to be used as part of the main span of the bridge. Start road work on both east and west shores (Hwy 15 & Gore Rd and JCB and Ascot Lane). Start construction on stormwater pond on east shore. Start construction of the bridge deck.

Completion of bridge deck and paving. Completion of road works on west and east shores (paving, signals, lighting, painting). Removal of all temporary works (rock causeway, turbidity curtain, trestle bridge). Opening of bridge for use.

Finalize bridge amenities. Completion of landscaping on west and east shores.

Kingston's Mayor Fray gives an inaugural address that references the need for a Rideau River crossing from Pittsburgh Township.

Kingston Transportation Study (1978-1993) proposes a new bridge connecting Elliott Avenue and Gore Road.

Updated Kingston Transportation Study proposes a new bridge connecting Elliott Avenue and Gore Road.

Ontario government announces its intent to amalgamate municipalities to reduce the number of them from roughly 700 to 444.

The City of Kingston and municipalities within the County of Frontenac begin the process to reform local governance. As part of this new governance, it is proposed any net savings from amalgamation should be applied to a new 'second bridge crossing' over the Cataraqui River.

The City officially amalgamates and includes documents that reference the need for a new ‘second bridge crossing' as part of the new City of Kingston.

The Kingston Transportation Master Plan update proposes a new bridge connecting Elliott Avenue and Gore Road.

City Council approves the capital budget to start an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a new bridge crossing over the Cataraqui River. Stakeholder and public engagement for the bridge begins.

City Council approves the start of Stage 1 of the EA.

City Council approves the start of Stage 2 of the EA.

City Council endorses the Third Crossing EA.

The EA is approved by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.

City Council approves the budget to start phases two and three. The Third Crossing Action Plan is created to move the project forward with four phases:
- Phase one – completion of the Third Crossing EA
- Phase two/three – Preliminary design and business plan
- Phase four – detailed design and construction

Ontario Minister of Infrastructure commits a one-third $60M investment towards the Third Crossing.

Council approves phases two and three of the Third Crossing Action Plan. It allocates a one-third municipal contribution of $60M towards the Third Crossing to start construction pending funding from all levels of government.

Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities commits the remaining one-third $60M investment needed for the Third Crossing. All three levels of government have now come together with equal investments in the project.