Media Release: Five Arches Bridge closure slated for Sept. 22

Lanark County Media Release: For Immediate Release - September 8, 2021

The Five Arches Bridge in Pakenham will be closed on Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to accommodate a masonry condition survey.

 Lanark County has retained WSP for engineering services to conduct a detailed enhanced investigation of the historic bridge and to complete the detail design of the selected rehabilitation strategy.

 A detour will be in place on County Road 20 (Kinburn Side Road), Regional Road 3 (Upper Dwyer Hill Road) and Regional Road 22 (Galetta Side Road).

 “The masonry condition survey is part of the enhanced investigation needed in the process to protect this Lanark County landmark,” explained Sean Derouin, public works manager. “The bridge must be fully closed to complete the work, and we thank motorists for their patience.”

For more information, the public works department can be contacted at 613-267-1353 or toll-free at 1-888-952-6275.

For more information, contact:                                                                   

Sean Derouin                                                                                                          

Public Works Manager

County of Lanark                                                                                        

1-888-9-LANARK, ext. 3194