Road Closures
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Temporary Closure of City Facilities
Staff Appreciation Event June 23, 2026
Please be advised that all City buildings and facilities, except Moncrief Construction Sports Centre, will be closed on Tuesday, June 23, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for a staff appreciation event.
Repairs to the Portage Bay Bridge will resume tomorrow, April 8, 2026. Crews will start onsite with snow removal, followed by scaffold modifications. For your safety, the Portage Bay Bridge remains closed to all pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Please be advised that Matheson Street South from the from the corner of Matheson Street South for approximately 50 meters east on First Avenue South will be closed to all traffic on Monday, March 30, 2026.
Please be advised that Matheson Street South from the corner of Matheson Street South for approximately 50 meters east on First Avenue South will be closed to all traffic on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Snow removal will take place in the Keewatin area, starting at May Avenue and working westerly, on Monday, February 9, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please be advised that Matheson Street South from the corner of Matheson Street South for approximately 50 meters east on First Avenue South will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
Please be advised that Matheson Street South from the corner of Matheson Street South for approximately 50 meters east on First Avenue South will be closed to all traffic on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Please be advised that Matheson Street South from the corner of Matheson Street South for approximately 50 meters east on First Avenue South will be closed to all traffic on Monday, January 19, 2026.
Please be advised that on Wednesday, January 14, Main Street South between Second Street South and Third Street South will be closed to allow for the safe removal of the Main Street Christmas tree and seasonal decorations.
Please be advised that beginning Monday, January 5, 2026, the Westbound lane of the Keewatin Channel Bridge will close to allow the Bridge Repair and Recoating Project to continue. Load restrictions remain in place at 8,500 pounds (3,855 kilograms) per vehicle. Commercial vehicles over this limit must use the Highway 17A Bypass.
Please be advised that starting Tuesday, December 23, 2025, to Sunday, January 4, 2026, the Westbound lane of the Keewatin Channel Bridge will reopen for holiday travel.
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City of Kenora
1 Main Street South
Kenora ON P9N3X2
Phone: 807-467-2000
After hours: 807-467-2080
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday to Friday
Closed on Holidays
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