NW-M-1576-26
Barra Strait lift bridge opening schedule in Bras d'Or Lakes, effective 1 Nov 2026
ActiveReceived 30 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapNW-M-1576-26
Date
2026-10-30 17:49 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Waterway information
Cancels
NW-M-1242-26
Areas
Bras d'Or Lakes
Categories
Opening or Closing of Swing Bridge
Description
Barra Strait lift bridge open Monday to Thursday from 1000UTC to 0200UTC and Friday to Sunday 1000UTC to 1800UTC effective November 1, 2026
Position
45° 57.583'N 060° 47.941'W
Charts
4278(NAD83)
Location map
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ActiveBarra Strait lift bridge will operate to allow navigation with the following opening hours effective 1 November 2026. Monday to Thursday openings from 1000 UTC to 0200 UTC; Friday to Sunday openings from 1000 UTC to 1800 UTC. Position of the bridge is given for reference.
Note the bridge operating schedule and plan transits accordingly; navigate with caution in the vicinity and consult local authorities if unsure.
- Type
- Aids to navigation · severity low
- Feed
- Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Bras d'Or Lakes, Barra Strait
- Validity
- From 01 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
effective November 1, 2026 - Activity periods
- ? - ? (Monday to Thursday 1000 UTC to 0200 UTC (effective 1 Nov 2026))
- ? - ? (Friday to Sunday 1000 UTC to 1800 UTC (effective 1 Nov 2026))
- Hazards
- bridge opening/operation, restricted vertical clearance when closed
- Cancels
- NW-M-1242-26
- Charts
- 4278(NAD83)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC HalifaxCanada140 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station St. ColumbaJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160017VHF 40range 40 NM3 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Kilkenny LakeJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160017VHF 40range 40 NM31 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CheticampJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160017VHF 40range 40 NM38 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Fox IslandJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160016VHF 40range 40 NM40 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station SydneyJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160017VHF 40range 40 NM40 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 30 Oct 2026, 19:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.