La Salle Causeway

who oversaw the construction of Fort Frontenac in 1673 at what is now the western end of the causeway.

The first attempt at transportation across the river was a cable-operated scow type of ferry that began operating in 1786.

A drawbridge allowed larger vessels to pass through but was eventually replaced by an easier-to-operate swing bridge.

[5] On March 30, 2024, a diagonal steel truss element supporting the counterweight on the lift bridge was damaged while work was carried out to strengthen it.

Public Services and Procurement Canada soon followed with an announcement about a long-term closure of the bridge.

The causeway and lift bridge, looking west.
Cataraqui Bridge and Toll House circa 1900. Watercolor by Ella Isabel Fraser (1856–1943). View is to the east.