Kirkfield Lift Lock Repairs Contracted; Projected Completion For This Year's Navigation Season
/Parks Canada has awarded a contract for the Kirkfield Lift Lock to undergo repairs since suffering a mechanical failure on Sept. 2 that resulted in its closure for the rest of 2022.
The Kirkfield Lift Lock is located a few kilometres north of the Village of Kirkfield. Photo courtesy of Parks Canada.
The Lift Lock is scheduled to be fully operational by the beginning of this year’s navigation season according to Parks Canada.
The scope of work will include:
Repairs to the structural, mechanical and electrical components.
System improvements to increase safety controls and access improvements to critical system components.
Backup system improvements to minimize impacts on future maintenance activities.
