Canal and bridge opening hours

2.5.2025 at 9.00 a.m.

• Vääksy, Kalkkinen and Kellosalmi bridge
• Kokemäenjoki river basin: (Valkeakoski, Lempäälä, Murole, Herraskoski)

9.5.2025 at 9.00 a.m.

• Keitele canal (Vaajakoski, Kuhankoski, Kuusaa, Kapeenkoski, Paatela)
• Heinävesi route (Pilppa, Vihovuonne, Kerma, Karvio)
• Iisalmi route (Nerkoo, Ahkiolahti)
• Rautalammi route (Kerkonkoski, Kiesimä, Neituri, Kolu) and Kuivataipale museum canal

16.5.2025 at 9.00 a.m.

• Pielisjoki route (Kuurna, Kaltimo)
• Juojärvi route (Varistaipale, Taivallahti)
• Tahko route (Karjalankoski, Juankoski, Lastukoski)

30.5.2025 at 9.00 am:

• Joensuu (Pielisjoki route)

Check the opening times on the channels' own pages.

Self-service canals include: Ahkiolahti Canal, Herraskoski Canal, Juankoski Canal, Kalkkinen Canal, Kapeenkoski Canal, Karjalankoski Canal, Karvio Canal, Kerkonkoski Canal, Kerma Canal, Kiesimä Canal, Kolu Canal, Konnus Canal, Kuhankoski Canal, Kuusa Canal, Lastukoski Canal, Lempäälä Canal, Neituri Canal, Nerkoo Canal, Pilpa Canal, Vaajakoski Canal, Valkeakoski Canal, Vihovuonne Canal.

Check the opening times on the channels' own pages.

Service canals include: Joensuu Canal, Kaltimo Canal, Kuurna Canal, Murole Canal, Paatela Canal, Saimaa Canal, Taipale Canal, Taivallahti Canal, Varistaipale Canal, Vääksy Canal. 

Canals on Lake Saimaa's deep-water channels are Saimaa Canal, Taipale Canal and Konnus Canal.

The opening for the Taipale and Konnus canals will be informed later.

The Saimaa Canal will open to traffic on 26.5.2025.

During the high season, the deep-sea canals are available around the clock.

 

Kyrönsalmi bridges

The Kyrönsalmi bridges (road and railway bridges) will not be opened for water traffic.

Data from Kyrönsalmi Flow Meter

Vihtakanta bridge

The bridge is only opened on request from Taipale Canal tel. +358 (0)29 534 4156.
Traffic season extended in accordance with the Saimaa deep-water channel. Available 24 hours a day.

Tikkalansaari railway bridge

The bridge is only opened remotely on request from Taipale Canal tel. +358 (0)29 534 4156.
Available 24 hours a day if ice and weather conditions permit.
Clearance is 5.2m / 12.0m.

Peltosalmi Bridge

Tel. + 358 29 534 3272
The bridge is only opened on request.

12.5.-31.5. at 7-21
1.6.-31.8. at 7-24
1.9.-30.9. ay 7-18
1.10.-31.10. mondays and tuesdays closed, Wed-Sun at 7-17.

From Monday to Friday, the bridge will not be opened for leisure crafts from 6.30 to 8.30 and from 15: 00 to 17: 00. The opening of the bridge must be booked by telephone. 

The bridge will also be opened for professional traffic outside the Iisalmi route’s opening hours.  The opening of the bridge must be booked in advance the day before at 7.00–16.00.
Clearance is 0.6 metres

Pirttivirta Bridge

The bridge is only opened on request
remotely from Taipale Canal tel. +358 (0)29 534 4156.
available 24/7 if ice and weather conditions permit. 
Clearance is 1.0 metres

Reposaari and Tahkoluoto Bridge

Tel. +358 29 534 3276
1 April–31 October
available 24/7.
The bridge is only opened on request,
The opening must be booked on weekdays 7-17, 2 days before the opening date.
Clearance is 5.0 metres

Pohja Bridge

Tel. + 358 29 534 3273
Accessible year-round if ice and weather conditions allow.
The bridge is only opened on request,
Available 24 hours a day. The request to open the bridge must be made 60 minutes prior to the time of opening.
The bridge is not opened solely for leisure traffic
Mon-Sun 22:00-8:00 and Mon-Fri 16:00-18:00.

Strömma Bridge

Tel. +358 29 534 3274

Accessible year-round if ice and weather conditions allow.

1.4.–31.10. daily 7.00–24.00

1.11.-31.3. opens only for merchant shipping 8.00-16.00

Please note: During the summer season (1 April till 31 October) the request for the opening the bridge must be made 60 minutes before the opening. During the winter season (1 November till 31 March) , the request for opening the bridge must be made on the last business day (at 8-16) before opening.

Data from Strömmä Flow Meter

Visuvesi Bridge

The bridge is only opened remotely on request from
Murole Canal, tel. + 358 29 534 4153.

5.5.-31.5. at 9-21
1.6.-31.8. at 9-23
1.9.-30.9. at 9-18 (on weekends, Fri-Sun at 9-21)
1.10.-31.10 Mon-Tue closed, Wed-Sun at 9-17. The opening request must be placed by 15:00 on the previous weekday

The bridge has a clearance of 4.2 metres

Kellosalmi Bridge

P. 0295 34 4152

The bridge is opened on request from the Vääksy channel

5.5.-31.5. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m
1.6.-31.8. from 9 a.m. to 24.00
1.9.-30.9. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. 
1.10.-31.10. Monday and Tuesday closed, Wed-Sun by order from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The opening request must be placed by 15:00 on the previous weekday

Lillholmen Bridge

The bridge will be opened for water traffic if ice and weather conditions permit:

1.4.–31.10. from 7:00 a.m. to 24.00
1.11.-31.12 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

If necessary, the bridge will be opened every hour and a half an hour, the opening must be ordered 5 minutes before the opening time.

tel. 029 534 3273

Hevossalmi Bridge

Bridge will be opened for sea traffic 3.5.2024. 
The bridge will be opened Mon-Sun 7.30–23.00.
The bridge is opened daily every half hour, on the hour and 30 minutes past the hour.