Canal and bridge opening hours
Opening times for shallow-water channels
5.5.2023 at 9.00 a.m.
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Vääksy, Kalkkinen and Kellosalmi bridge
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Kokemäenjoki river basin: (Valkeakoski, Murole, Herraskoski)
12.5.2023 at 9.00 a.m.
- Heinävesi route (Pilppa, Vihovuonne, Kerma, Karvio)
19.5.2023 at 9.00 a.m.
- Iisalmi route and museum canals (Nerkoo, Ahkiolahti, Kuivataipale, Saarikoski)
- Rautalammi route (Kerkonkoski, Kiesimä, Neituri, Kolu)
- Pielisjoki route (Joensuu, Kaltimo, Kuurna)
- Keitele canal (Vaajakoski, Kuhankoski, Kuusaa, Kapeenkoski, Paatela)
- Heinävesi/Juojärvi route (Varistaival, Taivallahti)
- Tahko route (Karjalankoski, Juankoski, Lastukoski)
Self-service canals opening hours summer 2023
May: at 7–21 (check opening times from above)
June: at 7–24
July: at 7–24
August: at 7–24
September: at 7–18
October: closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, open on other days 7–17
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, Vihonvuonne Canal.
Service canals opening hours summer 2023
May: at 9–21
June: at 9–23
July: at 9–23
August: at 9–23
September: at 9–18
October: closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, open on other days 9–17 Bookings no later than at 15.00 the previous business day.
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 Saimaa's deep-water channels, opening hours summer 2023
Canals are open 24 hours a day.
Canals on Lake Saimaa's deep-water channels are Saimaa Canal, Taipale Canal and Konnus Canal.
Movable bridges and their opening hours
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 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.
15 April–15 June daily at 7.00–22.00
16 June–15 August daily at 7.00–24.00
16 August–31 October daily at 7.00–22.00
Please note: During the summer season (15 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 14 April) , the request for opening the bridge must be made on the last business day (at 8-16) before opening.
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
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. (on weekends, Fri-Sun until 9 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 5.5.2023.
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.