How do you walk from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82 on Front Street North to the cenotaph in Vimy Park on Stavebank Road? Right now you go down to Lakeshore Road, cross the river with the traffic and walk back up the other side. When the City of Mississauga studied this stretch of the Lakeshore corridor, the Lakeshore Road bridge was the only crossing it found. The study recommended a new crossing just for walking and cycling, running from Front Street to the paths on the east bank.
That crossing is nearly done. In its October 5 report, insauga said the Port Credit active transportation bridge was in its final phases of construction and that the City expects it to open by the end of the year. The City's own announcement says the bridge links Port Credit and the GO station with Mineola West. Where its two ends land is the useful part. The bridge joins the two halves of Port Credit's civic core, the Legion on one bank and the park, arena, library and cenotaph on the other. For Mineola West, that puts those places on a walk that never touches Lakeshore Road.
Where each end of the bridge lands
The construction tender describes a 66-metre clear-span bridge with a new lit, paved trail at each end. Federal and City announcements round the length to about 65 metres.
| West bank | East bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing | Front Street North, beside the Royal Canadian Legion | Northwest corner of Port Credit Memorial Park |
| Path beyond it | New lit trail to Mississauga Road and Front Street, with new pedestrian crossing signals at that corner | New lit trail from Memorial Park, joining the existing riverbank path to Stavebank Road |
| Nearby | Legion Branch 82 at 35 Front St. N. | Memorial Park and arena at 40 Stavebank Rd., Vimy Park at 29 Stavebank Rd., Port Credit Library at 20 Lakeshore Rd. E. |
The west end matters most for Mineola West. The trail runs from the bridge up Front Street to the corner at Mississauga Road, and the new crossing signals there are part of the same contract. In the City's environmental assessment, the sidewalks on the west bank already form a continuous network that will meet the new bridge path on Front Street and Mississauga Road.
The site also explains how the bridge was built. It sits next to the Metrolinx rail corridor, which limits how high cranes can reach, so the tender expected the girders to be launched into place. That launch happened on September 21, as insauga reported, with finishing work and securing the structure still to come. The City describes the finished bridge as giving people "a direct and easy way to commute to Memorial Park and the GO station." The City's project page adds that the bridge should reduce parking demand at Memorial Park and the GO station and leave more spaces for people who drive to the train.
What is still fenced off this fall
Construction began on October 2, 2025, under a contract awarded to Brennan Paving & Construction Ltd. in August 2025 for $9,834,962.02. The October update listed the work left to do: concrete work and the trail connections at both ends. Until that is finished, the City's project page lists these construction impacts:
- Front Street north of the Legion to Mississauga Road is closed, along with both of its sidewalks.
- Residents' driveways stay open.
- The Legion can be reached from Front Street and Park Street West.
- The Port Credit Memorial Arena parking lot stays open. Construction vehicles use it only in off-peak hours.
- Events continue in Memorial Park, but the northwest corner is closed for construction.
The published dates don't agree. insauga reported in March that Front Street North between Mississauga Road and the Legion would be closed from February 26 to June 19, 2026. The City's project page still shows a construction window of spring 2025 to spring 2027. The original tender expected the whole project to be done by June 15, 2026. The most recent forecast is the October one: open by the end of 2026. No opening day has been announced. Check the City page before planning a route along Front Street, because the fences may not match what any of these documents says.
The finished site will look different, too. The City plans to plant 17 trees and 136 shrubs native to Mississauga, and to remove 89 trees, many of them invasive species. The tender also covers new riverbank work and tree planting inside Memorial Park.
The Legion end, during poppy season
The bridge reaches the river beside Branch 82 at a busy time of year for the branch. The Royal Canadian Legion's 2026 Poppy Campaign runs from October 24 to November 11. Poppies are free, and donations support Veterans and their families.
The Port Credit Remembrance Day route shows how often the two banks already depend on each other. Branch 82 hasn't posted this year's times or route on its site and asks people to contact the branch directly. The last detailed schedule, published by the Port Credit BIA for 2022, went like this:
- 9:15 a.m.: form up outside the Legion on Front Street North.
- 9:30 a.m.: march to St. Andrew's Church at 24 Stavebank Rd. N., across the river.
- 10:15 a.m.: church service.
- 11:00 a.m.: Remembrance service, silence and wreath-laying at Vimy Park.
- Afterward: return to the Legion for lunch.
That morning started on the west bank, crossed the river, held both services on Stavebank Road and then crossed back again. The cenotaph is at 29 Stavebank Rd., close to where the bridge comes down in Memorial Park. The 2022 schedule is a record of that year, not a plan for 2026, so confirm with the branch before November 11.
The Legion is busy the rest of the year as well. At 35 Front St. N., Branch 82 advertises a Friday Dine & Dance with fish and chips from 5 to 7 p.m., a Friday patio barbecue from about 4:30 to 8 p.m., and live music on weekends. Those listings are ongoing and don't give 2026 dates, so check with the branch before you go.
The park end, heading into winter
The east landing puts the trail into the northwest corner of Port Credit Memorial Park at 40 Stavebank Rd. The park has walkways, a pavilion, a plaza, a lawn, a playground and a skate park. Here is what is close to that landing as the season changes:
- The skating loop. The City runs a free, staffed, refrigerated 200-metre skating loop in Memorial Park, with views of the Credit River. The City's outdoor rinks page doesn't yet give an opening date for 2026–27.
- Port Credit Memorial Arena. The arena has one ice surface, a concession stand and a pro shop. The City offers drop-in formats such as Fun Skate and adult skate, but schedules change, so check before you go. The Port Credit BIA holds its annual general meeting in the arena's Credit Room on November 26 at 6:30 p.m.
- Port Credit Library. The branch at 20 Lakeshore Rd. E. sits on the east edge of the Credit River.
- Craig's Cookies. The shop opened at 102 Lakeshore Rd. E. with a grand opening on August 29. It is the chain's first in Mississauga and its 25th overall, according to insauga.
The Port Credit Farmers' Market won't bring people across this year. Its 2026 season ran from June 6 to October 10 and is over. The park's next big gathering may come in late November. Last year the BIA's Winter #INThePort was held in Memorial Park on November 29, 2025, with the tree and lighthouse lighting, carolling, music and vendors. The BIA's events page hasn't posted a 2026 date yet. If the bridge opens on the City's year-end forecast, a later winter event in the park could be one of the first that Mineola West can walk to straight from Front Street.
Until then, the BIA's Halloween weekend is on the west side of the river. The Big Monster Mash Dance Party runs Friday, October 30, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in a heated tent at Brightwater Pop-Up Park. The Spooky Paws Fashion Show is there on Saturday, October 31, from 11 a.m. to noon, at Lakeshore Road and Brightwater Boulevard. That afternoon's trick-or-treat trail runs from noon to 3 p.m. Treat bags are available at the BIA tent or at its pop-up by La Villa Bakery.
Infrastructure like this bridge changes which streets feel close, and that is something we follow closely in Port Credit and the rest of South Mississauga. If you'd like to talk about how the new crossing affects the Front Street and Stavebank Road side of the neighbourhood, Clifford Costello is happy to have that conversation.
