OpenBridge
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| Rating | |||
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| Canada | 100%7 | 4.43 | |
| United States | <1%0 | — |
Description
Ever been stuck at a raised bridge that won't come back down? Stressed about being late because a cargo ship is passing through?
OpenBridge predicts lift bridge openings on the Saint-Lawrence Seaway up to 3 hours in advance, combining official SLSMC announcements, real-time AIS vessel positions, and a continuous learning model calibrated on thousands of observed lifts.
ACTUAL ACCURACY (empirical measurements over 14 days)
Over 95% of Seaway lifts are announced in the app before they happen.
COVERED BRIDGES
Larocque Bridge (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield)
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Bridge (Beauharnois)
Sainte-Catherine / RécréoParc Bridge
Victoria Bridge — car lane and cycling path
CP Railway Bridges 7A and 7B (Kahnawake)
FREE
Real-time status of all 7 bridges (Available / Lift expected / Bridge raised)
Interactive map with live AIS vessel positions
Direction, speed, and name of vessels
Automatic detection of Seaway transits
Estimated position during locks (AIS dead zones)
AIS signal freshness indicator (clock icon on stale positions)
Bilingual French / English
OPENBRIDGE PRO
30-day free trial, then monthly or yearly subscription.
Exact time of upcoming lifts with full timeline (Lift → Passage → Road clear) and confidence margin (±X min)
List of vessels approaching, nearby, and stopped at each bridge, with individual ETA
Vessel photos (source: Wikidata) with full-screen view
"My Bridges" — pin your favorite bridges for one-tap access
Customizable push notifications — time range (morning, evening, weekends) and configurable lead time from 5 to 60 minutes before each lift
Home screen widget — native iOS WidgetKit that works with app closed, auto-refreshing in background
CarPlay — the app directly in your car, hands-free
CarPlay voice alerts — the bridge name is spoken through your car speakers ("Bridge X lifting in 5 minutes"), with a 2-min reminder and a road-clear announcement
Commercial / Pleasure / Maintenance / Unknown classification, with specific notes for conditional slots
Planned closures (maintenance, events) directly in the app
BILINGUAL FR / EN
The app works entirely in French (Quebec) and English. The language follows your device settings automatically.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Truckers and drivers — plan your route, avoid the wait
Residents of Beauharnois, Valleyfield, Sainte-Catherine, Kahnawake — never miss a lift again
Boaters and sailors — prepare your transits
Curious minds — follow Quebec's maritime traffic live
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/