Waaban Crossing

{{short description|Road bridge in Kingston, Ontario, Canada}}

{{use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox bridge

| name = Waaban Crossing

| coordinates = {{coord|44.258762|-76.471801}}

| crosses = Cataraqui River

| locale = Kingston, Ontario, Canada

| starts = John Counter Boulevard

| ends = Gore Road

| other_name = Third Crossing

| owner = City of Kingston

| website = {{URL|https://thirdcrossing.cityofkingston.ca}}

| length = {{cvt|1.2|km}}

| lanes = 2

| architect = Hatch

| builder = Kiewit Construction

| cost = $180 million

| opened = {{start date|2022|12|13}}

| mapframe-zoom = 12

}}

The Waaban Crossing (known as the Third Crossing bridge during development) is a {{convert|1.2|km|adj=on}} crossing of the Cataraqui River in Kingston, Ontario, linking John Counter Boulevard on the western side of the river with Gore Road on the eastern side. Built at a cost of $180 million, the bridge was funded by equal contributions from the city, provincial, and federal governments.{{cite web |last1=Strickland |first1=Aryn |title=Kingston’s Waaban Crossing bridge opens to traffic |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9348075/kingstons-waaban-crossing-bridge-open-to-traffic/ |website=Global News |access-date=April 16, 2023 |date=December 14, 2022}} The bridge opened to the public on December 13, 2022.{{cite web |last1=Taekema |first1=Dan |title=3rd crossing over Cataraqui River connects Kingston after decades of waiting |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/waaban-crossing-new-bridge-kingston-1.6683976 |website=CBC News |access-date=April 16, 2023 |date=December 13, 2022}}