Road and expressway closures - road restrictions - street events

News Releases:

March 19, 2024: Lane closures to begin for critical rehabilitation work on Gardiner Expressway

Front Street E:
- From 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, Front Street East will be reduced to one eastbound lane between the Berczy Park dog fountain and Church Street for crews to investigate a potential sewer collapse.
- From as early as 7 a.m. on Monday, April 22, the sidewalk on the north side of Front Street East will be closed to allow crews to complete necessary repairs
Gardiner Expressway lane restrictions between Dufferin Street and Strachan Ave, beginning Monday, March 25, 2024
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 from approximately 11:00 p.m. (weather permitting), one westbound lane will be closed on the Gardiner Expressway between Dufferin St and Strachan Ave for critical construction work. One eastbound lane will remain closed. At times, there will be intermittent overnight closures of a second or westbound lane. The eastbound on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard east of Jameson Avenue will also be closed to facilitate traffic merging and congestion management near the work zone.
- These lane closures will remain in effect until the project concludes in mid-2027 with a brief re-opening for FIFA World Cup 26 from May to the end of July 2026. The City is working to balance critical construction while limited the impact on road users and neighbouring residents.
- To keep traffic flowing during construction, the City is implementing a detailed congestion management plan that includes diversions, smart signal operations on key parallel corridors and signal timing adjustments along key diversion routes.
- Traffic impacts will be monitored and further congestion management measures such as the deployment of traffic agents will be implemented as required.
King Street watermain and TTC streetcar track replacement:
- Work to renew aging streetcar tracks and replace a 146-year-old watermain is continuing to progress on King Street West from Dufferin Street to Shaw. Traffic is currently reduced to one lane between Dufferin Street and Shaw Street in each direction for this ongoing project.
  - From Monday, April 22 until approximately Sunday, April 28: Westbound lanes on King Street West between Dufferin Street and Joe Shuster Way will be closed. One eastbound lane will remain open.
  - From Monday, April 29 until September: Full road closures will be in effect around a rolling work zone until September.
  - From September to November, there will be intermittent lane closures while road restoration and overhead streetcar work are completed.
SB University Ave. from College St. to Queen St W. reduced to one lane for infrastructure work:
- Starting November 27, 2023 southbound University will be reduced to one lane to accommodate watermain replacement, roadway resurfacing and updates to existing cycle tracks. Work expected to be completed in Summer 2024.
- Pedestrian impact will be minimal and alternate routes & detours clearly marked
- Work will be coordinated with Metrolinx Ontario Line project at northbound lanes to minimize impacts. From November 27th to earl December, northbound University Ave. from Armoury St. to Queen St. W. will be reduced to single lane traffic. After early December, two lanes of traffic will be available until the project's expected completion in 2026.
Bloor St. W. between Avenue Rd and Spadina Ave construction to resume April 22, to August 2024:
- Closure of eastbound cycle track and vehicle movement from Avenue Rd.to Madison. Access to businesses will be maintained.
- Pedestrian access will be maintained and detours provided when needed.
- Bike detours will be in place,
- More information is available on the City’s website: www.toronto.ca/BloorStreetConstruction
Dufferin St. southbound and northbound at Dufferin Bridge close for repairs:
- NB and SB Dufferin closed from Springhurst to Saskatchewan due to emergency bridge work.
- The pedestrian sidewalk will remain open.
- City staff will be working expeditiously to complete the repairs and minimize the closure period as much as possible. Repairs began in July 2023 and are expected to take a few months.
Lake Shore Blvd E and Port Lands Flood Protection Project
- Waterfront Toronto will complete some elements of the City of Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard Reconfiguration as part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project. This new project is called Lake Shore Boulevard East and involves:
- Removing the Logan Ramps at the east end of the Gardiner Expressway
- Widening and lengthening the Lake Shore Bridge over the Don River
- Rebuilding the roadway between Don Roadway and Carlaw Avenue, including new bike and pedestrian facilities and greenspace
- Lake Shore Boulevard East Project - Waterfront Toronto (portlandsto.ca)

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Gardiner Expressway - Jameson Ramp

The Jameson Gate to the westbound Gardiner Expressway is closed from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday. The gate can also be closed by Toronto Police at any time during an emergency situation or special event when the Police do not want traffic to enter the expressway at this ramp. For example, this can happen if there is a collision on the expressway or after a night event at the BMO Field.
Motorists who want to access the westbound Gardiner Expressway during the closure times can do so at the Spadina ramp via Lake Shore east of the closure or the South Kingsway ramp via Lake Shore Blvd west of the closure.

Gardiner Expressway - Lake Shore Blvd and Jameson Ave Ramp - The on-ramp eastbound Lake Shore Blvd and Jameson Ave is closed weekdays from 7:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday except for public holidays

Construction resulting in road restrictions:

Traffic-related concerns due to construction

The City of Toronto is committed to public safety and to maintaining its infrastructure in an efficient manner. The City also recognizes that road repairs and closing any intersection for any length of time have a tremendous impact on all road users.

The City is in a difficult position of having to address its capital repair needs while dealing with growth and competing road use interests across the City. We work to adjust signal timings to allow for greater movement on other streets and respect the wishes of the community without heavy traffic by trying to divert traffic to busier roads. Moving the work to nighttime hours is applied where appropriate and feasible. There are numerous factors that are considered with respect to working at night time including the safety of the public as well as additional financial costs.

While the City sympathizes with commuters' frustrations in being delayed, we owe it to all road users to provide the infrastructure that keeps transit moving and roads that are in better condition.