Road closures :
- Toronto Waterfront Marathon: Those travelling through the downtown core this weekend are encouraged to reference this interactive map of closures to help plan their route. The following road restrictions will be in effect for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon this weekend:
- Starting Friday, October 17, at 7 p.m., the following arterial roads will be closed until Sunday, October 19 at 9 p.m.:
- Bay Street between Dundas Street West and Queen Street West
- Yonge Street between Dundas Street West and Gerrard Street (closed until Sunday, October 19 at 4:30 p.m.)
- Starting Saturday, October 18 at 4 a.m., the following arterial roads will be closed until noon on Saturday, October 18:
- University Avenue between Dundas Street West and Wellington Street West
- Bay Street between Queen Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West
- Queen Street West between Simcoe Street and Yonge Street
- Wellington Street West between University Avenue and Yonge Street
- Lake Shore Boulevard West between Yonge Street and Spadina Avenue
- Starting Saturday, October 18 at 7 p.m., the following arterial road will be closed until Sunday, October 19 at 4:30 p.m.: Yonge Street between Dundas Street and Gerrard Street
- Starting Sunday, October 19 at 4 a.m., the following arterial roads will be closed until Sunday, October 19 at 4:30 pm:
- Yonge Street between Bloor Street and Richmond Street
- Bay Street between Queen Street West and Lake Shore Boulevard West
- Bloor Street West between Bathurst Street and Church Street
- Bathurst Street between Bloor Street West and Lake Shore Boulevard West
- Fort York Boulevard, westbound lanes, between Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street
- Lake Shore Boulevard West between Windermere Avenue and Yonge Street
- Queen Street West between York Street and Yonge Street
- Richmond Street West between York Street and Yonge Street
- Adelaide Street West between York Street and Yonge Street
- King Street West between York Street and Yonge Street
- Wellington Street between York Street and Church Street
- Front Street East between Church Street and Bayview Avenue
- Cherry Street between Eastern Avenue and Mill Street
- Bayview Avenue between Rosedale Valley Road and Front Street East
- Eastern Avenue between Front Street East and Carlaw Road
- Carlaw Avenue between Eastern Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard
- Lake Shore Boulevard East between Carlaw Avenue and Woodbine Avenue
- Woodbine Avenue between Queen Street East and Lakeshore Boulevard East
- Queen Street East between Woodbine Avenue and Beech Avenue
- Gardiner Expressway traffic impacts on Sunday, October 19:
- Eastbound
- Lake Shore Boulevard closed at Windermere from 5 a.m. until 1 p.m.
- Jameson Avenue on/off ramp closed from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- British Columbia Drive on ramp – no access from Lake Shore Boulevard from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Westbound
- Spadina Avenue off ramp access to Lake Shore Boulevard closed from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Yonge and Bay Streets off ramp closed from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Don Valley Parkway (DVP)- The Don Roadway on ramp at Lake Shore Boulevard will be open for the duration of the marathon.
- Eastern/Adelaide Bridges Rehabilitation - The following road restrictions will be in effect for work as part of the Rehabilitation of Eastern/Adelaide Bridges project:
- DVP off-ramp rehabilitation: From 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14 until Spring 2026, the southbound off ramp from the DVP to Richmond Street will be closed to safely complete the rehabilitation of the ramp.
- DVP lanes:
- From 10:30 p.m. Thursday October 16 until 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 17, and from 10:30 p.m. Friday, October 17 to 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, the DVP will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Eastern Avenue and Dundas Street East. The northbound DVP on ramp at Eastern Avenue will be closed.
- From 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. nightly from Monday, October 20 to Thursday, October 23, the DVP will be reduced to one lane northbound between Eastern Avenue and Dundas Street East. The northbound DVP on ramp at Eastern Avenue will be closed.
- If travelling southbound on the Don Valley Parkway, all westbound Gardiner off ramps, including the southbound off ramp at Don Roadway, will remain open for local traffic this weekend, with limited access in the downtown core.
- Eastern Avenue and Adelaide Street: From 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. nightly Thursday, October 16 and Friday, October 17, Eastern Avenue will be closed between Sumach Street and Broadview Avenue, and Adelaide Street will be closed between Parliament Street and Eastern Avenue.
- College and McCaul Street intersection: From Tuesday, October 14 until mid-November, the intersection of College and McCaul Streets will be closed for state-of-good-repair work to renew aging TTC streetcar tracks and overhead streetcar infrastructure. More information is on the project webpage.
- Bay Street: From Monday, October 20 to November 7, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., Bay East Teamway will be closed and Bay Street will be closed intermittently below the rail corridor north of Lake Shore Boulevard West and south of Front Street for bridge investigations. One lane of traffic in each direction and one sidewalk will remain open.
- Eastern Avenue: From Lewis to Dibble Streets, Eastern Avenue will be closed nightly overnight between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Monday, October 20 to Thursday, October 23 as part of the construction of the East Harbour Transit Hub.
- Old Finch Avenue: Old Finch Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Sewells and Reesor Roads for urgent bridge repairs starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, October 20 and lasting until 7 p.m. on Monday, November 3.
- Old Leslie Street: From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, Old Leslie Street will be closed between Sheppard Avenue East and 2760 Old Leslie Street (south closure) and 1255 Sheppard Avenue East (east closure) for a training exercise led by Defence Research and Development Canada. Local access to the Leslie Boutique Condo and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine will be maintained. Toronto Police Service officers and Traffic Agents will be deployed to maintain local access and traffic flow. TTC customer service representatives will be deployed near Esther Shiner Boulevard and Old Leslie Street to assist customers.
- King and Dufferin Street Intersection: From Monday, September 29 to mid-November, the King and Dufferin Street intersection will be closed to vehicles and transit for TTC track replacement work. More information is available on the City’s website: King Street and Dufferin Street Intersection Construction – City of Toronto
- Queens Park Crescent East: From Monday, September 29 until the spring, Queens Park Crescent East will be reduced to one lane northbound from Grosvenor Street to Queens Park, for watermain replacement and road resurfacing work. More information is available on the City’s website: University Avenue & Queen’s Park Upgrades – City of Toronto.
- Wilson Avenue: Starting on Monday, September 29 until Saturday, December 20, Wilson Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction at Ancaster Road for the replacement of existing sewer infrastructure as part of the City’s Basement Flooding Program.
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Gardiner Expressway – Five Bridges: Road restrictions will be in effect on the Gardiner Expressway for critical construction as part of the ongoing bridge repair work on five bridges along or over the Gardiner Expressway between Highway 427 and the Humber River. It will be nightly from Monday to Friday. More information is on the project webpage:
Gardiner Expressway Section 3: Early Works on Five Bridges – City of Toronto
- St. Clair Avenue bridge: Until further notice, the St. Clair Avenue bridge between Inglewood Drive and Avoca Avenue is reduced to one lane in each direction after a recent fire. The City continues to assess the damage to the underside of the bridge and will conduct further analysis to determine necessary repairs to restore the bridge to its full operation.
- Beginning Monday, April 7 the following road restrictions will be in effect for critical repair work on five bridges as part of the next stage of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan. The westbound Gardiner on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard will be fully closed, Westbound Gardiner Expressway will be reduced to two lanes from the Lake Shore Boulevard on-ramp to Grand Avenue.
- Until November 2025, Kipling Avenue and Islington Avenue will be reduced from three lanes in each direction to two lanes in each direction where they pass over the Gardiner Expressway.
- Until May 2026, the westbound Gardiner Expressway will be reduced from four lanes to three from east of Park Lawn Road to Grand Avenue.
- Until November 2026, eastbound Gardiner Expressway lanes from Grand Avenue to east of Park Lawn Road will be narrowed but with no lane reductions.
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William R. Allen Road - From Tuesday, April 1 until Wednesday, December 31, William R. Allen Road will be reduced to two lanes in each direction at Wilson Avenue for construction as part of the rehabilitation of the Wilson TTC Station bus underpass structure and the Mezzanine Bridge. Temporary closure of the on-ramp to Highway 401 from Allen Road southbound (approximately 60 days from April to June 2025). Alternative access to Highway 401 via Dufferin Street, Keele Street, Wilson Avenue, Yonge Street, and Yorkdale Road (no trucks).
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Updated Rehabilitation of Eastern/Adelaide Bridges: From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. nightly between February 27 to November 1, 2025 (excluding weekends) ,
southbound traffic on Bayview Avenue will be slowed or stopped as needed between River Street and beneath the
Gerrard Street Bridge for cleaning and maintenance work. Traffic Agents will assist with traffic flows.
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Bathurst St and Lake Shore Boulevard - Until mid-April, the second phase of TTC streetcar track renewal and watermain replacement will begin. No southbound travel will be allowed on Bathurst Street from south of Housey Street through to Lake Shore Boulevard. The Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street intersection will be reduced to one eastbound lane and one westbound lane on Lake Shore Boulevard. There will be an eastbound left-turn restriction on Fleet Street at Bathurst Street as well as a westbound and eastbound left turn restriction on Lake Shore Boulevard. All project phases are anticipated to be completed by June.
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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.
