Road closures :
- Don Valley Parkway on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard East and Don Roadway: The following restrictions will be in effect on the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard East and Don Roadway to complete realignment work that will allow the newly constructed segment of Lake Shore Boulevard and the Lake Shore Bridge to fully open:
- From 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Thursday October 9 and Friday night, the on-ramp will be closed for construction.
- From 6 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, the on-ramp will be closed for ramp realignment.
- More information is available in Waterfront Toronto’s construction notice: North York Diwali Fest
From 7 a.m. tomorrow until 11 p.m. on Sunday, October 12, southbound Yonge Street will be reduced to two lanes at Mel Lastman Square for the North York Diwali Fest - 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 9 to 5:30 a.m. Friday October 10, and from 10:30 p.m. Friday October 10 night to 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 11, 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 Tuesday, October 14 to Thursday, October 16, and from 10:30 p.m. on 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.
- Eastern Avenue and Adelaide Street: From 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. nightly from Tuesday, October 14 to 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.
- DVP and Bayview Avenue: On Wednesday, October 15, the following lane restrictions will be in effect on the DVP and Bayview Avenue for work as part of the Gerrard Street East, Dundas Street East and Riverdale Pedestrian Bridges Rehabilitation projects over the Don River and the Don Valley Parkway project:
- From 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., the northbound DVP will be reduced to two lanes at Gerrard Street East.
- From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.:
- Traffic will be temporarily slowed or stopped on southbound Bayview Avenue adjacent to Riverdale Park West and at Gerrard Street East
- Westbound Gerrard Street East will be reduced from two lanes to one over Bayview Avenue.
- Bay, Sheppard and Temperance Streets: The following road closures will be in effect for filming a commercial:
- From 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 11 to 11 p.m. on Sunday, October 12, Bay Street will be closed between Richmond Street West and Adelaide Street West.
- From 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 11 to 6 p.m. on Monday, October 13, Sheppard Street will be closed between Richmond Street West and Adelaide Street West, and Temperance Street will be closed between Bay and Sheppard Streets.
- Sherbourne Street: will be closed between King Street East and Adelaide Street East from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 12 for the safe use of a crane hoist.
- Richmond Street West: From 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, two westbound lanes on Richmond Street West will be closed for the safe use of a crane hoist between Yonge Street and Bay Street.
- 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.
- 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.
