Road closures :
- Gardiner Expressway: The following 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:
- From 11 p.m. Thursday November 27 to 5 a.m. Friday November 28, the Gardiner Expressway will be reduced to a minimum of one eastbound lane between Park Lawn Road and the Humber River, and a minimum of one westbound lane between Mimico Creek and the Humber River.
- From 11 p.m. Friday November 27 to 5 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, the Gardiner Expressway will be reduced to a minimum of one eastbound lane between Mimico Creek and the Humber River.
- From 11 p.m. on Sunday, November 30 to 5 a.m. on Monday, December 1, the Gardiner Expressway will be reduced to one eastbound lane from Grand Avenue to Park Lawn Road and a minimum of one westbound lane between Grand Avenue and the Humber River.
- From 10 p.m. on Monday, December 1 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, the eastbound Gardiner Expressway will be reduced to one lane between Grand Avenue and east of Park Lawn Road
- From 11 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2 to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, the eastbound Gardiner Expressway will be reduced to one lane between Grand Avenue and the Lake Shore Boulevard off-ramp. From 2 a.m. to 5 a.m., the Lake Shore Boulevard off-ramp will be closed.
- McCowan Road: From 9 p.m. Thursday November 27 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, McCowan Road will be closed between Nugget Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East for culvert excavation work as part of the Scarborough Subway Extension construction.
- Adelaide Street West: From 8 p.m. Friday November 28 until 5 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, Adelaide Street West will be closed between Brant Street and Spadina Avenue for the safe hoisting of elevator equipment onto a rooftop.
- Lake Shore Bridge: From 9 p.m. Friday November 28 until 6 a.m. on Monday, December 8, the Lake Shore Bridge will be reduced to two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane for watermain and construction work to support the final stages of construction for the bridge. During this closure, heavy trucks will not be permitted to turn right from the Don Roadway off-ramp onto westbound Lake Shore Boulevard East and must continue south on Don Roadway or turn left onto eastbound Lake Shore Boulevard East. Traffic control personnel will assist with managing traffic flow through the intersection 24/7 during the closure. More information can be found in Waterfront Toronto’s construction notice.
- We Love Willowdale Christmas Market: From 6 p.m. Friday November 28 to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, southbound Yonge Street will be reduced to two lanes at Mel Lastman Square for the We Love Willowdale Christmas Market.
- Cavalcade of Lights: From 4 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, the following road closures will be in effect for the Cavalcade of Lights event at Nathan Phillips Square:
- Bay Street between Dundas Street West and Queen Street West. Local access will be maintained between Dundas Street West and Albert Street.
- Albert Street between Bay and James Streets. Local traffic only.
- Elizabeth Street between Foster Place and Hagerman Street.
- Hagerman Street between Elizabeth and Bay Streets.
- Bay Street: From Monday, October 20, to Saturday, January 31, 2026, the southbound curb lane on Bay Street from Albert Street to Richmond Street East will be closed for emergency repair work.
- Broadview Eastern Flood Protection Project: Beginning Saturday October 25, the section of Eastern Avenue between Broadview and Sumach Street will be reduced to one lane available in each direction to complete a watermain installation for a four week period.
- 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.
- 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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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.
- SB University Ave. from College St. to Queen St W. reduced to one lane for infrastructure work: From early December 2024, two lanes of traffic will be available until the project's expected completion in 2026.
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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.
