Gardiner closed this weekend for fall maintenance
Posted September 25, 2014 10:06 am.
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Drivers will have to find another way to navigate in and out of the downtown core this weekend, as the Gardiner Expressway is scheduled to be closed for fall maintenance.
The Gardiner Expressway, between Carlaw Avenue and Highway 427, will be shut down in both directions until 5 a.m. on Monday.
The eastbound lanes will be closed at 11 p.m. on Friday, while the westbound lanes are closed at 11:59 p.m.
During the closure, road crews will be conducting several takes, including cleaning catch basins, repairing potholes and guardrails, sweeping streets, re-marking lanes, as well as bridge and overhead sign inspections.
Drivers can use Lake Shore Boulevard, the Queensway, Richmond Street, King Street, Queen Street and Evans Avenue as alternative routes.
In order to ease traffic congestion during the closure, the city said it will take the following steps:
- Change traffic signal times on certain routes
- Provide real-time traffic information on overhead signs
- Coordinate other construction projects to avoid major work on parallel routes where possible
Other road closures
Harvest Festival: Two eastbound lanes of Dundas Street West, from Runnymede Road to Fisken Avenue, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Toronto 10 Miler and Cherry Street 5K: A series of road closures will be in effect on between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday in the area bounded by Cherry Street, Leslie Street, Lake Shore Boulevard, and Lake Ontario.
Drivers can stay up-to-date on construction details and updates by visiting the City of Toronto website.
Upcoming construction can also be viewed on the T.O. INview map.
