City announces full closure of Dufferin Street Bridge for emergency repairs
Posted July 21, 2023 5:58 pm.
The City of Toronto has announced the full emergency closure of the Dufferin Street Bridge.
The southbound lanes of the bridge over the Gardiner Expressway have been closed since July 12 for repairs, but the City announced on Friday that the northbound lanes will also be closed to vehicles after additional damage was discovered.
The City says the pedestrian sidewalk will remain open and cyclists can still dismount and walk across.
The emergency closure, which stretches from Springhurst Avenue to Saskatchewan Road, is necessary to “ensure public safety” and repair the damage, the City said.
“The City of Toronto will be updating the variable message signs, adjusting traffic signals in the area and deploying Paid Duty Officers if necessary to manage traffic,” a release states.
Repairs to the bridge are slated to take up to two months.
