Start of long-term construction on Toronto’s westbound Gardiner delayed due to rain
Posted April 11, 2024 5:53 am.
Last Updated April 11, 2024 4:24 pm.
Weather conditions have forced a delay in the planned closure of a portion of the westbound Gardiner Expressway.
As part of the long-term construction plan for the Toronto expressway, one westbound lane between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue was scheduled to close Thursday night. However, the rain which is moving through the GTA will now see that closure delayed until 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
One eastbound lane will remain closed as well as the eastbound on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard east of Jameson Avenue to facilitate traffic merging and congestion management near the work zone. The construction will see intermittent overnight closures of a second east or westbound lane.
These lane closures will remain in place until mid-2027, with a brief re-opening for the FIFA World Cup from May to the end of July 2026.
The City says route diversions, traffic agents, adjustments to signal timings and other technology will be used to improve congestion around the construction zones.
Between 2014 and 2016, Toronto’s City Council approved the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan, which divides the work into six sections.
