Construction fences and heavy machinery at the corner of Spadina Avenue and Bloor Street West as the city prepares to close the busy intersection for one week.
Trying to get anywhere along the downtown stretch of Spadina Avenue is likely to go from bad to worse this week. That's because the city is fully closing the bustling intersection of Spadina and Bloor Street from July 15 to July 22 for major construction on Bloor.Posted: Jul 15, 2024 10:35 AM EDT | Last Updated: 30 minutes ago
Trying to get anywhere along the downtown stretch of Spadina Avenue is likely to go from bad to worse this week. That's because the city is fully closing the bustling intersection of Spadina and Bloor Street from July 15 to July 22 for major construction on Bloor.on a key stretch of the east-west corridor, including replacing sidewalks, installing permanently raised cycle tracks and repaving the road surface.
Pedestrians and cyclists who dismount their bikes will still be able to get through the intersection, but everyone else will need to detour. The busy 510 Spadina TTC route will be diverted to St. George Station via Harbord and St. George streets.The temporary closure of the Spadina-Bloor intersection is just the latest blow to transit riders and drivers in the city.In late June, the TTC temporarily suspended streetcar service on Spadina to allow for extensive track repairs and the "modernization" of overhead power lines. Buses are running instead, from Spadina Station to Queens Quay W.
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