The Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation project that started this spring has led to a dramatic spike in rush hour delays and emissions, a new analysis shows.
rehabilitation project that started this spring has led to a dramatic spike in rush hour delays and emissions, a new analysis shows., which involve parts of the Toronto’s main east-west expressway being reduced by one lane in each direction between Strachan Avenue and Dufferin Street, has led to a 250 per cent jump in morning rush hour travel times, and a 230 per cent increase in afternoon rush hour commutes, data from Geotab ITS reveals.
“Geotab ITS found that the average time to travel from the Humber River to Strachan Avenue increased from eight minutes to 20 minutes, and the typical time to travel the five km stretch between Jarvis and Dufferin streets is now 25 minutes instead of 11 minutes,” it said in a news release Thursday.The three roads most impacted by commercial traffic congestion, with an average increase of 43 per cent, are Harbour Street , Lake Shore Boulevard and Cherry Street .
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