A full closure of the Gardiner Expressway is set for this weekend as congestion woes continue to plague Toronto.
In a notice on its Facebook page, the City of Toronto said the Gardiner Expressway – its main east-west route into the city – will be closed from 11 p.m. on Sept. 20 until 10 a.m. Sept. 22 for “important maintenance and repairs.”
“To help with traffic on alternate routes, the city will deploy traffic agents and adjust traffic signals in real time.”On its website, the city said when a “significant number” of kilometres of pavement milling and paving is required, a full weekend closure is scheduled.”This coming weekend, the city said construction crews will be resurfacing lanes, fixing cracks and potholes, replacing guiderail and removing any loose concrete from the underside of the expressway.
The current phase of work involves a full demolition of that stretch and rebuilding of 700 metres of elevated roadway, as well as rehabilitating the supporting structures and adding a new traffic management system and streetlights.. The closures on the more than 60-year-old expressway were originally set to be in place for the next three years, and would only lift temporarily in 2026 for the FIFA World Cup.
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