Ontario city decides to close a major street every night for the weirdest reason

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An Ontario city less than an hour north of Toronto will be closing a section of an arterial road every night in the coming weeks for a very peculia...

An Ontario city less than an hour north of Toronto will be closing a section of an arterial road every night in the coming weeks for a very peculiar, but undeniably adorable reason: because it is a favourite crossing spot for an endangered species of wildlife.

We are currently in the peak season for this perilous crossing, which most of the critters prefer to do on rainy nights — which is exactly when York Region has ruled to close the stretch of the road, which is just a stone's throw from its on- and off-ramps to the bustling Highway 404.alerting drivers of the upcoming closures that it even has plans to eventually construct a dedicated wildlife passage for the slimy, nocturnal little guys to help preserve the species for years to come.

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