Ontario's minister of transportation, who will soon be responsible for the Gardiner Expressway, is calling for 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the route.
RELATED: City officials say construction work for repairing the aging Gardiner Expressway will begin next week, starting with the eastbound portion of the roadway. Matthew Bingley reports. – Mar 19, 2024worsens with years-long lane closures to accommodate road repairs, Ontario’s minister of transportation is suggesting around-the-clock construction could dramatically shorten the time frame.
“We’ll work with the city on any slew of measures, looking at 24-hour construction on the Gardiner and see how we can help,” he said. Jennifer Graham Harkness, Toronto’s executive director of engineering and construction services, told Global News the city’s current schedule meant work on the road is taking place between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
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