OPP shut down Hwy. 401 off-ramp clogged with Boxing Day deal-hunters
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A Highway 401 off-ramp west of Toronto became so clogged up with Boxing Day deal-hunters Thursday that police had to shut it down.
A Highway 401 off-ramp west of Toronto became so clogged up with Boxing Day deal-hunters Thursday that police had to shut it down.
“For the safety of all, the #Hwy401 westbound off-ramp to Trafalgar Rd in @_HaltonHills is closed until further notice,” Ontario Provincial Police said in a post on X around 1:30 p.m.
OPP said earlier in the day that Boxing Day shoppers heading to Toronto Premium Outlets were facing a jam-up just trying to get off the busy highway.
“Please consider using alternate routes as the #Hwy401westbound exit to Trafalgar Rd is experiencing significant congestion due to Boxing Day traffic,” the service said in a tweet around 8:30 a.m.
Police are advising people looking to exit in the area to use Winston Churchill Boulevard or James Snow Parkway as alternatives.
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