Toronto to begin critical repairs on 5 Gardiner Expressway bridges next week
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Workers will begin critical repairs on five bridges on the Gardiner Expressway starting next Monday, the City of Toronto says.
Starting April 7, the westbound Gardiner Expressway will be reduced from four lanes to three between Park Lawn Road and Grand Avenue for approximately a year, city officials said in a news release Monday.
These repairs are happening as part of the city's ongoing Gardiner Expressway strategic rehabilitation plan, a multi-year project intended to keep the roadway operational.
"Advancing this critical project is necessary to maintain the safety and reliability of the Gardiner Expressway and will be done while balancing the needs of road users with those of residents and businesses in the nearby area," the release said.
The five bridges are located on section three of the Gardiner, which runs from Highway 427 to the Humber River. While work on this section is scheduled to happen between 2027 and 2031, the bridges will have an early start after assessments found they needed critical repair, the release said.
The Ontario government will provide funding to replace the Gardiner Expressway overpasses at Park Lawn Road and Mimico Creek, as well as the westbound on-ramp from Park Lawn Road over Mimico Creek.
The city will fund repairs to the Kipling and Islington avenue bridges over the expressway, the release said.
Construction is expected to be finished by November 2026, with a pause from May to July 2026 to accommodate traffic for the FIFA World Cup.
The city said it is using acceleration and congestion management measures, as well as a phased approach to construction, to minimize impact on traffic.
These measures include traffic monitoring on the Gardiner Expressway and diversion routes and traffic agents at "key intersections" during busy periods to help keep traffic flowing.
The following lane and ramp closures are expected during construction:
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