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All Gardiner Lanes Reopen Downtown as Next Weekend Closure Depends on Blue Jays

A $73 million provincial deal for round-the-clock construction accelerated the rebuild.

Overview

  • All six lanes between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue are open after a roughly 1.5‑year period with one lane closed in each direction.
  • A full closure from Spadina Avenue to Highway 427 is tentatively set for Saturday, Nov. 1, contingent on the World Series schedule at Rogers Centre.
  • If that closure proceeds, all lanes are expected to reopen by about 7 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 3 for the morning commute.
  • The accelerated timeline followed Ontario’s funding tied to 24/7 work, with reporting differing on how far ahead the project finished, ranging from about six months to roughly 18 months.
  • Future work continues under the multi‑phase plan, including a Park Lawn Road on‑ramp closure to April 2026, as Ontario moves to assume control of the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway.