Road closures coming to DVP, section of King West
Closures are coming for stretches of both the Don Valley Parkway and King Street W., with city officials warning people to plan ahead and leave with extra time as traffic impacts are expected.
In a news release issued Thursday, the city said that road work is coming to the southbound lanes of the DVP, starting around 10 p.m. and running until about 5:30 a.m. on Friday. Crews are removing a damaged sign, officials say.
All southbound lanes will be closed on the DVP between Don Mills and the Bayview/Bloor ramp, with southbound traffic redirected at the southbound off-ramp to southbound Don Mills Road.
Northbound traffic, meanwhile, will be reduced to a single lane from Pottery Road to Beechwood Drive. Northbound drivers should "expect significant delays," the news release reads.
On the west side of the city, officials are warning of additional lane closures linked to streetcar track and watermain replacement on King Street W. from Dufferin to Shaw. Traffic is currently reduced to one lane in each direction, but more closures are coming as the project enters its next phase.
From April 22 until "approximately" April 28, the city says, the westbound lanes on King Street W. between Dufferin Street and Joe Shuster Way will be closed. One eastbound lane will remain open.
Then, from April 29 until September, full road closures in the area will be in effect around a "rolling work zone," the city says.
From September to November, there will be intermittent lane closures while road restoration and overhead streetcar work is completed.
Streetcar track replacement work is slated to run 24 hours a day and seven days a week, the city says.
"The City and TTC have structured the hours of construction to minimize noise disruption," the news release reads.
"The City recognizes there will be impacts to residents and commuters. Completing this work is essential to ensure long-term road safety and transit reliability while reducing future disruption."
City officials say they are putting measures in place to help with traffic flow, including signal timing and transit routes.
"People travelling in the area should use alternate routes or take public transit and allow extra time to get to and from their destinations," the news release reads. More information is available on the city's project page.