Road closureWed, Aug 12, 2026 – Fri, Aug 14, 2026HWY 401 (Westbound)
Nightly Maintenance on HWY 401 Westbound Express between HWY 404 and YONGE ST, Toronto.
Road closure · Wed, Aug 12, 2026 – Fri, Aug 14, 2026
★ IMPACT 3/5 · ★ SOURCE-BACKED CLOSURE RECORD
★ Quick facts
- Location
- Between HWY 404 and YONGE ST
- Start date
- Wed, Aug 12, 2026 · 11:59 PM
- End date
- Fri, Aug 14, 2026 · 5:00 AM
- Lanes affected
- ALL LANES CLOSED
- Severity
- HeavyLane restriction
- Source
- Ontario 511Event ID 283690
Traffic context
Traffic on Wed, Aug 12, 2026
This closure is one part of the day. The daily brief shows the event load, other road work, and the likely busy window from the same calendar data.
- Day status
- Heavy
- Busy window
- Arrival pressure likely builds 5:30 PM to 8 PM.
- Main signal
- Jays at Rogers Centre + Hilary Duff: the lucky me tour + National Bank Open Toronto
- Jays vs Sox
- Hilary Duff: the lucky me tour
- National Bank Open Toronto
What's affected
HWY 401 (Westbound) between HWY 404 and YONGE ST is impacted by a lane restriction. The source lists affected lanes as: ALL LANES CLOSED.
Corridors to compare: Highway 7 runs east–west north of the 401, while the 407 ETR is a tolled east–west highway. Avenue Road, Yonge Street, and Eglinton Avenue are signalized local corridors. Which one wins depends on the day — check a live map before you leave.
Same-day events
- Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox
Aug 12 · Rogers Centre
- Hilary Duff: the lucky me tour
Aug 12 · RBC Amphitheatre
- National Bank Open Toronto
Aug 12 · Sobeys Stadium
- Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox
Aug 13 · Rogers Centre
- Hilary Duff: the lucky me tour
Aug 13 · RBC Amphitheatre
- National Bank Open Toronto
Aug 13 · Sobeys Stadium
- RUSH: Fifty Something
Aug 13 · Scotiabank Arena
- Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees
Aug 14 · Rogers Centre
Plan ahead
Read next
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