Road closureFri, Sep 18, 2026 – Sat, Sep 19, 2026HWY 401 (Westbound)
Nightly Engineering Investigation on HWY 401 Westbound On-ramp at AVENUE ROAD, Toronto.
Road closure · Fri, Sep 18, 2026 – Sat, Sep 19, 2026
★ IMPACT 3/5 · ★ SOURCE-BACKED CLOSURE RECORD
★ Quick facts
- Location
- At AVENUE ROAD
- Start date
- Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 11:00 PM
- End date
- Sat, Sep 19, 2026 · 5:00 AM
- Lanes affected
- ALL LANES CLOSED
- Severity
- HeavyFull ramp closure
- Source
- Ontario 511Event ID 308435
Traffic context
Traffic today
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 7 PM to 8 PM.
- Main signal
- Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) + Toronto Tempo at Coca-Cola Coliseum + TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University)
- Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
- Toronto Tempo vs. Indiana Fever
- TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University)
What's affected
HWY 401 (Westbound) at AVENUE ROAD is impacted by a full ramp closure. 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 International Film Festival (TIFF)
Sep 18 · TIFF Bell Lightbox / Various
- Toronto Tempo vs. Indiana Fever
Sep 18 · Coca-Cola Coliseum
- Toronto Argonauts vs. Edmonton Elks
Sep 19 · BMO Field
- Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens
Sep 19 · Scotiabank Arena
- Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Sep 19 · TIFF Bell Lightbox / Various
- Suki Waterhouse: The Loveland Tour
Sep 19 · Coca-Cola Coliseum
- Barrie Construction
Sep 19 · Toronto transit
Plan ahead
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