ConstructionTue, Oct 6, 2026 – Wed, Oct 7, 2026HWY 401 (Westbound)

Nightly Construction on HWY 401 Westbound Express between WARDEN AVE and HWY 404, Toronto.

Construction · Tue, Oct 6, 2026 – Wed, Oct 7, 2026

★ IMPACT 4/5 · ★ SOURCE-BACKED CLOSURE RECORD

Highway 401 status Traffic today Closures today This weekend

★ Quick facts

Road: HWY 401 (Westbound)
Location: Between WARDEN AVE and HWY 404
Start date: Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 10:00 PM
End date: Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · 5:00 AM
Lanes affected: 2 Alternating Lane(s)
Severity: Heavy
Source: Ontario 511Event ID 316357

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.

Open daily brief

Day status: Heavy
Busy window: 9 AM to 4 PM
Main signal: Leafs at Scotiabank Arena + TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University) + TTC Line 2

Dufferin St
Leafs vs Nashville Predators
TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University)

What's affected

HWY 401 (Westbound) between WARDEN AVE and HWY 404 is impacted by construction work. The source lists affected lanes as: 2 Alternating Lane(s).

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 Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators
Oct 6 · Scotiabank Arena
TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University) - York Mills to Eglinton stations - Nightly early closures starting at 11 p.m. - Monday, October 5 to Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Oct 6 · Toronto transit
TTC Line 2 - Kipling to Jane stations - Nightly early closures starting at 11:59 p.m. - Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 9, 2026
Oct 6 · Toronto transit
beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour
Oct 7 · Scotiabank Arena
TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University) - York Mills to Eglinton stations - Nightly early closures starting at 11 p.m. - Monday, October 5 to Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Oct 7 · Toronto transit
TTC Line 2 - Kipling to Jane stations - Nightly early closures starting at 11:59 p.m. - Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 9, 2026
Oct 7 · Toronto transit

Plan ahead

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