Continuous Construction on HWY 401 Westbound Express between ROUGE RIVER and NEILSON ROAD, Toronto.
Ended record
This closure record has ended. Use the current status pages for active road work and upcoming closures.
★ Quick facts
- Location
- Between ROUGE RIVER and NEILSON ROAD
- Start date
- Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 10:00 PM
- End date
- Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 5:30 AM
- Lanes affected
- ALL LANES CLOSED
- Severity
- HeavyLane restriction
- Source
- Ontario 511Event ID 320814
Traffic context
Traffic on Sun, Oct 18, 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
- Severe
- Busy window
- Likely busiest 3 AM to 7:30 PM as Waterfront Marathon crowds leave Yonge Street / waterfront course, AFC Toronto vs. Calgary Wild FC traffic heads toward BMO Field.
- Main signal
- AFC Toronto at BMO Field + Waterfront Marathon + Yonge St closure
- AFC Toronto vs. Calgary Wild FC
- Waterfront Marathon
- Yonge St
What's affected
HWY 401 (Westbound) between ROUGE RIVER and NEILSON ROAD 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
- AFC Toronto vs. Calgary Wild FC
Oct 18 · BMO Field
- TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and Half Marathon
Oct 18 · Yonge Street / waterfront course
- Toronto Marlies vs Belleville Senators
Oct 18 · Coca-Cola Coliseum
- Max Amini Live in Toronto!
Oct 18 · Scotiabank Arena
- Lakeshore West Construction
Oct 18 · Toronto transit
- Toronto Maple Leafs vs San Jose Sharks
Oct 19 · Scotiabank Arena
- TTC 29 dufferin - Temporary route change due to road closures for the TFC Matches
Oct 19 · Toronto transit