Road closureWed, Oct 28, 2026 – Thu, Oct 29, 2026HWY 401 (Eastbound)

Continuous Construction on HWY 401 Eastbound Collector between AVENUE ROAD and DON MILLS ROAD, To…

Road closure · Wed, Oct 28, 2026 – Thu, Oct 29, 2026

★ IMPACT 3/5 · ★ SOURCE-BACKED CLOSURE RECORD

Highway 401 status Traffic on Oct 28 Closures today This weekend

Ended record

This closure record has ended. Use the current status pages for active road work and upcoming closures.

Highway 401 status Closures today

★ Quick facts

Road: HWY 401 (Eastbound)
Location: Between AVENUE ROAD and DON MILLS ROAD
Start date: Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 11:30 PM
End date: Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 5:30 AM
Lanes affected: ALL LANES CLOSED
Severity: HeavyLane restriction
Source: Ontario 511Event ID 326194

Traffic context

Traffic on Wed, Oct 28, 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.

Open daily brief

Day status: Severe
Busy window: Arrival pressure likely builds 6 PM to 8 PM.
Main signal: Toronto FC v D.C. United + Raptors at Scotiabank Arena + TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University)

Toronto FC v D.C. United
College St
Lake Shore Blvd W

What's affected

HWY 401 (Eastbound) between AVENUE ROAD and DON MILLS 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

Toronto FC v D.C. United
Oct 28 · BMO Field
Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic
Oct 28 · Scotiabank Arena
TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University) - Lawrence West to St George stations - Nightly early closures starting at 11:59 p.m. - Monday, October 26 to Thursday, October 29
Oct 28 · Toronto transit
TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University) - Lawrence West to St George stations - Nightly early closures starting at 11:59 p.m. - Monday, October 26 to Thursday, October 29
Oct 29 · Toronto transit

Plan ahead

★ RoadHighway 401 statusSegment-level closures, long-running restrictions, and upcoming work.read →★ DayTraffic on Oct 28Same-day events and other road restrictions around this closure.read →★ ClosuresToronto closures todayBrowse active and upcoming construction records.read →★ WeekendThis weekend's closuresSee this closure beside events, transit work, and other road restrictions.read →★ RouteDriving from Mississauga?Check how this road fits into the full route into Toronto.read →★ RouteDriving from Kitchener?Check how this road fits into the full route into Toronto.read →★ RouteDriving from Brampton?Check how this road fits into the full route into Toronto.read →