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SUNDAY BRIEF #11 · SEPTEMBER 28–OCTOBER 4, 2026

Heavy every day for a third straight week, and Line 1 closes early every weeknight

The Maple Leafs host three games at Scotiabank Arena — the Canadiens Tuesday, the Islanders Wednesday, and the Senators Saturday — Phoebe Bridgers plays there Thursday and Friday, and RBC Amphitheatre has concerts Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The Blue Jays’ season ended Sunday, and no Rogers Centre events are listed this week. Saturday stacks the Argonauts at BMO Field, the Marlies, the Leafs, Foster The People, and Nuit Blanche’s all-night art from 7 PM, and every day holds at Heavy for the third week running. No Gardiner or DVP closures are announced beyond the standing ramp closures. The 401 itself has no daytime lane closures, but its eastbound collector between Yonge Street and Highway 404 loses lanes, along with its Yonge, Bayview, and Leslie on-ramps, overnight Monday through Friday nights. TTC’s Line 1 ends nightly at 11:59 PM between St Clair and College Monday through Friday, and GO’s Barrie and Kitchener lines have weekend construction.

PREPARED SEPTEMBER 27, 2026

HEAVY

HEAVIEST WINDOW

Saturday, Oct 3

Likely busiest 5:30–8:30 PM

Leafs + Foster The People + Nuit Blanche

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HIGHWAY CHECK

Gardiner · DVP · 401

Gardiner Expressway

NONE ANNOUNCED BEYOND STANDING RAMP CLOSURES

No Gardiner closures are announced for this week in the City’s planned closure list. The permanent westbound Lake Shore Blvd E on-ramp to the Gardiner at Logan Avenue and the Park Lawn Road ramps to the westbound Gardiner (through December 31) stay closed, and Lake Shore Boulevard West keeps its daytime lane restriction between Yonge Street and Bay Street, 9 AM to 4 PM, for Gardiner repair work through October 31.

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Don Valley Parkway

NONE ANNOUNCED

No DVP closures are announced for this week in the City’s planned closure list. The Eastern Avenue on-ramp to the northbound DVP stays closed for stormwater and flood-protection work through December 31.

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Highway 401

OVERNIGHT LANE AND RAMP CLOSURES, TWO RAMPS CLOSED ALL DAY

The 401 itself has no daytime lane closures this week — the lane work below is overnight. Ontario 511 lists the eastbound collector between Yonge Street and Highway 404 with three alternating lanes closed, 10 PM to 5 AM, Monday through Friday nights, with the on-ramps from Yonge Street, Bayview Avenue, and Leslie Street, the off-ramps to Bayview and Leslie, and the express-collector transfers at Bayview and Highway 404 closed at the same time. The ramp from Highway 404 onto the eastbound 401 closes Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and the eastbound collector off-ramp to Highway 404 closes Tuesday through Thursday nights, both 10 PM to 6 AM. The eastbound on-ramp at Progress Avenue stays closed around the clock through October 9, and the westbound on-ramp at Port Union Road is listed as closed through October 26. The eastbound express and collector each lose two alternating lanes between Warden Avenue and Neilson Road from 10 PM Monday through Friday nights, the westbound express loses its right lane between Warden Avenue and Highway 404, 11 PM to 5 AM, Monday through Thursday nights, and the westbound express loses two alternating lanes west of Renforth Drive nightly from 9 PM through October 9. If one of these ramps is yours, use the next one over.

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TRANSIT WATCH

Planned service changes

TTC: Line 1 nightly early closures, St Clair to College

Subway service on Line 1 between St Clair and College stations ends nightly at 11:59 PM from Monday, September 28 to Friday, October 2, resuming each morning at about 6 AM, with shuttle buses. Summerhill and Rosedale stations are closed during the work, and the Dundonald Street entrance at Wellesley Station is closed.

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GO: Barrie line weekend construction

GO lists planned construction on the Barrie line on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4; check the GO construction-notice page before travelling for stop-level detail.

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GO: Kitchener line weekend construction

GO lists planned construction on the Kitchener line on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4; check the GO construction-notice page before travelling for stop-level detail.

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DAY BY DAY

What is stacking

Monday

Sep 28

HEAVY

6:30–8 PM arrivals · Jonas Brothers + Line 1 early closure

  • Events: The Jonas Brothers’ The Burning Up Tour All Over Again starts at 7:30 PM at RBC Amphitheatre.
  • Road closures: Ontario 511 lists the 401’s eastbound collector between Yonge Street and Highway 404 with three alternating lanes closed, 10 PM to 5 AM, tonight through Friday night, with the on-ramps from Yonge, Bayview, and Leslie closed at the same time; the eastbound express and collector also lose two alternating lanes between Warden Avenue and Neilson Road overnight through Friday night.
  • Transit: TTC’s Line 1 ends service between St Clair and College stations at 11:59 PM nightly through Friday, resuming at about 6 AM, with shuttle buses; Summerhill and Rosedale stations and the Dundonald Street entrance at Wellesley Station close during the work.
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Tuesday

Sep 29

HEAVY

6:30–7:30 PM arrivals · Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens

  • Events: The Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens at 7 PM at Scotiabank Arena.
  • Road closures: The ramp from Highway 404 onto the eastbound 401 closes overnight, 10 PM to 6 AM, tonight and Wednesday night, and the 401’s eastbound collector off-ramp to Highway 404 closes on the same hours tonight through Thursday night.
  • Transit: Line 1’s nightly early closures continue between St Clair and College stations.
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Wednesday

Sep 30

HEAVY

5–8 PM arrivals · Maple Leafs vs. Islanders + The Red Clay Strays

  • Events: The Red Clay Strays’ Grateful Tour starts at 6:30 PM at RBC Amphitheatre, and the Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders at 7:30 PM at Scotiabank Arena.
  • Transit: Line 1’s nightly early closures continue between St Clair and College stations.
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Thursday

Oct 1

HEAVY

6:30–8 PM arrivals · Phoebe Bridgers + Dan + Shay

  • Events: Phoebe Bridgers’ The Lost Tour starts the first of two nights at 7:30 PM at Scotiabank Arena, and Dan + Shay’s The Young Tour starts at 7:30 PM at RBC Amphitheatre.
  • Transit: Line 1’s nightly early closures continue between St Clair and College stations.
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Friday

Oct 2

HEAVY

7–8 PM arrivals · Phoebe Bridgers, night two

  • Events: Phoebe Bridgers returns for a second night at 7:30 PM at Scotiabank Arena.
  • Road closures: Tonight is the last night of the 401’s eastbound collector work between Yonge Street and Highway 404, including the Yonge, Bayview, and Leslie on-ramp closures, 10 PM to 5 AM.
  • Transit: Line 1’s nightly early closure runs for the last night this week between St Clair and College stations.
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Saturday

Oct 3

HEAVY

Likely busiest 5:30–8:30 PM · Leafs + Foster The People + Nuit Blanche + Argonauts

  • Events: The Argonauts host the BC Lions at 3 PM at BMO Field, the Marlies host the Hamilton Hammers at 4 PM at Coca-Cola Coliseum, the Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators at 7 PM at Scotiabank Arena, Foster The People’s Good Mourning Sunshine Tour starts at 8 PM at RBC Amphitheatre, and Nuit Blanche runs citywide from 7 PM to 7 AM Sunday.
  • Transit: GO lists planned construction on the Barrie and Kitchener lines today and Sunday.
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Sunday

Oct 4

HEAVY

7–8 PM arrivals · Gorillaz + GO weekend construction

  • Events: Nuit Blanche wraps at 7 AM, and Gorillaz’s The Mountain Tour starts at 7:30 PM at Scotiabank Arena.
  • Transit: GO’s Barrie and Kitchener line construction continues today.
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