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Toronto road impacts

Check downtown routes before you drive.

Start with active road impacts, then compare the downtown arterials and expressways most likely to change how you enter or leave the core.

Updated Oct 23, 4:04 p.m.

Roads affected today
9
Closures, construction, or planning notes active today.
Closure items today
29
Planned road work whose schedule includes today.
Planning notes
7
Longer-running restrictions tracked separately from closure items.
/01

Downtown roads to check today

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Active downtown records and route notes are promoted before regional highway feed items.

  • Arterial

    Lake Shore Boulevard

    Road impact today

    one direction lane restriction on Lake Shore Blvd W (between Martin Goodman Trl and Newfoundland Rd).

    Active today · Tue, Sep 29 at 11:00 PM to Fri, Nov 6 at 4:00 PM
    3 closure items· 1 planning note
  • Arterial

    King Street

    Planning note today

    Construction staging to complete mixed use tower under construction

    1 planning note
  • Arterial

    Queen Street

    Road impact today

    Electrical overhead cable replacement. This just an overhead cable removals and reinstallation and no cutting involved in this phase.

    Active today · Thu, Oct 8 at 9:00 AM to Sat, Oct 31 at 4:00 PM
    2 closure items· 4 planning notes
  • Arterial

    University Avenue

    Planning note today

    one direction lane restriction for toronto water on University Ave (University Ave from Dundas St W to College St).

    1 planning note
/02

Regional highway feed

511-style highway records can matter for the trip into Toronto, but they are separated so they do not bury downtown route planning.

  • Highway

    Highway 401

    Road impact today

    Daily Construction on HWY 401 Westbound On-ramp at HWY 2/ KINGSTON RD, Toronto. 1 Right Lane(s).

    Active today · Wed, Sep 30 at 12:00 AM to Fri, Nov 20 at 11:59 PM
    8 closure items· Next: Tomorrow
  • Highway

    Highway 400

    Road impact today

    Nightly Maintenance on HWY 400 Southbound between 407, Vaughan and FINCH AVENUE, Toronto. 1 Alternating Lane(s).

    Active today · Wed, Oct 21 at 12:00 AM to Sun, Oct 25 at 5:00 AM
    6 closure items
  • Highway

    Highway 404

    Road impact today

    Nightly Maintenance on HWY 404 Southbound between FINCH AVE and SHEPPARD AVE, Toronto. 1 Alternating Lane(s).

    Active today · Wed, Oct 21 at 12:00 AM to Sun, Oct 25 at 5:00 AM
    4 closure items
  • Highway

    Highway 427

    Closure today

    Nightly Maintenance on HWY 427 Southbound between RENFORTH DR. NORTH and EGLINTON AVENUE, Toronto. ALL LANES CLOSED.

    Active today · Sun, Oct 25 at 10:00 PM to Wed, Oct 28 at 5:00 AM
    3 closure items· Next: Tomorrow
/03

Upcoming high-impact road records

Future closures and construction records most likely to require route planning.

  • Highway 401

    Nightly Construction on HWY 401 Eastbound Collector between WARDEN AVE and NEILSON ROAD, Toronto. 2 Alternating Lane(s).

    High impact
    Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 26 at 10:00 PM to Mon, Nov 2 at 6:00 AM
  • Highway 401

    Nightly Engineering Investigation on HWY 401 Eastbound On-ramp at HWY 427, Toronto. 2 Alternating Lane(s).

    High impact
    Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 26 at 10:30 PM to Wed, Oct 28 at 5:30 AM
  • Highway 401

    Nightly Construction on HWY 401 Westbound Express between LESLIE STREET and BAYVIEW AVE, Toronto. 3 Alternating Lane(s).

    High impact
    Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 26 at 8:00 PM to Wed, Oct 28 at 5:00 AM
  • Highway 401

    Nightly Construction on HWY 401 Westbound Collector between HWY 2/ KINGSTON RD and MEADOWVALE ROAD, Toronto. 2 Right Lane(s).

    High impact
    Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 26 at 9:00 PM to Tue, Oct 27 at 5:30 AM
  • Highway 401

    Continuous Construction on HWY 401 Westbound Collector between MORNINGSIDE AVE and NEILSON ROAD, Toronto. 2 Right Lane(s).

    High impact
    In 2 days · Tue, Oct 27 at 9:00 PM to Wed, Oct 28 at 5:30 AM
/04

Downtown roads

These roads matter most for Union, Rogers Centre, Scotiabank Arena, Exhibition Place, and waterfront trips.

  • Expressway

    Gardiner Expressway

    No active item

    Toronto's elevated waterfront expressway, connecting the QEW to the DVP. Downtown events can add pressure around arrival and exit windows.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Expressway

    Don Valley Parkway

    No active item

    Toronto's north-south expressway through the Don Valley, connecting the 401 to the Gardiner.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Arterial

    Lake Shore Boulevard

    Road impact today

    Toronto's main waterfront arterial running parallel to the Gardiner Expressway.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Arterial

    King Street

    Planning note today

    Downtown Toronto's transit-priority east-west arterial, restricted for through-cars between Bathurst and Jarvis.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Arterial

    Queen Street

    Road impact today

    Major east-west streetcar arterial through downtown Toronto.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Arterial

    University Avenue

    Planning note today

    Toronto's wide north-south civic boulevard between Front and Bloor, lined with hospitals and government buildings.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Arterial

    Yonge Street

    No active item

    Toronto's signature north-south spine, running from the waterfront through downtown and beyond.

    Next reported item
    None listed
/05

Regional highway watch

Useful for getting to Toronto, but separated from the downtown-first view.

  • Highway

    Highway 401

    Road impact today

    Toronto-area planned restrictions on Ontario's busiest highway, from Highway 427 to the Rouge River.

    Next reported item
    Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 26 at 10:00 PM to Mon, Nov 2 at 6:00 AM
  • Highway

    Highway 400

    Road impact today

    Toronto's main route to cottage country, running north from the 401 toward Barrie.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Highway

    Highway 404

    Road impact today

    Toronto's northeast expressway extending the DVP north from the 401 to East Gwillimbury.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Highway

    Highway 427

    Closure today

    Toronto's western expressway connecting Pearson Airport to the QEW and the 401.

    Next reported item
    Tomorrow · Mon, Oct 26 at 11:00 PM to Fri, Oct 30 at 5:00 AM
  • Highway

    Queen Elizabeth Way

    Road impact today

    The Queen Elizabeth Way connects Toronto to Niagara via Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, and Hamilton.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Highway

    Highway 403

    No active item

    Highway 403 runs from Mississauga through Oakville and Hamilton to Woodstock, paralleling the QEW for part of its length.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Highway

    Highway 407 ETR

    No active item

    Toronto's tolled bypass running across the top of the GTA from Burlington to Brougham.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Highway

    Highway 409

    No active item

    Highway 409 connects Highway 401 to Pearson International Airport via the 427.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Highway

    Highway 410

    No active item

    Highway 410 connects Brampton north of the 401 to Caledon, feeding traffic into the 401 westbound corridor.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Highway

    Highway 412

    No active item

    Highway 412 is a tolled connector linking the 401 to the 407 in Whitby.

    Next reported item
    None listed
  • Highway

    Highway 418

    No active item

    Highway 418 is a tolled connector linking the 401 to the 407 in Bowmanville and Clarington.

    Next reported item
    None listed