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 Jul 25, 7:24 a.m.

Roads affected today

Closures, construction, or planning notes active today.

Closure items today

Planned road work whose schedule includes today.

Planning notes

Longer-running restrictions tracked separately from closure items.

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Downtown roads to check today

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

Expressway
Gardiner Expressway
Closure today
Supertri Toronto Triathlon Festival road closure: F.G. Gardiner Expressway Eastbound from Humber River to Don Valley Parkway.
Active today · Sun, Jul 26 · 2:00 AM to 12:00 PM
1 closure item· 1 planning note
Expressway
Don Valley Parkway
Closure today
Supertri Toronto Triathlon Festival road closure: Don Valley Parkway Northbound from F.G. Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue East.
Active today · Sun, Jul 26 · 2:00 AM to 12:00 PM
1 closure item
Arterial
King Street
Planning note today
Upgrading cable infrastructure within underground cable chambers
1 planning note
Arterial
Queen Street
Planning note today
both directions lane restriction on Queen St W (near Yonge St).
2 planning notes
Arterial
University Avenue
Road impact today
University Avenue and Orde Street utility investigation lane restriction: University Avenue Southbound at Orde Street.
Active today · Mon, Jul 20 at 7:00 AM to Wed, Jul 29 at 7:00 PM
1 closure item· 1 planning note
Arterial
Yonge Street
Planning note today
All lanes are closed due to a demonstration
1 planning note

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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 Collector between ROUGE RIVER and MEADOWVALE ROAD, Toronto. 1 Right Lane(s).
Active today · Tue, Jun 23 at 12:00 AM to Tue, Sep 1 at 12:00 AM
10 closure items· Next: Tomorrow
Highway
Highway 427
Road impact today
Continuous Construction on HWY 427 Southbound Off-ramp at HWY 409, Toronto. 1 Left Lane(s).
Active today · Wed, Jul 15 at 5:00 AM to Mon, Nov 30 at 11:59 PM
10 closure items· Next: In 3 days
Highway
Highway 409
Road impact today
Nightly Maintenance on HWY 409 Westbound between CARLINGVIEW DRIVE and HWY 427, Toronto. 1 Right Lane(s).
Active today · Fri, Jul 24 at 10:00 PM to Fri, Jul 31 at 5:00 AM
4 closure items· Next: In 3 days
Highway
Highway 400
Road impact today
Nightly Maintenance on HWY 400 Northbound between JANE STREET, Toronto and 5TH LINE, Bradford. 1 Alternating Lane(s).
Active today · Sun, Jul 12 at 7:00 PM to Sun, Jul 26 at 6:00 AM
1 closure item

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Upcoming high-impact road records

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

Highway 401
Nightly Engineering Investigation on HWY 401 Eastbound Collector between KIPLING AVE and JANE ST, Toronto. 1 Alternating Lane(s).
High impact
Tomorrow · Mon, Jul 27 at 10:00 PM to Fri, Jul 31 at 5:30 AM
Highway 401
Daily Maintenance on HWY 401 Eastbound Express between KIPLING AVE and ISLINGTON AVE, Toronto. 1 Left Lane(s).
High impact
Tomorrow · Mon, Jul 27 at 9:00 AM to Thu, Jul 30 at 2:00 PM
Highway 401
Nightly Engineering Investigation on HWY 401 Eastbound Collector between KIPLING AVE and JANE ST, Toronto. 2 Right Lane(s).
High impact
In 2 days · Tue, Jul 28 at 11:00 PM to Fri, Jul 31 at 5:00 AM
Highway 427
Nightly Construction on HWY 427 Southbound between DISCO ROAD/GOREWAY and CAMPUS ROAD/FASKEN DRIVE, Toronto. 2 Alternating Lane(s).
High impact
In 3 days · Wed, Jul 29 at 8:00 PM to Fri, Jul 31 at 5:00 AM
Highway 427
Nightly Construction on HWY 427 Northbound between CAMPUS ROAD/FASKEN DRIVE and DISCO ROAD/GOREWAY, Toronto. 2 Alternating Lane(s).
High impact
In 3 days · Wed, Jul 29 at 8:00 PM to Fri, Jul 31 at 6:00 AM

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Downtown roads

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

Expressway
Gardiner Expressway
Closure today
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
Closure today
Toronto's north-south expressway through the Don Valley, connecting the 401 to the Gardiner.
Next reported item
None listed
Arterial
Lake Shore Boulevard
No active item
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
Planning note today
Major east-west streetcar arterial through downtown Toronto.
Next reported item
None listed
Arterial
University Avenue
Road impact 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
Planning note today
Toronto's signature north-south spine, running from the waterfront through downtown and beyond.
Next reported item
None listed

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Regional highway watch

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

Highway
Highway 401
Road impact today
Ontario's busiest highway and the northern boundary of Toronto's expressway grid.
Next reported item
Tomorrow · Mon, Jul 27 at 10:00 PM to Fri, Jul 31 at 5:30 AM
Highway
Highway 427
Road impact today
Toronto's western expressway connecting Pearson Airport to the QEW and the 401.
Next reported item
In 3 days · Wed, Jul 29 at 8:00 PM to Fri, Jul 31 at 5:00 AM
Highway
Highway 409
Road impact today
Highway 409 connects Highway 401 to Pearson International Airport via the 427.
Next reported item
In 3 days · Wed, Jul 29 at 8:00 PM to Fri, Jul 31 at 5:00 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
Queen Elizabeth Way
No active item
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 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