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Gardiner Expressway

expressway

Toronto's elevated downtown expressway running along the waterfront from the QEW to the DVP.

Active now

0

No active item in the feed

Ongoing context

2

Chronic work to factor into routing

Severe upcoming

0

0 full closures in upcoming feed

Next item

None

No upcoming work reported

Typical worst times

Eastbound 7–9am weekdays, westbound 4–7pm weekdays, both directions on Jays/TFC/concert event days.

Detour summary

Lake Shore Boulevard is the closest parallel surface route but adds 15–25 min in peak. Front Street and King Street are slower alternates.

Ongoing context

Long-running restrictions that may affect route choice but are not treated as acute daily incidents.

  • LAKE SHORE BLVD E GARDINER EXPY RAMP restriction

    Westbound Lake Shore Blvd E on-ramp (at Logan Ave) to Westbound Gardiner Expressway closed permanently due to Bridge and Public Realm project.

    Chronic

    Sep 1, 2021 – Jan 1, 2031 · Source

  • LAKE SHORE BLVD E GARDINER EXPY RAMP restriction

    Eastbound Lake Shore Blvd E on-ramp (at Jarvis St) to Eastbound Gardiner Expressway closed due to Bridge and Public Realm Project.

    Chronic

    Aug 28, 2021 – Sep 1, 2030 · Source

Upcoming closures and construction

Future reported items after today.

No upcoming closures or construction reported on Gardiner Expressway.