Drivers be warned!
The Don Valley Parkway is scheduled for a full weekend closure from 11 p.m. on Friday, May 8, until 5 a.m. on Monday, May 11.
The parkway will be shut down from Highway 401 to the Jarvis Street ramp on the Gardiner Expressway.
The City of Toronto says the planned closures are in an effort to maintain expressway infrastructure and prepare for major upcoming events like the FIFA World Cup next month.
The closures are weather dependent and could be rescheduled if necessary.
During the closure, the City says crews will complete work that would equal to more than 30 overnight road closures, saving drivers up to 150 hours of disruption.
Some of the maintenance work will include:
- Repairs to cracks and potholes
- Maintenance and replacement of guard rails
- Bridge inspection and removal of loose concrete
- Repainting of lane markings
- Lighting inspections and repairs
- Clearing catch basins to prevent flooding
- Removal of debris, weeds, litter and graffiti
Construction will include full-width resurfacing of sections of the parkway, as well as work on the Eastern Avenue bridge project and the Bayview-Bloor ramp, Ontario Line project and electrical maintenance.
