More than 50 highway closures today - check the list before you start the car engine

By Staff

August 22nd, 2024

BURLINGTON, ON

Part 1 of this story is about the 55 road closures scheduled n provincial highways in Toronto on Aug. 22, 2024.  They are set out below.

Part 2 is how this story was put together. This story was automatically generated using open data from Ontario 511. The closures are scheduled by the Ministry of Transportation for short-term or emergency repairs and maintenance. The disruptions may be intermittent or ongoing and can change due to weather, emergencies and other factors. The Torstar Open Data Team is a collaborative of editorial, data and technical staff who work with public open data sources to provide useful and actionable stories for readers. Topics covered to date include scheduled roadworks, restaurant food inspections and water quality at public beaches.

This is the way news is going to be gathered and made available to the public.  It’s going to take a little getting used to.

Getting from place to place is going to be awkward for some drivers. Check the list of highway locations.

• Highway 427 northbound on-ramp at Highway 401,: all lanes closed from Aug. 23 at 11:59 p.m. until Aug. 26 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound express between Avenue Road and Jane St, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 26 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Neilson Road and Morningside Ave, Toronto: three alternating lanes closed from Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound between Morningside Avenue and Highway 400, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 23 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 southbound on-ramp at Burnhamthorpe Road, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 18 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 25 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound express between Highway 400 and Morningside Ave, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 23 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 northbound off-ramp at Campus Road / Fasken Drive, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 1 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 31 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 southbound between Finch Avenue and Highway 409, Toronto: one left lane closed from Aug. 18 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Highway 404 and Warden Ave, Toronto: two right lanes closed from Aug. 23 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 26 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound express between Avenue Road and Dufferin Street, Toronto: one right lane closed from April 26 at 5 a.m. until Dec. 31 at 5 a.m.
• Queen Elizabeth Way Fort Erie bound off-ramp at Brown’s Line, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 19 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound express between Allen Road and Jane St, Toronto: two alternating lanes closed from Aug. 19 at 9 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Highway 427 and Highway 427, Toronto: three alternating lanes closed from Aug. 21 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 8 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound on-ramp at Dixon Road / Martin Grove Rd, Toronto: all lanes closed from April 2 at 8 p.m. until Oct. 24 at 6 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Highway 400 and Morningside Ave, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 23 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound between Markham Road and Brimley Road, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 23 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 25 at 7:30 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Highway 427 and Highway 427, Toronto: two alternating lanes closed from Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 28 at 6 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound express between Highway 400 and Morningside Ave, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Highway 427 and Kipling Ave, Toronto: four alternating lanes closed from Aug. 21 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 8 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound express between Avenue Road and Allen Road, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound between Morningside Avenue and Highway 400, Toronto: one right lane closed from Aug. 19 at 10:30 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 northbound between Dixon Road / Airport Road and Dixon Road / Airport Road, Toronto: three alternating lanes closed from Aug. 21 at 8 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 6 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Highway 400 and Morningside Ave, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Highway 404 and Highway 404, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 20 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 6 a.m.
• Highway 427 southbound between Finch Avenue and Highway 409, Toronto: one left lane closed from Aug. 25 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Highway 427 and Kipling Ave, Toronto: three alternating lanes closed from Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 28 at 6 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound between Morningside Avenue and Highway 400, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound on-ramp at Meadowvale Road, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 8 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 29 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound express between Morningside Avenue and Highway 400, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 23 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Morningside Avenue and Meadowvale Road, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 25 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 26 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound on-ramp at Allen Road, Toronto: all lanes closed from April 8 at 10 p.m. until Dec. 6 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Avenue Road and Bayview Ave, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 6 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound between Kipling Avenue and Highway 427, Toronto: three alternating lanes closed from Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 8 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound off-ramp at Highway 400, Toronto: one left lane closed from Aug. 26 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 27 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 southbound between Finch Avenue and Highway 409, Toronto: one left lane closed from Aug. 21 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound transfer at Jane St, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 19 at 9 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound between Avenue Road and Jane St, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 19 at 9 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Highway 400 and Morningside Ave, Toronto: one right lane closed from Aug. 19 at 10:30 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound express off-ramp at Highway 404, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 19 at 10:30 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5:30 a.m.
• Queen Elizabeth Way Fort Erie bound between East Mall and West Mall / Evans Ave, Toronto: two alternating lanes closed from Aug. 18 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Meadowvale Road and Port Union Road, Toronto: three alternating lanes closed from Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound between Morningside Avenue and Brimley Road, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound off-ramp at Meadowvale Road, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 22 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 northbound on-ramp at Eglinton Ave, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 25 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 26 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 southbound off-ramp at Finch Avenue, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 18 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 25 at 5 a.m.
• Queen Elizabeth Way Fort Erie bound between East Mall, Toronto and Dixie Road, Mississauga: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 northbound between Finch Avenue and Major Mackenzie Dr, Toronto: one left lane closed from Aug. 18 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 northbound between Eglinton Avenue and Eglinton Avenue, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 25 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 26 at 6 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound between Islington Ave, Toronto and Creditview Rd, Mississauga: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 18 at 11 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 4 a.m.
• Highway 404 northbound between Highway 401, Toronto and John St, Markham: one right lane closed from Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 23 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound on-ramp at Leslie Street, Toronto: all lanes closed from March 17 at 10 p.m. until Dec. 2 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 eastbound between Morningside Avenue and Meadowvale Road, Toronto: two alternating lanes closed from Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound between Markham Road and Brimley Road, Toronto: all lanes closed from Aug. 26 at 8 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 401 westbound express between Morningside Avenue and Highway 400, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. until Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
• Highway 427 northbound on-ramp at Eglinton Avenue, Toronto: one right lane closed from Aug. 23 at 11:59 p.m. until Aug. 24 at 5 a.m.