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Drivers navigate the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation project at the Dufferin Street bridge on Sunday May 21, 2024. Photo by Jack Boland /Toronto Sun
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Gardiner Expressway construction work could be headed for the fast lane after Toronto city council on Thursday approved a motion aimed at accelerating work on the busy Toronto road.
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Coun. Brad Bradford put forward the motion, which was seconded by Coun. Jon Burnside and amended by Coun. Jennifer McKelvie. It asks city transportation staff to report back in July with a plan to speed up work on the expressway and minimize traffic and congestion impacts.
Staff will investigate the feasibility of 24/7 construction, including work on Sunday. Upcoming road work and other state-of-good repair projects along corridors adjacent to the highway will also be evaluated.
The motion also includes the creation of a work group to look into the issue.
The Gardiner has been reduced to two lanes of traffic in both directions for almost two months as major rehabilitation work gets started on the crumbling expressway from Dufferin St. to Strachan Ave.
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That work is the second part of a five-stage plan to repair the aging road and is expected to take about three years to complete.
According to staff, about 130,000 drivers use the 60-year-old highway daily.
“It is time to add significant repairs. We understand this will have an impact on traffic,” said Jennifer Graham Harkness, the city’s chief engineer and executive director of engineering and construction, in March.
In 2026, from May 1 to July 31, all lanes will be open to accommodate the FIFA World Cup.
“This construction is urgently needed to keep traffic flowing and keep our communities connected. The city is committed to completing this section of work to ensure a state of good repair for generations to come as we focus on getting Toronto back on track,” Mayor Olivia Chow said in March.
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