Ontario drivers using the QEW could face delays heading to Niagara [Video]

If you’re heading to Niagara this weekend, you could be facing delays on the QEW.

Maintenance work carried out by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will close off some lanes on the Burlington Skyway, which could lead to slowdowns through the area.

The bridge that carries the QEW over Hamilton Harbour will see two Niagara-bound lanes closed.

The closure will begin at 10 p.m. tonight, May 9 and last until 5 a.m. on May 12.

Two lanes of traffic will remain open for QEW Niagara-bound traffic at all times.

All ramps from the Eastport Drive Collector to the Skyway Bridge and at Northshore Boulevard Interchange will remain open.

Eastport Drive Collector Lanes and Eastport Drive can be used as a detour/alternate route.

The work on the bridge comes two years after extensive work that was carried out on the Skyway, which led to numerous lane closures on and off …