Getting around the city weekend will prove to be especially difficult for drivers as the city shuts down the Gardiner Expressway for maintenance.
Starting Friday at 11 p.m., the Gardiner will be closed until 10 a.m. on Sunday. The closure is to accommodate work for maintenance, cleaning, and inspections, the city says.
“Sections of the Gardiner Expressway will reopen in phases as work is completed,” the city said in a news release.
“Crews will also conduct repairs on the Dufferin Street Bridge over the Gardiner Expressway.”
The York on-ramp will also be closed until 5 a.m. on Monday as crews complete concrete and asphalt repairs.
Yonge Street
From 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Yonge Street will be closed between Sheppard Avenue West and Cummer Avenue for the RBC Race for Kids.
Queen Street
Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Queen Street will be closed at the York Street intersection until mid-October …