Section of Highway 417 to be closed, detours in place for next several days
Posted Jul 2, 2020 01:46:57 AM.
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Section of Highway 417 in both directions will be closed to traffic, which could result in significant traffic impacts.
Closures begin at 8 p.m. Thursday and will last until Monday, July 6.
Lane reductions and ramp closures, however, are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The closures are required to replace the bridges over the CPR and O-Train Trillium Line tracks.
The following on-ramps will also close:
- O’Connor westbound
- Lyon westbound
- Bronson westbound
- Rochester westbound
- Carling/Kirkwood eastbound
- Parkdale eastbound
During the replacement, Orangeville Street will also be fully closed between Rochester and Booth streets.
The following detours will be in effect during the closure:
- Westbound motorists must exist the highway at Bronson Avenue
- Continue westbound on Catherine Street
- Continue onto Raymond Street
- Turn left on Booth Street
- Turn right on Carling Avenue
- Take Highway 417 westbound on-ramp from Carling Avenue
Eastbound detour for Highways 417 closure:
- Eastbound motorists must exit the highway at Carling/Kirkwood Avenue
- Continue eastbound on Carling Avenue
- Turn left on Bronson Avenue
- Turn right on Chamberlain Avenue
- Continue onto Isabella Street
- Take Highway 417 eastbound on-ramp at Metclafe Street
