Reminder: Highway 417 closing between Metcalfe and Carling for bridge replacement work

Residents are reminded that starting Friday, Sept. 30 in the evening, a section of Highway 417, between Metcalfe Street and Carling Avenue and Kirkwood Avenue, is scheduled to fully close in both directions starting at 8 p.m and slated to reopen at 6 a.m on Tuesday, Oct. 4. 

Lane reductions and ramp closures are scheduled to start at 7 p.m on Friday, Sept. 30 with the full closure of Highway 417 scheduled to be in place by 8 p.m. The closures are required to replace the bridge over Rochester Street.

The following access ramps will also close:

• O’Connor westbound
• Lyon westbound (ongoing)
• Bronson westbound (ongoing)
• Rochester westbound (ongoing)
• Parkdale westbound
• Maitland eastbound
• Carling/Kirkwood eastbound
• Parkdale eastbound

In addition, several municipal road closures are required for this construction:

• Rochester Street closed between Gladstone Avenue and Aberdeen Street from Tuesday, Sept. 20 to Tuesday, Oct. 11.
• Booth Street southbound closed between Gladstone Avenue and Raymond Street from 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4.
• Booth Street northbound closed between Carling Avenue and Raymond Street from 5 p.m Friday, Sept. 30 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4.
• Daniel McCann Street closed between Booth Street and Lebreton Street South from 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 to 6 a.m Tuesday, Oct. 4.
• Norman Street closed between Booth Street and Rochester Street from 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 to 6 a.m Tuesday, Oct. 4.
• Raymond Street remains closed between Booth Street and Rochester Street while Orangeville Street remains closed between Rochester Street and Lebreton Street South to facilitate the construction staging (ongoing long-term).

The following detours will be in effect during the closure:

Westbound detour for Highway 417 closure

• Westbound motorists must exit the highway at Metcalfe Street
• Continue westbound on Catherine Street
• Continue onto Raymond Street
• Turn left on Booth Street
• Turn right on Carling Avenue
• Take Highway 417 westbound access ramp from Carling Avenue