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Ontario transportation minister pitches 24-hour work to speed up Gardiner construction

As claustrophobic congestion on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway worsens with years-long lane closures to accommodate road repairs, Ontario’s minister of transportation is suggesting around-the-clock construction could dramatically shorten the time frame. Parts of the Gardiner, between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue, have been reduced by one lane in each direction for …

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Gardiner Expressway construction: Closures to resume after brief reopening

Toronto commuters will soon run again into lane closures of parts of the Gardiner Expressway starting Monday night. The expressway, which is undergoing what the city calls “critical rehabilitation work,” will see its one of its eastbound lanes closed between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue for rehabilitation work as of …

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Dump truck debris spilled on Gardiner Expressway snarls westbound traffic – Toronto

Toronto police say a dump truck left some debris on the westbound Gardiner Expressway forcing the closure of some lanes and snarling the morning commute on Wednesday. Police said it happened around 6:30 a.m. when a dump truck spilled some asphalt or debris on the expressway near Islington Avenue in …

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Driver of Mercedes was ‘racing’ before crash on Gardiner Expressway: police – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say vehicles were racing before one vehicle, a Mercedes, lost control, causing a fiery multi-vehicle collision on the Gardiner Expressway on Thursday night. Police said the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on the eastbound lanes of the expressway near Fort …

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Toronto and Ontario agree new deal, including DVP, Gardiner and Ontario Place

Ontario will upload control of the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway from Toronto as part of a new deal to bail out the cash-strapped municipality, the Ford government has announced. In exchange, the city will allow the province to take over the responsibility for Ontario Place, clearing the …

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