Metrolinx promises building over DVP won’t lead to ‘multi-week, multi-month’ closure
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The Ontario Line was first announced in 2019, with a current completion estimate in the early 2030s and an estimated cost of just over $27 billion.
Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay is promising commuters won’t face a “multi-week, multi-month full closure” of the Don Valley Parkway when work gets underway on a new overpass for the Ontario Line subway.
The Ontario Line was first announced in 2019 as an alternative to the downtown relief line, with a current completion estimate in the early 2030s and an estimated cost of just over $27 billion.
Part of the construction work will include building a new bridge for Ontario Line trains to cross above the Don Valley Parkway, which means traffic on the highway below may need to be interrupted.
“No transit project comes without disruptions,” Lindsay told Focus Ontario. “But trust me — I think I’m right when I say it — the scale of the disruption often predicts the total duration of construction.”
To minimize construction, Lindsay said, most of the Ontario Line work would be co-ordinated in “white zones” – overnights and weekends when traffic volumes are at their lowest.
“By making those choices and dealing with that kind of disruption, I know that these projects ultimately get delivered faster.”
While Lindsay warned that drivers might see “restricted access to the DVP” on the weekends during construction, the project won’t add to the already overburdened weekday commute.
“The most important thing that I can confirm for you is there’s no multi-week, multi-month full closure,” Lindsay stressed.
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