One of the biggest disruptions from Ontario Line construction starts Monday when Queen Street is closed for more than four years.
A busy downtown intersection is closing Monday for nearly half a decade as construction on Toronto’s newest subway line begins in earnest.
Metrolinx has already emerged as a key issue in the mayoral byelection, with city councillor and mayoral candidate Brad Bradford calling on the province Friday to fire Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster, while Anthony Furey announced plans to bring legal action against the transit agency for the LRT debacle.
To accommodate the closure, the Queen streetcar, one of the city’s busiest routes, will be diverted north to Dundas Street for the next 10 months “This is pushing small businesses like us towards bankruptcy,” said Salim Merchant, who is the leaseholder for the convenience store INS Market franchise at Queen and Yonge Streets.
While much of the disruption is concentrated downtown, residents across the city will feel the effects of upcoming construction, which will destroy trees, homes, businesses and landmarks.Backlash to Metrolinx’s plans in the eastern and northern sections of the line, where the train will run above ground for stretches, has been brewing for years.
There will also be some disruptions due to the construction of bridges along the joint corridor with GO transit in the eastern side of the city’s core. Beginning this summer through early 2025, there will be intermittent sidewalk and lane closures on Queen Street East, east of Boulton Avenue where a bridge is being built. During that time, traffic will also be restricted on Dundas Street East east of West Avenue, and bike lanes will be closed for around nine months.
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