The Gardiner Expressway is set to shut down this weekend for its annual Spring checkup.
The highway will be CLOSED in both directions from Carlaw to the 427 starting Friday, May 13th at 11:00pm. It is not expected to reopen until Monday at 5:00am, just in time for the morning commute.
With the Toronto FC in town and a potential Raptors game planned for this weekend, this will mean significant delays for those heading downtown.
Drivers can expect Lake Shore to fill up quickly. With other alternate routes slow at the best of times, transit will definitely be the better option.
Crews shut down the Gardiner twice annually to perform routine maintenance without having to worry about traffic safety. However, the city has faced criticism in the past for failing to coordinate highway closures with major events.
