Torontonians may want to plan ahead before heading out the door as a lack of subway service along parts of the transit network and road closures throughout the city could derail their travel times.
Here’s a full list of closures:
TTC
Throughout the weekend, there will be no subway service between St George and St Andrew stations due to track work, Museum Station’s elevator installation and upgrades at Queen’s Park and St Patrick stations.
However, there won’t be any shuttle services provided for transit riders because of the construction along the route.
The TTC recommends riders take any eastbound streetcar from Queen’s Park, St Patrick, Osgoode or St Andrew stations to connect to the Yonge side.
The city says extra service will be added to these routes for the weekend.
Additionally, all stations, except Queen’s Park, Museum and St Patrick stations, will remain open for riders to connect to surface routes or to purchase PRESTO fares.
Two additional Wheel-Trans buses will be operational for anyone requiring assistance.
From Feb. 10 to 14, service between Bloor-Yonge and Osgoode stations will be replaced with nightly shuttle buses starting at 11 p.m. for planned track work. Regular service will resume every morning at 6 a.m.
Two extra Wheel-Trans buses will be operational between those stations for anyone requiring assistance.
Currently, 11 reduced speed zones are being implemented across lines 1 and 2 that could potentially impact travel times, as the trains slow down for maintenance work and upgrades.
Here’s a list of all the stations that are affected:
Line 1 (Yonge-University)
St. Clair and Davisville – Both ways
St. Clair and Summerhill - Southbound
Bloor-Yonge and Rosedale - Northbound
Dupont and St. Clair West - Northbound
Yorkdale and Lawrence West - Southbound
Yorkdale and Wilson - Northbound
Wilson and Sheppard West – Both ways
Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth)
Coxwell and Woodbine - Eastbound
Road Closures
Gardiner Expressway – Dufferin Street to Strachan Avenue
Between Sunday and Thursday, the eastbound Gardiner Expressway will be reduced to one lane between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. every night for the installation of new girders (beams to support the roadway).
The same measures will come into effect on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.
You can find more information and construction updates about the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan here.
Gardiner Expressway – Lake Shore Boulevard off-ramp
The westbound Gardiner Expressway off-ramp to Lake Shore Boulevard will be closed from 11 p.m. on Thursday until 5 a.m. on Friday for street light poles inspection.
Fort York Boulevard and Lake Shore Boulevard West
Lake Shore Boulevard West will be reduced to one westbound lane between Fort York Boulevard and New Brunswick Way until Feb. 16, while Toronto Hydro upgrades the underground electrical cables for Ontario Place.
From Feb. 17 to April 1, Lake Shore Boulevard West will be reduced to two westbound lanes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the day and one westbound lane from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. at night.
Yonge Street
Yonge Street will be reduced to one northbound lane at York Mills Road from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday to ensure the safe use of a crane.
Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West
The intersection of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction for TTC streetcar track renewal and water main replacement projects from Feb. 17 until mid-March.
The crews will start work on the north side of Bathurst Street and go southward as they work in phases.
The city recommends everyone who needs to travel near any of these road closures to prepare well in advance and consider alternate methods, like walking or cycling.
A map of all road closures in the city can be found here.
