DVP closed, part of Line 2 shut down: What you need to know about getting around Toronto this weekend | CBC News

"The Don Valley Parkway will be fully closed from Highway 401 to the Jarvis Street ramp on the Gardiner Expressway from 11 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for critical maintenance work, the city says. Meanwhile, a portion of TTC's Line 2 will be closed from Jane to Kipling stations from 11 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Sunday for planned signal work. Shuttle buses will be operating."

"Posluns said work on the DVP is critical to maintain the "integrity and performance" of the roadway. The work includes road resurfacing, guardrail replacements, catch basin cleaning and repairs, lighting inspections and repairs. 'There is no date that's perfect,' traffic czar says The work must be done to reduce the risk of any "unexpected failure or flooding" during the FIFA World Cup, he said."

""We do appreciate the patience of Torontonians and encourage people to plan ahead for this weekend," Andrew Posluns, the city's chief congestion officer, told reporters on Friday. "Consider transit if that is an option that works for them, and if driving, give themselves extra time to get to where they need to go this weekend.""

""In a busy city like Toronto, with frequent sporting events, concerts and other activities going on around the city, we know that there is no date that's perfect that will not conflict with something. We've worked extensively with our partners to identify dates when this work would proceed." Posluns said the city chose this weekend to avoid "concurrent closures" on north and south GO Transit, TTC routes and scheduled highway work."

The Don Valley Parkway will be fully closed from Highway 401 to the Jarvis Street ramp on the Gardiner Expressway from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for critical maintenance. TTC Line 2 will be closed between Jane and Kipling stations from 11 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Sunday for planned signal work, with shuttle buses operating. The DVP maintenance includes road resurfacing, guardrail replacements, catch basin cleaning and repairs, and lighting inspections and repairs. The work is intended to maintain roadway integrity and performance and reduce the risk of unexpected failure or flooding during the FIFA World Cup. The city selected the timing to avoid concurrent closures and conflicts with other major events, and encouraged transit use or extra driving time.

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