TORONTO — Work is now underway on the third stage of the Gardiner Expressway Section 2 rehabilitation project, with the Province of Ontario touting it is months ahead of the advanced schedule announced in July 2024.
Crews have rehabilitated the two southern and the two centre lanes of the Gardiner Expressway between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue, with work beginning on the final northern lanes.
The project entails revitalizing 700 metres of elevated roadway, reinforcing support structures, installing new streetlights and upgrading the traffic management system, a release reads.
In order to make the project move along at a faster pace, the province invested $73 million to allow the work to go forward on a 24/7 basis. The government states accelerating construction will save Ontario’s economy $273 million by easing congestion and getting people and goods out of gridlock at least one year sooner.
The Gardiner rehabilitation project is supporting approximately 500 construction and supply chain jobs.
Once complete, drivers will save up to 22 minutes per trip.
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