‘All hands on deck’: Toronto braces for a decade of traffic turmoil as Ontario Line work shuts city streets

Construction on the Ontario Line over the next decade threatens to deepen Toronto’s traffic woes. GTA ‘All hands on deck’: Toronto braces for a decade of traffic turmoil as Ontario Line work shuts city streets One of the biggest disruptions from Ontario Line construction starts Monday when Queen Street is closed for more than four years. Lex Harvey By Lex HarveyTransportation Reporter Sat., April 29, 2023timer7 min. read Link copied JOIN THE CONVERSATION ( 26 ) A busy downtown intersection is closing Monday for nearly half a decade as construction on Toronto’s newest subway line begins in earnest. Starting May 1, Queen Street between Bay and Victoria Streets will be shut to cars for four and a half years in what will be one of the biggest disruption the city will face in the construction of the Ontario Line subway. Work on the line began last March, but will heat up this summer with the Queen Street closure and other projects. Read more about: Metrolinx