Construction in the Port Lands
Work on the Port Lands Flood Protection and Lake Shore Boulevard East projects has impacts on Lake Shore Boulevard between Cherry Street and Carlaw Avenue, Cherry and Commissioners Streets, cycling facilities on Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Lower Don Trail. Below are up-to-date details on closures and detours. Questions about construction? Email us at info@waterfrontoronto.ca or fill out this inquiries form.
Construction Notices
Construction on Lake Shore Boulevard East
We’re reconstructing Lake Shore Boulevard East between Don Roadway and Carlaw Avenue. This work is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2025.
Closure of Don Valley Parkway On-Ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard East from Thursday October 16 to Sunday, October 26
The Don Valley Parkway on-ramp at Lake Shore Boulevard East and Don Roadway will be closed starting on October 16 for realignment that will allow the new Lake Shore Boulevard and the Lake Shore Bridge to fully open. Detours will be in place: For westbound traffic on Lake Shore, access to the northbound DVP will be via the Queen Street on-ramp and Carlaw Avenue. For southbound traffic on the DVP, access will be maintained through the off-ramp.
Above: a map showing the location of the closure of the on-ramp and the available detour route along Carlaw Avenue.
Why are we closing this on-ramp?
To complete construction work on the northeast curb of the ramp, realigning it to the newly constructed Lake Shore Boulevard and bridge, many possible options were examined. A short-term continuous closure was determined to be the safest, fastest, and least disruptive way to complete this work.
The Lake Shore Boulevard East Project is expected to reach substantial completion by the end of 2025. At the completion of this project, Lake Shore Boulevard will be three lanes in each direction with new landscaping and pedestrian and cycling facilities.
Full closure of Don Roadway south of Lake Shore Boulevard: Until 2025
To construct permanent flood protection along Don Roadway and rebuild the road, Don Roadway is closed south of Lake Shore Boulevard until 2025.
Download Construction Notice #60 to learn more of what to expect.
Questions?
To learn more about this project, please visit the Lake Shore Boulevard East Project Webpage.
To send us questions or concerns about construction, please use this online inquiry form.
You can also email us at plfp@ellisdon.com.
For urgent construction related issues, please contact Kevin Cassar, EllisDon, at 416-594-2198.
Partial Intersection Closure of Carlaw Avenue and Lakeshore Boulevard East starting Friday, October 3 at 9 PM until Tuesday, October 7 at 5AM
The intersection of Carlaw Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East will be partially closed starting the evening of October 3 to allow work along the median. Northbound/southbound traffic on Carlaw will be restricted, and eastbound Lake Shore Boulevard traffic will be reduced to one lane approaching the intersection. Southbound traffic on Carlaw will also be reduced to one lane, with right turns on a green light permitted for local traffic only. On Lake Shore Boulevard going westbound, right turns at Carlaw will be permitted, while left turns will be restricted. The north/south pedestrian crossing on the east side of the intersection will remain open. This closure is the last stage of construction for this intersection.
Above: a map showing the location of the partial intersection closure at Carlaw Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East.
Full closure of Don Roadway south of Lake Shore Boulevard: Until 2025
To construct permanent flood protection along Don Roadway and rebuild the road, Don Roadway is closed south of Lake Shore Boulevard until 2025.
Lower Don Trail South of Corktown Common Closed
The Lower Don Trail is now closed between Corktown Common and Cherry Street. This closure is in addition to the temporary closure of the multi-use trail on Lake Shore Boulevard between Don Roadway and Booth Avenue and the permanent closure of the cycling/pedestrian bridge over the Don River.
A detour route is in place along Mill Street, New Cherry Street, Commissioners Street and Carlaw Avenue. See map below showing the cycling and pedestrian detour routes around the closure of the Lower Don Trail between Corktown Common and Cherry Street and the closure of the multi-use trail along Lake Shore Boulevard between Don Roadway and Logan Avenue.
Minimizing Construction Impacts
Port Lands Flood Protection is a seven-year construction project – and one of the largest infrastructure projects in Toronto’s history.
During the Don Mouth Naturalization and Port Lands Flood Protection Environmental Assessment, the project team identified potential impacts from this construction and developed a series of plans to manage these impacts. Following these Environmental Management Plans will allow us to minimize impacts to the environment during and after construction. These plans may be modified to reflect new information or challenges encountered on the construction site.
We recognize the challenges and inconveniences construction presents to local communities. While some construction projects cannot be changed or delayed, we minimize impacts as best we can.
Here are some of the ways we’re reducing construction impacts for the Lake Shore Boulevard East project:
- Coordinating with the City of Toronto and outside agencies such as Metrolinx and Toronto Hydro to identify their construction needs and avoid overlapping road closures
- Changes to lane configuration and traffic signal timing to keep traffic moving
- Reconstruction at certain intersections and ramps to the Gardiner Expressway to improve the flow of traffic during construction
Do you have a concern, complaint or question about construction? Contact us at info@waterfrontoronto.ca.
Construction Schedule
Construction on the Port Lands Flood Protection project started in 2017 and will be done in 2025. We’ll continue to adjust our construction sequencing and timing to account for factors like nearby construction and coordination with our partners.
Construction on the Lake Shore Boulevard East project started August 31, 2021. Construction is scheduled to be complete in 2025.
Beginning in mid-January 2025, there will be state of good repair work on two of the piers supporting the ramp from the eastbound Gardiner Expressway to the northbound Don Valley Parkway.
To sign up for construction notices, please contact us at info@waterfrontoronto.ca.