Construction in the Port Lands

Construction on Lake Shore Boulevard East

 

Turn Restrictions at Lake Shore Boulevard and Carlaw Avenue Intersection: Until Spring 2025

 

To facilitate rebuilding Lake Shore Boulevard, there will be no right turn from Lake Shore Boulevard eastbound to Carlaw Avenue southbound and no right turn from Lake Shore Boulevard Westbound on to Carlaw Avenue northbound. A detour will be in place via Logan Avenue and Commissioners Street.

What to expect:

 

On Lake Shore Boulevard Eastbound:

• There will be no right turn onto Carlaw Avenue. To access Carlaw Avenue south of Lake Shore, turn right on Logan Avenue, left on Commissioners Street and then left on to Carlaw Avenue
• Access to the Esso Gas Station at the southwest corner of Carlaw and Lake Shore will be maintained via the driveway on Lake Shore Boulevard East or on Carlaw Avenue

 

On Lake Shore Boulevard Westbound:

• No right turn on to Carlaw Avenue from Lake Shore westbound

 

On Carlaw Avenue:

• Carlaw Avenue Southbound approaching Lake Shore Boulevard will have lane shifts
• Southbound traffic approaching Lake Shore Boulevard will have no right-turn on red signals

 

• Pedestrians and Cyclists:
• The sidewalk remains closed on the south side of Lake Shore Boulevard East between Carlaw Avenue and Bouchette Street. A detour is in place along Commissioners Street

 

All lane closures will be marked with traffic barrels or fencing.

 

Lane diversions on Lake Shore Boulevard East between Cherry Street and Carlaw Avenue: until December 2025

 

In December 2023, we opened the new half of the Lake Shore Bridge over the Don River. Now we can start construction on the north side of the road, including new walking and cycling facilities, and replace the other half of the bridge. Traffic on Lake Shore Boulevard has now been moved to the south side of the road and on to the new half of the bridge. The lane configuration continues to be two lanes eastbound and one lane westbound between Don Roadway and Cherry Street.

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.