Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Sept. 6

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Torstar Open Data Team. (2026, September 6). Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Sept. 6. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/highway-closures/toronto-highway-closures-for-planned-roadwork-on-sept-6/article_14b406e3-1a49-5d2d-91e9-69f7cc22c7c0.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-06 · by Torstar Open Data Team

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On September 6, 2026, there will be 34 scheduled closures for roadwork on provincial highways in Toronto, affecting major routes such as Highway 401 and Highway 400. The closures include nighttime lane reductions, off-ramp closures, and continuous lane closures that will impact commuters during peak travel times. According to the list of closures, some lanes will be closed from September 6 through September 13, while others will remain closed until October 9 or later.
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Story summary

On September 6, there will be 34 planned roadwork closures on provincial highways in Toronto, affecting commuters' daily routes. The closures are part of ongoing maintenance and repairs, with various stretches of highway being reduced to one or multiple lanes. Some notable closures include: Highway 401 westbound between Port Union Road and Highway 2/Kingston Rd (two right lanes closed from September 10 at 9 p.m.), Queen Elizabeth Way Fort Erie bound between Highway 427, Toronto, and Cawthra Road, Mississauga (two alternating lanes closed nightly from September 8 at 10 p.m. to September 14 at 6 a.m.), and Highway 401 eastbound between Yonge Street and Don Mills Road (three alternating lanes closed nightly from September 8 at 10 p.m. to September 12 at 5 a.m.). Drivers are advised to plan their commutes ahead of time to avoid congestion and delays.

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📰 Toronto Highway Closures
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0 of 10 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Toronto Star · 8988 article(s) · 24 correction(s) detected
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Torstar Open Data Team
54 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 Environment Canada is forecasting a sunny morning in Toronto.
2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Toronto's Oct. 19 forecast: Sunny
🔮 Environment Canada is forecasting a mainly sunny sky this morning in Toronto.
2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Toronto's Oct. 18 forecast: Mainly sunny
🔮 Environment Canada is forecasting a mainly sunny sky this morning in Toronto.
2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Toronto's Oct. 17 forecast: Mainly sunny
🔮 The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons.
🔮 The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Where Etobicoke home break-ins were reported this week
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2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Where North York home break-ins were reported this week
🔮 Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud this morning in Toronto.
2026-10-10 · assertive framing · Toronto's Oct. 10 forecast: A mix of sun and cloud
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🔮 Environment Canada is forecasting possible showers this morning in Toronto.
2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Toronto's Oct. 4 forecast: Chance of showers
🔮 Environment Canada is forecasting a mainly sunny sky this morning in Toronto.
2026-10-03 · assertive framing · Toronto's Oct. 3 forecast: Mainly sunny
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Toronto's Oct. 19 forecast: Sunny
2026-10-19 · Toronto Star
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one right lane closed from July 15 at 5 a.m. until Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. - Continuous Highway 401 westbound between Port Union Road and Highway 2 / Kingston Rd, Toronto: one right lane closed from Sept. 11 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 12 at 7 a.m. - Nightly Queen Elizabeth Way Fort Erie bound between Highway 427, Toronto and Cawthra Road, Mississauga: two alternating lanes closed from Sept. 8 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 14 at 6 a.m. - Nightly Highway 401 eastbound between Yonge Street and Don Mills Road, Toronto: three alternating lanes closed from Sept. 8 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 12 at 5 a.m. - Nightly Highway 401 eastbound between Islington Avenue and Weston Road, Toronto: two alternating lanes closed from Sept. 8 at 11 p.m. until Sept. 12 at 5 a.m. -
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
2026-09-06 · Toronto Star
Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Sept. 6 · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

Plan your commute before you’re in your car — 34 closures are scheduled for roadwork on provincial highways in Toronto on Sept. 6, 2026: asserted
closures → plan → Sept.
- Daily Highway 401 westbound off-ramp at Leslie Street, Toronto: one left lane closed from Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. until Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. - asserted
lane → close → p.m.
Daily Highway 400 northbound on-ramp at Finch Avenue, Toronto: one right lane closed from Sept. 8 at 12 p.m. until Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. - Nightly Highway 401 eastbound express between Victoria Park Avenue and Neilson Road, Toronto: two alternating lanes closed from Sept. 6 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 13 at 6 a.m. - asserted
lanes → close → a.m.
two alternating lanes closed from Sept. 6 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 13 at 6 a.m. - Nightly Highway 401 eastbound express between Avenue Road and Bayview Ave, Toronto: three alternating lanes closed from Sept. 8 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. - asserted
lanes → close → a.m.
two right lanes closed from Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. until Sept. 11 at 5:30 a.m. - Continuous Highway 400 northbound on-ramp at Jane Street, Toronto: one right lane closed from Sept. 10 at 11 p.m. until Sept. 11 at 5 a.m. - asserted
lanes → close → a.m.
one right lane closed from Sept. 8 at 11:30 p.m. until Sept. 9 at 5:30 a.m. - Nightly Highway 401 eastbound between Kipling Avenue and Jane St, Toronto: two left lanes closed from Sept. 8 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 11 at 5:30 a.m. - Continuous Highway 401 westbound off-ramp at Markham Road, Toronto: asserted
lanes → close → Road
one right lane closed from Sept. 11 at 11:59 p.m. until Sept. 12 at 5 a.m. - asserted
lane → close → a.m.
two left lanes closed from Sept. 20 at 11:59 p.m. until Sept. 25 at 5:30 a.m. - Continuous Highway 401 eastbound between Brimley Road and Markham Road, Toronto: two left lanes closed from Sept. 11 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 14 at 5 a.m. - asserted
lanes → close → a.m.
one right lane closed from July 15 at 5 a.m. until Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. - Continuous Highway 401 westbound between Port Union Road and Highway 2 / Kingston Rd, Toronto: one right lane closed from Sept. 11 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 12 at 7 a.m. - Nightly Queen Elizabeth Way Fort Erie bound between Highway 427, Toronto and Cawthra Road, Mississauga: two alternating lanes closed from Sept. 8 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 14 at 6 a.m. - Nightly Highway 401 eastbound between Yonge Street and Don Mills Road, Toronto: three alternating lanes closed from Sept. 8 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 12 at 5 a.m. - Nightly Highway 401 eastbound between Islington Avenue and Weston Road, Toronto: two alternating lanes closed from Sept. 8 at 11 p.m. until Sept. 12 at 5 a.m. - asserted
lane → close → a.m.
two left lanes closed from Sept. 18 at 10 p.m. until Sept. 21 at 5 a.m. - Continuous Highway 427 southbound off-ramp at Highway 409, Toronto: one left lane closed from July 15 at 5 a.m. until Nov. 30 at 11:59 p.m. - Nightly Highway 401 eastbound express between Highway 400 and Leslie Street, Toronto: one alternating lane closed from Sept. 8 at 11 p.m. until Sept. 12 at 5 a.m. asserted
lane → close → a.m.
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