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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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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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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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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. -

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2026-09-06 · Toronto Star

Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Sept. 6 · assertive framing

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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.

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.