Construction on Broadview Avenue begins

Travelling through Toronto's east end will become more difficult for some transit users and drivers starting Tuesday, as Broadview Avenue is set to undergo some significant roadwork.

Travelling through Toronto's east end will become more difficult for some transit users and drivers starting Tuesday, as Broadview Avenue is set to undergo some significant roadwork.

The City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will replace streetcar tracks on Broadview between Gerrard Street East and Danforth Avenue, after which the city will resurface the road and repair the sidewalks in the area.

The construction project, which is projected to cost $6.5 million, will not be completed until November, the city said in a news release Friday (June 30).

As a result, while vehicles will be able to travel northbound on Broadview with one lane remaining open, the construction will make the road too narrow for buses to safely pass, forcing cancellation of some bus routes. There will be no access for vehicles travelling southbound on Broadview between Gerrard Street East and Danforth Avenue.