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Province to accelerate Gardiner construction by 1 year

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The Ontario government has announced plans to try and accelerate the construction happening on the Gardiner Expressway by at least one year.

In a statement, the province says it will be providing up to $73 million to Toronto on the condition that work may be allowed to proceed on a 24/7 basis.

This expansion of work hours would potentially move the completion date from April 2027, to April 2026.

A recent study found that travel times on the highway have increased up to 250 per cent in the morning rush hour period since construction began last year.

The current phase of work on the Gardiner involved the full demolition and rebuilding of 700 metres of elevated roadway from Dufferin Street to Strachan Avenue.

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