Two lanes on QEW Niagara-bound close this weekend for ‘improvement work’

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is closing two lanes of the QEW Niagara Bound over the weekend, with plans to reopen Monday morning.

This is the first of many scheduled weekends this month of improvement work on the bridge.

All ramps from the Eastport Drive Collector to the Skyway Bridge will be closed.

Northshore Boulevard Interchange will remain open and Eastport Drive Collector Lanes and Eastport Drive can be used as a detour or alternate route during construction.

The lanes will be closed from Sept. 5, at 10 p.m. to Sept. 8, at 5 a.m.

Two lanes of traffic will be open on the QEW Niagara Bound during this time, with motorists advised to plan ahead and expect delays.

The road work is weather dependent and may be cancelled or delayed by the MTO at any time.

The MTO says the lanes are scheduled to close again during the weekends of Sept. 12 to 15, and Sept. 26 to 29.

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