Toronto – The City of Toronto’s work to reconstruct Bloor Street West – between Avenue Road and Spadina Avenue – to make safety and accessibility improvements is ahead of schedule. As a result, the City is accelerating the road reconstruction on the north side of Bloor Street West. Work on the north side, initially scheduled to start in the spring of 2024, will begin on Wednesday, November 8.
To complete this work, from November 8 until the end of December, there will be no westbound travel on Bloor Street West between Avenue Road and Spadina Avenue and only one eastbound travel lane and eastbound cycle track will be available. Sidewalks will remain open on both sides of the street. During this phase, there will be signage noting a cycling detour for westbound travel on Bay Street, Wellesley Street, Hoskin Avenue/Harbord Street and Brunswick Avenue. Drivers travelling westbound can consider taking Dupont, Harbord or College Streets.
Once this phase is complete by the end of December, construction will pause over the winter months and the eastbound and westbound travel lanes and cycle track will reopen. In spring 2024, crews will complete the final stage of construction, which will make safety improvements to the intersections of Bloor and St. George Streets and Bloor Street and Spadina Avenue. This work will require full intersection closures. More information on the timing of this work will be available in spring 2024.
A number of construction needs are bundled into this project to complete the work as quickly as possible and minimize the overall disruption to road users, businesses and the community. The project began in July 2023 and so far, crews have repaired the sidewalks on the north and south sides of Bloor Street and reconstructed the south side of the road. The project is anticipated to be completed by July 2024. During construction, drivers are advised to plan their travel in advance, expect delays, consider taking public transit and obey signage around work zones for the safety of the work crews. More information is available on the City’s website.