Portion of Queen St. closed until 2027 for Ontario Line construction … – NOW Toronto

Torontonians will have to cope with at least four more years of transit disruptions on a busy downtown street due to construction for the new Ontario Line.

As of May 1, Queen Street was shut down to all vehicle traffic between Bay and Victoria streets to accommodate construction work for the upcoming subway line.

As a result, the 501 Queen streetcar routes will divert both ways between McCaul Street and Broadview Avenue to account for the construction. The 501 streetcar is considered one of the busiest streetcar routes because it runs from Long Branch Loop in the west to Neville Park Blvd. in the east.

This street closure is expected to last four and a half years.

Closing this section of street to vehicle traffic will expedite construction for the project by roughly one year compared to an approach with multiple partial closures Metrolinx said in a statement.

Though Queen Street is closed to vehicular traffic, it will be open for pedestrians.

The Ontario Line is scheduled to be completed by 2031. The subway line will include 15 new subway stations starting at Ontario Place and ending at the current location of the Ontario Science Centre in North York.

NEW ROUTE FOR QUEEN STREET: 501B QUEEN BUSES

A temporary new 501B bus route is available for riders to help those travelling along the busy street.

The 501B Queen replacement buses will run eastbound toward Broadview Avenue, with diversions south on Bay Street, east on King Street, and north on Church Street.

Buses will also run westbound toward Bathurst Street, with diversions south on Church Street, west on Richmond Street, and north on Bay Street.

These changes will remain in effect until next spring when track work on Adelaide Street is complete.

301 QUEEN BLUE NIGHT BUSES

In addition to the 501, the 301 blue night buses on Queen Street will also be diverted.

The 301 will operate eastbound and will go south on Bay Street, east on King Street, and north on Church Street, and then back to its regular route on Queen Street East.

Westbound buses will divert south on Church Street, west on Richmond Street, north on Bay Street and then resume their regular route on Queen Street West.

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