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Gardiner Expressway lanes reopen 4 months ahead of schedule

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Gardiner Expressway to fully reopen 4 months early
WATCH ABOVE: Mayor John Tory says the $3.4 million paid to speed up Gardiner repairs was well spent. The expressway is expected to fully reopen next week – four months early – Jun 15, 2016

All lanes of the Gardiner Expressway are now open to traffic after repair work was completed four months ahead of schedule.

Mayor John Tory announced the news on his Twitter account on Tuesday.

Last week, Tory said $3.4 million paid in “acceleration costs” has brought the expected completion date up from the original October target.

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The mayor also said the early finish saved the city around $120 million in lost productivity.

-With a file from Will Campbell

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