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Don Valley Parkway closure this weekend for spring maintenance

Click to play video: 'Plan for longer weekend commute with closure of DVP, TTC subway line and possible GO disruptions'
Plan for longer weekend commute with closure of DVP, TTC subway line and possible GO disruptions
The DVP is closed all weekend for routine cleanup and maintenance. But as Marianne Dimain reports, a Toronto subway closure and a potential CP Rail strike could impact commuters in the GTA – Apr 20, 2018

The Don Valley Parkway will be closed this weekend for spring maintenance.

The closure will begin at 11 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday for the work.

The highway will be closed in both directions between Highway 401/404 and the Gardiner Expressway.

READ MORE: Driver involved in 3-vehicle crash on DVP charged with careless driving

Specific maintenance activities that will be undertaken during the DVP closure include resurfacing and patching of asphalt surfaces, in-depth bridge inspections and cleaning and repair of 500 catch basins.

Motorists are being advised to use Don Mills Road, Bayview Avenue, Victoria Park Avenue and Kingston Road as alternative routes during the closure.

READ MORE: Freezing rain possible in Toronto Thursday, threat of weekend ice storm north of city

The closure was cancelled last weekend due to inclement weather.

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