The Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) has scheduled a full closure of Highway 401, between Thickson Road and Lake Ridge Road, and Brock Street, between Consumers Drive and the Whitby GO Station Access, for (June 20 and 21.
The closure is needed during the demolition of the final portion of the old Brock Street bridge over Highway 401, said a Whitby statement.
Closure details, as provided by the MTO, are as follows:
Highway 401 (between Thickson Road and Lake Ridge Road) –
- lane restrictions starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2020, with all lanes expected to be fully closed by 11:30 p.m.
- lanes will begin re-opening starting at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2020, and should be fully re-opened by approximately 10 a.m.
- Note: the Highway 401 Eastbound Off-ramp to Brock Street and Highway 401 Westbound On-ramp from Consumers Drive (east of Brock Street) will also be closed during this time.
Brock Street (between Consumers Drive and Whitby GO Station Access) –
- lane restrictions beginning at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2020, with a full closure by 10 p.m.
- lanes will begin re-opening starting at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2020, and should be fully re-opened by approximately 10 a.m.
- Note: pedestrian sidewalks along both sides of this section of Brock Street will be inaccessible during the above closure period. The west sidewalk will be re-opened by approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2020.
Questions regarding the demolition or detour routes can be directed to Hasan Khan, P.Eng., Contract Administrator, GHD Limited, at 905.752.4359 or 2017-2038@ghd.com.