The Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) has scheduled a full closure of Highway 401 (between Thickson Road and Lake Ridge Road) for this weekend (October 5 to 6).
The Town of Whitby also announced that Brock Street (between Consumers Drive and the Whitby GO Station Access) will also be closed for this weekend (October 5 to 6).
The closure is needed during the demolition of part of the Brock Street bridge over Highway 401, as part of the multi-year Brock Street bridge replacement being led by the MTO.
Closure details, as provided by the MTO, are as follows:
Highway 401 (between Thickson Road and Lake Ridge Road) –
Lane restrictions starting at 8 pm on Saturday, October 5, with all lanes expected to be fully closed by 11:30 pm. Lanes will begin re-opening starting at 8:30 am on Sunday, October 6, and should be fully re-opened by approximately 10 am.
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 pm on Saturday, October 5, with a full closure by 10 pm. Lanes will begin re-opening starting at 8:30 am on Sunday, October 6, and should be fully re-opened by approximately 10 am.
Note: pedestrian sidewalks along both sides of this section of Brock Street will be inaccessible during the above closure period. The east sidewalk will be re-opened by approximately 10 am on Sunday, October 6; however, the west sidewalk will remain closed as it is still under construction.
MTO has advised that these closures are subject to inclement weather or modification due to construction operations.
For more the most up-to-date information on the MTO closures, including a map of the closure and detour routes, visit 511.on.ca/newsroom.