What to know about public transit, airport operations in Toronto after heavy rainfall, flooding
Heavy rainfall and widespread flooding in the Toronto area have closed a number of major roadways closed and disrupted transit services.
Here's what you need to know as the city seeks to recover from the estimated 100 millimetres of rain that fell Tuesday morning:
Road Closures
- Southbound lanes of Highway 410 at Highway 401
- Eastbound lanes of Highway 403 at Highway 401 and 410
- The Don Valley Parkway between York Mills Rd and the Gardiner Expressway
- All eastbound lanes of the Gardiner at Lower Jarvis Street
- All lanes of Bayview Avenue from Pottery Road to River Street
- Convair Drive in both directions between Britannia Road East and Flightline Drive
- Residents have also been asked to avoid Lake Shore Boulevard near Ontario Place, the westbound Bloor Viaduct bike lanes, Bayview Avenue at Nesbitt Drive, and Wilson and Bridge
TTC Service
Regular subway service has resumed at Union, Lawrence West and Yorkdale stations. Meanwhile, trains are not stopping at Glencairn Station due to a power failure. The TTC says Union, St. Patrick and Pape stations are not accessible due to elevators and escalators being out of service.
On Line 2, service has resumed between Islington and Jane Stations. Earlier, there were no trains running between the two stations due to a power failure.
GO Service
The GO Train has also seen significant delays due to weather-related track conditions. Some trips on a number of lines have been modified as a result.
“Extremely heavy rainfall has slowed the ability of the ground to absorb the water, which is causing areas of flooding, which is impacting service across our network,” an alert reads on GO Transit’s website. “Delays, modifications, and cancellations are expected for your evening commute. We are working hard to keep you moving.”
UP Express trains has resumed operations at all stations, including Union. However, Metrolinx warns there could be significant delays as it works to resume our regular schedule.
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