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Avoid the Queensway again this weekend

Highway 417 will be closed between Woodroffe Avenue and Greenbank Road from Friday at 11 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.

Stretch of highway closed to build pedestrian bridge for future LRT station

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A road sign tells drivers to expect delays in a construction zone.
Drivers using the 417 this weekend will have to use detours around a construction project that will shut a stretch of the highway. (David Donnelly/CBC)

Highway 417 will be closed between Woodroffe Avenue and Greenbank Road from Friday at 11 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m. as part of the OC Transpo Stage 2 west extension.

A pedestrian bridge is being built to give easier access to the future Queensview station from Baxter Road.

The following ramps will be closed as part of the work:

  • Eastbound on-ramps from Richmond Road.
  • Eastbound on-ramps from Pinecrest Road.
  • Eastbound off-ramp to Woodroffe Avenue.
  • Westbound on-ramp from Maitland Avenue.
  • Westbound on-ramp from Woodroffe Avenue.
  • Westbound off-ramp to Pinecrest Road.

Detours

The detour route for westbound drivers on the 417 this weekend.

The westbound detour involves getting off at Woodroffe and turning right, making a left on Carling, another left at Richmond and one more at Pinecrest, before using the 417 on-ramp to get back on the highway.

Westbound drivers can also get off the highway and make a right at Woodroffe, turn left on Carling and another left on Richmond and turn right onto the on-ramp for the highway.

The detour route for drivers heading east on the 417 this weekend.

The eastbound detour will have drivers get off at Greenbank and turn right, make a left on Baseline Road and another onto Woodroffe before getting back on the highway.

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