All lanes currently closed for repairs on the Gardiner Expressway will be open by June 25, weeks ahead of the already accelerated schedule. Tory said the good news means the lanes will be open for the “summer driving season” and Canada Day weekend. Before the extra cash was promised, the Gardiner lanes — part of the second phase of rehabilitation from Strachan Ave. to Bathurst St. — were expected to open in October, putting the work four months ahead of that earlier schedule. The city says the money went to fund additional workers and materials to get the job done faster. The mayor has made a point of trying to improve traffic congestion for motorists since his 2014 campaign against car-friendly Rob Ford.

Source: thestar June 15, 2016 17:49 UTC