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PasticheProtégé said:
A look up the still closed Don Roadway and I spy a detail I don’t think I’ve seen before.
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I think it’s metal, but not sure as I stayed behind the fence (unlike other daredevils on this site — I’m looking at you @GameOnBrad)
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Wavy.
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This is a subtle art feature, if I recall correctly. Like a mimicking of the nearby waves in the water. And yep, they have them placed in Biidaasige Park as well in one or two locations.

WT briefly talked about it somewhere but I can't find the quotable info.
 
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GameOnBrad said:
This is a subtle art feature, if I recall correctly. Like a mimicking of the nearby waves in the water. And yep, they have them placed in Biidaasige Park as well in one or two locations.

WT briefly talked about it somewhere but I can't find the quotable info.
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There are also similar markings on the Lower Don Trail on both sides of Pottery Road.

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GameOnBrad said:
They are paving the north east corner of Lakeshore Blvd East and The Don Roadway intersection and they have paved the sidewalk all the way up to Booth.

Intersection...

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Booth...

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We cycled on Saulter Street yesterday and right past the dead-end of Villiers as shown in the @GameOnBrad photo,. I was amused to see that they have repainted the centre yellow and white stop lines on this stub of Villiers while Saulter Street remains a mess with no lines and a major need for resurfacing/repair!
 
This 1893 map reminds us of where all this land came from! (Item is a plan showing the area bordered by the Eastern Channel and Parliament Street, Queen Street, Woodbine Avenue, and Lake Ontario.)
Plan of the marsh - showing lands patented to the City of Toronto (Item 44)

Archival Citation
Fonds 200 > Series 726> Item 44
Title
Plan of the marsh - showing lands patented to the City of Toronto
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November 2025

Construction Notice #64: Port Lands Flood Protection & Lake Shore Boulevard East Projects​

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Traffic Notice​

Westbound Lake Shore Bridge Closed for up to 10 Days for Construction Starting November 28​

Beginning 9:00 pm on Friday, November 28, the westbound Lake Shore Bridge located at Lake Shore Boulevard East will be closed for up to 10-days to install a new water main crossing and expansion joint work. This work is to support the final stages of construction for the Lake Shore Bridge as the project moves towards substantial completion by December 2025.

Traffic impacts will include a lane reduction on the eastbound Lake Shore Bridge to create a temporary westbound lane. Two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane will be maintained, with 24/7 traffic control personnel managing the intersection at Lake Shore Boulevard East and Don Roadway throughout the closure. Heavy trucks are not permitted to turn right from the Don Roadway off-ramp onto Lake Shore Boulevard East westbound; due to the limited turning radius and safety considerations, trucks may only continue south on Don Roadway or turn left onto Lake Shore Boulevard Eastbound.
Aerial view of an intersection at Don Roadway and Lake Shore Blvd E, marked with traffic directions and restrictions on heavy trucks.
Above: An aerial photo of the Lake Shore Boulevard East and Don Roadway intersection, illustrating the turn restrictions and the westbound Lake Shore Bridge closed. Please note that this map is for illustration purposes and does not replicate the exact traffic conditions of the intersection.

Don Roadway Open as of November 28 2025 at 9:00 pm​

Don Roadway South will open to pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers on November 28 at 9:00 pm. The newly constructed roadway has been raised to a higher elevation for flood protection and redesigned with dedicated pathways for walking and cycling, providing a new connection to the Biidaasige Park trail system. Turn restrictions will be in place at Lake Shore Boulevard East and Don Roadway until the end of 2025.
Traffic restrictions are as follows:
  • Going Eastbound:
    • Left turns onto the DVP ramp
  • Going Westbound
    • Left turns onto Don Roadway
  • Going Northbound on Don Roadway
    • Left turns on to Lake Shore Boulevard
  • Going Southbound off the Don Valley Parkway ramp
    • Heavy trucks are not permitted to make a right turn due to the limited turning radius; trucks must continue southbound on Don Roadway and detour via Commissioners Street.
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You can also email us at plfp@ellisdon.com.
 
GameOnBrad said:
All the fences are down and The Don Roadway is walkable (not driveable yet)

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Great pics, it is scheduled to open tonight at 9pm. I assume you will be there to reward the first vehicles with hot chocolate or some sort of floral tribute :->

Don Roadway Open as of November 28 2025 at 9:00 pm​

Don Roadway South will open to pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers on November 28 at 9:00 pm. The newly constructed roadway has been raised to a higher elevation for flood protection and redesigned with dedicated pathways for walking and cycling, providing a new connection to the Biidaasige Park trail system. Turn restrictions will be in place at Lake Shore Boulevard East and Don Roadway until the end of 2025.
Traffic restrictions are as follows:
  • Going Eastbound:
    • Left turns onto the DVP ramp
  • Going Westbound
    • Left turns onto Don Roadway
  • Going Northbound on Don Roadway
    • Left turns on to Lake Shore Boulevard
  • Going Southbound off the Don Valley Parkway ramp
    • Heavy trucks are not permitted to make a right turn due to the limited turning radius; trucks must continue southbound on Don Roadway and detour via Commissioners Street.
 
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