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Queen East / Don River bridge construction affects TTC service, starting May 21



Starting Sunday, May 21, the TTC and the City of Toronto start a project to upgrade the bridge that carries traffic along Queen Street East over the Don River and the Don Valley Parkway.

The roadway remains open to traffic, but the work zone blocks the centre lanes and prevents streetcars from operating across the bridge.

The TTC has already been detouring streetcars along this route while Metrolinx contractors start Ontario Line construction on Queen streets west and east between Bay and Victoria streets:

Shuttle buses replace the cars **between Broadview Avenue and McCaul Street. Passengers aboard the buses should expect delays between Davies Avenue and River Street.

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Night buses along this route are also detouring due to the Ontario Line construction:

  • 301 Queen overnight.

The transit agency is also already detouring streetcars along this route due to sewer construction on Broadview Avenue north of Gerrard Street East:

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Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Station and Parliament Street. Passengers aboard the buses should expect delays between Davies Avenue and River Street.

Buses continue to replace streetcars along the 304 King overnight route, with the buses following the regular path 304 path.

Construction and maintenance work on the Queen East / Don River bridge and the resulting TTC service changes continue until May 28.


This year, the City of Toronto and the TTC have started a series of major construction projects that significantly impact transit services in the east end of the former Toronto city — between Victoria Park Avenue and the Don River.

The various projects include:

See local transit commentator Steve Munro’s recent posts for details on how all these projects together disrupt transit in the east end:

  • “Construction on Broadview, Gerrard/Coxwell, Main Station and Queen East”, here;
  • “Construction on Broadview, Gerrard/Coxwell, Main Station and Queen East (June 2023 Update)”, here;
  • “Broadview Station Loop Expansion Deferred”, here;
  • “Broadview Construction Update”, here;
  • “Broadview Construction Part II”, here;
  • “Yet Another Change to East-End Streetcar Services”, here.

504A / 504B King

From Monday, May 7 until Saturday, June 17, streetcars along both branches operate to and from Distillery Loop, instead of Broadview Station terminal.

Westbound cars start their trips in Distillery Loop, then proceed:

northward along Cherry and Sumach streets to King Street East,
resuming their regular path westward along King East.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • in Broadview Station terminal,
  • on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent, Withrow and Langley avenues, Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
  • on Queen Street East at Carroll Street and
  • on King Street East at River and Sumach streets.

Shuttle buses replace the cars on King Street East east of Sumach Street, Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue.

Eastbound cars reverse the westbound routing:

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on King Street East at Lower River Street,
  • on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street and at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey Avenue and
  • in Broadview Station terminal.

Shuttle buses replace the cars on King Street East east of Sumach Street, Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses at stops on King Street East between Parliament and Sumach streets.

504 / 505 King / Dundas shuttle buses

From Monday, May 7 until Saturday, June 17, buses replace streetcars along the 504 King and 505 Dundas routes on Broadview Avenue.

South- and westbound buses start their trips in Broadview Station terminal, then proceed:

westward along Erindale Avenue;
southward along Broadview Aveue;
westward** along Queen and King streets east;
southward along Parliament Street;
westward along Front Street East; and then
northward along Berkeley Street to King East,
ending their trips.

South- and westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Broadview Station terminal,
  • on Erindale Avenue at Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Danforth Avenue, across from Wolfrey Avenue, Millbrook Crescent, Withrow and Langley avenues, Jack Layton Way, Gerrard Street East, Mountstephen Street and Dundas and Queen streets east,
  • on Queen Street East at Carroll Street and
  • on King Street East at River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.

South- and westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound route 505 cars on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East. They may transfer to westbound route 504 cars on King Street East at Parliament Street.

East- and northbound buses start their trips on Berkeley Street south of King Street East, then proceed:

eastward along King and Queen streets east;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
eastward into Broadview Station terminal,
ending their trips.

East- and northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on King Street East at Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and Lower River streets,
  • on Queen Street East across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue,
  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East, across from Mountstephen Street and at Gerrard Street East, Langley and Withrow avenues, Millbrook Crescent and Wolfrey Avenue and
  • in Broadview Station terminal.
501 Queen

Starting Monday, May 1, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular path to Queen Street West and McCaul Street, then detour:

northward along McCaul;
westward along Dundas streets west and east; and then
southward along Broadview Avenue to Queen Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen East.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on Queen Street West at University Avenue and York, Bay and Yonge streets and
  • on Queen Street East at Victoria, Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario, Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and River streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue.

Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Dundas Street West at University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and York streets,
  • on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets, Regent Park Boulevard, River and Munro streets and Broadview Avenue and
  • on Broadview Avenue at Queen Street East.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between McCaul Street and Broadview Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on Queen Street West at John Street.

Westbound streetcars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound streetcars skip their regular stops

  • on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church, Victoria and Yonge streets and
  • on Queen Street West at Bay Street, across from York Street and at University Avenue and St. Patrick Street.

Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East,
  • on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets and
  • on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut streets, University Avenue and McCaul Street.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between **Broadview Avenue and McCaul Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses on Queen Street East at Broadview Avenue.

301 Queen overnight

The TTC continues to replace streetcars with buses along the entire route due to various construction projects.

Starting Tuesday, May 2, westbound buses operate along their regular path to Queen Street West and Bay Street, then detour:

southward along Bay Street;
eastward along King streets west and east; and then
northward along Church Street to Queen Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Queen East.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

  • on Queen Street West at Yonge Street and
  • on Queen Street East at Victoria and Church streets.

Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Bay Street at Adelaide Street West,
  • on King Street West beyond Bay Street,
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge Street and
  • on Church Street at Lombard Street (unofficial) and Queen Street East (unofficial).

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

  • on Queen Street East at Church, Victoria and Yonge streets and
  • on Queen Street West at Bay Street.

Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Church Street at Richmond Street East (unofficial),
  • on Richmond Street East at Yonge Street (unofficial) and
  • on Richmond Street West at Bay Street (unofficial).
501B Queen shuttle buses

Starting Monday, May 1, buses replace streetcars along the 501 Queen route between McCaul Street and Broadview Avenue.

Eastbound buses start their trips in Wolseley Loop (on the west side of Bathurst Street, just north of Queen Street West), then proceed:

southward along Bathurst;
eastward along Queen Street West;
southward along Bay Street;
eastward along King streets west and east;
northward along Church Street;
eastward along Queen Street East;
northward along Broadview Avenue; and then
westward along Gerrard Street East to just beyond Broadview,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Wolseley Loop,
  • on Queen Street West beyond Bathurst Street (unofficial), at Augusta and Spadina avenues, Peter and John streets, University Avenue and Bay Street,
  • on Bay Street at Adelaide Street West,
  • on King Street West beyond Bay Street,
  • on King Street East beyond Yonge Street,
  • on Church Street at Lombard Street (unofficial) and Queen Street East (unofficial),
  • on Queen Street East at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario, Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and River streets and across from Carroll Street,
  • on Broadview Avenue beyond Queen Street East, at Dundas Street East and across from Mountstephen Street and
  • on Gerrard Street East beyond Broadview Avenue.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars on Broadview Avenue beyond Queen Street East.

Westbound buses start their trips on Gerrard Street East beyond Broadview Avenue, then proceed:

westward along Gerrard Street East;
southward along River Street;
westward along Queen Street East;
southward along Church Street;
westward along Richmond streets east and west;
northward along Bay Street;
westward along Queen Street West;
northward along Bathurst Street; and then
eastward into Wolseley Loop,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Gerrard Street East beyond Broadview Avenue and at St. Matthews Road and River Street,
  • on River Street beyond Dundas Street East and at Queen Street East (unofficial),
  • on Queen Street East at Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne and Jarvis streets,
  • on Church Street at Richmond Street East (unofficial),
  • on Richmond Street East at Yonge Street (unofficial),
  • on Richmond Street West at Bay Street (unofficial),
  • on Queen Street West across from York Street and at University Avenue and St. Patrick, John and Soho streets, Spadina and Augusta avenues and Bathurst Street.

Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound streetcars at stops on Queen Street West between John and Bathurst streets.

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