'ALL LANES CLOSED': Significant closures in Vaughan and Markham as well as Richmond Hill on Highway 427 and Highway 400 along with Highway 404 Nov. 13-18 trigger traffic warnings to drivers

yorkregion.com
Hunter Crowther
Nov. 14, 2023

New closures on York Region highways over the next few days have the Ministry of Transportation putting drivers on alert.

The main causes for the closures are maintenance and construction, according to the ministry.

They include:

• Recurring maintenance on Highway 427 southbound between Zenway Boulevard and Highway 7 in Toronto/Vaughan. Detailed closure info is as follows: From Nov. 13 to 18, the lane will close at 9 p.m. and open at 5:30 a.m.

• Recurring construction on Highway 400 northbound on-ramp at Highway 7 Vaughan. All lanes closed, starting at 10 p.m. on Nov. 14 and ending at 5 a.m. on Nov. 15.

• Recurring construction on Highway 400 southbound collector off-ramp at Highway 7 in Vaughan. "All lanes closed," according to the ministry. As follows: Both lanes close at 10 p.m. on Nov. 12, and then both open at 5 a.m. on Nov. 14.

• Recurring construction on Highway 404 northbound between Highway 7 and Major Mackenzie Drive in Markham/Richmond Hill. Two alternating lanes. Detailed as follows: Between Nov. 13 and 17, the first lane closes at 10 p.m. and the second lane closes at 11:59 p.m. while both lanes open at 5 a.m. On Nov. 18, the first lane closes at 11 p.m. and the second closes at 11:59 p.m., while both lanes open at 6 a.m.