QEW Burlington Bay Skyway

The bridge rehabilitation includes:

• removal and replacement of the concrete barrier walls on both sides of the Niagara bound bridge,
• concrete deck repair,
• bridge deck waterproofing,
• deck drainage upgrades,
• new asphalt paving.

Other construction work includes:

• widening the QEW approaching the bridge by one lane from north of Northshore Boulevard to the bridge and associated north to south on-ramp re-alignment,
• new overhead sign structures,
• a new Burlington Lift Bridge notification system with variable message signs,
• and illumination upgrades.

Expected Traffic Impacts:

• Construction work at night and on the weekends will be required.
• There will be some night time short duration lane closures and / or night time short duration full closures (on weekdays and / or on weekends).
• A minimum of Twenty-Four (24) weekend closures over the 3-year contract.
  • Weekend closures start at 10:00pm on Friday until 5:00am on Monday and require closing two lanes out of four existing lanes over the bridge.
• The ramp from the Niagara bound Eastport Drive collector to the Burlington Bay Skyway bridge may be closed during night and / or weekend closures, as required.
  • As an alternate route, the Niagara bound Eastport Drive collector lanes and the Niagara bound Eastport Drive mainline will remain open and all ramps at Northshore Boulevard will also remain open during these closures.
• Advance notification for nightly and weekend lane closures will be provided via variable message signs and ground mounted signs on the highway.

For further information and updates on lane closures along provincial owned highways, please visit the Ontario 511. The Ontario 511 website and mobile app include are interactive maps with MTO construction roadwork information including lane closures.