*Closure Alert
Upcoming Overnight QEW Closures
During the week of October 26, 2026, overnight full closures of the QEW will be in effect between Brant Street and north of Fairview Street to facilitate emergency pavement repair work. These closures will be weather-dependent.
QEW Toronto-Bound (TB): October 26 and 27, 2026, from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
QEW Fort Erie-Bound (FEB): October 28 and 29, 2026, from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Current road closures will be posted here as they occur. Night closures on the QEW Fort Erie–bound and QEW Toronto–bound are ongoing.
NOTE: see ‘Closures’ tab for more information.
NOTE: all nightly lane closures are subject to change and are weather dependent.
QEW Improvements and Widening, Fort Erie Bound from east of Guelph Line to Northshore Boulevard
Ministry of Transportation Contract #2025-2011
Project Background
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is undertaking improvements and widening of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Fort Erie-bound from east of Guelph Line to Northshore Boulevard, through the City of Burlington.
The Project involves:
The widening of the median portion of the QEW to accommodate a HOV lane in each direction.
The rehabilitation of existing QEW Fort Erie-bound lanes, interchange ramps and existing bridge structures.
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has awarded the construction contract to Alliance Verdi Civil Inc. GHD Limited has been retained and is responsible for Construction Contract Administration. Construction will commence in May 2026 and is expected to continue for four years, with an anticipated Completion Date in November 2029.