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Road work to close busy stretch of Highbury on Wednesday

Highbury Avenue between Hamilton Road and Highway 401 will be closedbetween 9 a.m.and 4p.m.for infrastructure maintenance, city officials announced Tuesday.

The closure is expected to be over in time for the afternoon commute

Looking north along Highbury Avenue from the crest of the hill at Fuller Street across from Montcalm Secondary School. People living in the neighbourhoods that line Highbury say the route is already too busy with drivers going too fast.
Traffic on Highbury Avenue as photographed in March 2024. (Colin Butler/CBC)

A large stretch of one of London's busiest roads will be closed onWednesday during the day.

Highbury Avenue between Hamilton Road and Highway 401 will be closedbetween 9 a.m.and 4p.m.for infrastructure maintenance, city officials announced Tuesday.

The closure will leave drivers planning on heading north or south on the arterial road with delays or route adjustments Wednesday.

"People travelling north and south on Highbury Avenue are advised to expect delays and plan ahead using navigation apps such as Waze and Google Maps," the city's announcement reads.

Northbound traffic exiting Highway 401 onto Highbury will be redirected to Bradley Avenue.

The city website that tracks construction projects and related road closures says the work that requires the road to be closed is "scheduled ditch work."

People who rely on public transit are being advised to check the London Transit Commission's website for information on detours and cancellations.