Drivers are reminded that four lanes on a busy section of the QEW in Mississauga will be closed nightly and overnight for the next three weeks as work continues on rehabilitating the highway bridge over the Credit River.

Additionally, project officials have announced that the QEW westbound on-ramp at Mississauga Road will be fully closed this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from midnight to 5 a.m.

Regarding the lane closures, two eastbound and two westbound lanes between Erin Mills Parkway and Hurontario Street will be closed intermittently between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. from March 10 to March 31, according to an update from the QEW/Credit River Improvement Project, which is overseeing the bridge rehabilitation and other related work.

Project leaders also noted that traffic disruptions are expected due to these lane closures, and the overnight construction could generate noise. They added that these closures are weather-dependent and may be rescheduled if necessary.

Residents and drivers should also be aware that traffic on three nearby roads in Mississauga will be affected by lane closures. One of these roads will experience disruptions for the entire month. Specifically, one lane on Premium Way will be closed on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 31.

The closure will take place on the section of Premium Way between Stavebank Road and Lynchmere Avenue, and area residents and drivers can expect traffic delays until the work is finished. Premium Way runs parallel to the QEW, just west of Hurontario Street. Project leaders have assured that two-way traffic will be maintained using flagging conditions at all times during the month-long closure, and access to Dickson Road and Lynchmere Avenue will remain open.

Additionally, one-lane and two-lane closures will take place until March 14 on Mississauga Road (between Kedleston Way and the QEW westbound on-ramp from Mississauga Road) and South Sheridan Way (between the QEW eastbound on-ramp from South Sheridan Way and Mississauga Road).

The Mississauga Road closure will occur from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly, with two-way traffic maintained at all times using flagging conditions. Access to Mississauga Crescent and Kedleston Way will be available.

On South Sheridan Way, two-lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly, with two-way traffic also maintained using flagging conditions.

Project leaders emphasized that the overnight construction may produce noise.

Since 2022, lane closures and other restrictions have been common on both the QEW and nearby roads due to the large bridge project, which began three years ago. A specific completion date for the bridge work has not been announced.

Further traffic disruptions are expected as work progresses over the coming weeks and months. Night and weekend work along the 2.6-km stretch of the QEW from Hurontario Street to Mississauga Road and beyond will continue to impact traffic throughout the duration of the project.

For more details, visit the project website.

In a recent update, officials noted that several major elements of the bridge rehabilitation have been completed, with work continuing through the winter. The QEW eastbound lanes have been realigned, and traffic is now flowing on the new Mississauga Road overpass. Additionally, paving and line painting on the QEW eastbound were finished last July, and demolition of the south section of the existing Credit River bridge was completed in June.

Looking ahead in the $313.8-million project, which is being carried out by EllisDon Corp. and Coco Paving Inc., work will continue on the Mississauga Road multi-use path, the rehabilitation of the existing bridge, the Mississauga Road interchange, pedestrian and cyclist crossings over the QEW, and QEW median improvements.

The project, which was awarded to EllisDon Corp. and Coco Paving Inc. in late 2020, began in 2021/22. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation first studied the project in 2013, initially proposing the demolition of the 840-ft-long bridge, built in 1934 and expanded in 1960. However, following public outcry and strong opposition from Mississauga City Council in late 2019, the provincial government decided to rehabilitate the existing bridge instead. The decision to preserve the heritage structure was made after receiving feedback from the public. The bridge is owned by the Ontario government.