Watermain and Track Renewal
Queen Street East
Track work and transit changes as of February 23, 2026
As of Monday, February 23, only one eastbound lane is available through the work zone on Queen Street East.
See Construction Update for further details.
Queen and Carroll transit stops
For safety, the transit stops at Queen Street East and Carroll Street are out of service during construction. The next closest stops are at Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue.
Work details
In January 2026, the City’s contractor mobilized on Queen Street East between Broadview Avenue and Davies Avenue for watermain and streetcar track replacement. All construction work is expected to be completed by the end of April 2026.
Construction schedule
- Watermain work: January 2026
- Track replacement: As of February 23, 2026
Learn more about expected construction and traffic details on the City of Toronto’s project webpage.
TTC service impacts
As of February 23, 2026
- 501/301 Queen streetcars will continue to divert via Broadview Avenue, Dundas Street East, and Parliament Street.
- 504B/304 King streetcars will continue to operate as far east as Distillery Loop.
- Eastbound 301B Queen, 503 Kingston Rd and 504 King replacement buses will maintain their existing diversions.
- Westbound 301B Queen buses will divert via Dundas Street East and River Street
- Westbound 503 Kingston Rd buses will divert via Broadview Avenue, Eastern Avenue, Front Street East, and Parliament Street.
- Westbound 504 King buses will divert via Broadview Avenue, Dundas Street East, and River Street.
- 505 Dundas streetcars and 121 River-Esplanade buses stay on regular routing during this project.
- Wheel-Trans service will be maintained.
Diversions are subject to change.