401 problems: Highway 8 ramp down to one lane until October

CTV Kitchener: Ramp closed The Highway 8 ramp to the 401 will close overnight, and traffic headaches will continue after it reopens. Abigail Bimman explains.

Commuters heading from Waterloo Region to Toronto are about to feel the squeeze.

The ramp from Highway 8 to Highway 401 eastbound will close completely at 10 p.m. Monday.

It’ll reopen in time for the morning rush – but that’s not the end to headaches for drivers, as one of the ramp’s two lanes will remain closed until October.

It’s all part of the project to widen Highway 401 to 10 lanes through Cambridge.

Speedsville Road remains closed near the 401 due to the same project, while lane closures will also be in effect on the 401 between Highway 8 and Highway 204 from Monday night until Saturday morning.

Other significant road closures and construction affecting Waterloo Region this week include: