Major intersection in Toronto’s west end expected to reopen ahead of schedule

A police car is stopped as traffic moves along the street during the second day of the King Street Transit Pilot involving citys streetcars on Monday, November 13, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

A major intersection in Toronto’s west end is set to reopen weeks ahead of schedule following an extended closure due to streetcar track replacement.

In a social media post, the city confirmed that the intersection of King and Dufferin streets is expected to reopen on Oct. 30, two weeks earlier than initially planned.

Streetcars will not immediately begin running through the area, the city noted, as testing will be conducted on the new tracks during the week of Nov. 3.

“Thank you for your patience as we completed this critical state of good repair work,” the social media post read.