Significant delays anticipated due to further reduced lanes on Highbury effective May 1st until further notice. Check realtime.londontransit.ca for arrival information.
Overview:
The East London Link is a multi-year project that will revitalize more than 6 km of road from Downtown to Fanshawe College. The project will add transportation and transit improvements above ground, while repairing and replacing aging sewers, watermains and other underground infrastructure.
Effective February 20, 2024, work will commence along Highbury Ave between Dundas and Oxford. The work is scheduled to be completed in stages with a scheduled project completion date of late November 2024.
With the staged approach to the construction, there will be changes to service impacts as the project progresses through the stages.
Impacts:
Route 10
While Route 10 will not be detoured during the construction, there will be stop closures on Highbury between Dundas and north of Oxford which will change during the varying stages of the project. Detailed information is below with regard to the anticipated timelines for each stage and the impacts on stops.
Details on where to catch the bus when transferring during each phase of construction is also set out below
Route 95
Effective Monday June 10 until further notice, Route 95 will be detoured in both directions to help improve schedule reliability.
Northbound– north on Highbury, right on Dundas, left on First, left on Oxford to the Fanshawe College Terminal
Southbound– From the Fanshawe College Terminal, south on First, right on Dundas, left on Highbury to regular southbound routing
Routes 4, 17, 20, 91 & 104
For the entirety of the project stop 1307- Oxbury Centre eastbound will be closed.
During Phases 1B, 2 and 3 stop 1309- Oxford at Highbury eastbound will also be closed.
For passengers transferring at Oxford and Highbury the closest open stop will be stop 1389 Oxford at Empire eastbound
Routes 2 & 94
During a portion of the Phase 2 construction, stop 578 Dundas at Highbury westbound will be closed as a result of westbound lane closures at Dundas and Highbury. During this time Routes 2 & 94 will be detoured via Highbury and Florence.
Phased Stop Closures during the Highbury Construction
| Stop | Stop ID | Current Stop Availability |
| Until further notice | ||
| Highbury at Dundas NB | 900 |
Open |
| Highbury south of Dundas SB | 901 |
Open |
| John Paul II Secondary School WB | 1310 |
Open Temporary stop will be located east of the existing stop |
| Oxford at Mornington EB | 1322 |
Closed |
| Oxford at Highbury WB | 1308 |
Closed |
| Oxford at Highbury EB | 1309 |
Closed |
| Oxford at Wistow WB | 1362 |
Open |
| 953 Highbury SB | 923 |
Closed |
| Oxbury Mall SB | 925 |
Closed |
| Dundas at Highbury WB | 578 |
Open |
| John Paul II Secondary School NB | 924 |
Closed |
| Highbury south of Oxford NB | 922 |
Closed |
| Regional Mental Health Centre NB | 919 |
Closed |
| Regional Mental Health Centre SB | 920 |
Closed |
| Oxbury Centre EB | 1307 |
Closed |
*Tentative construction timeline for each phase. Updates will be made to the chart as the work progresses. Ensure to check for updates regularly
Transfer Locations during Highbury Construction
| Primary Transfer Directions | Current Transfer Locations | |
| Until Further notice | ||
| Northbound to Eastbound** | Get off at | Robarts School Stop 916 |
| Board at | Oxford at Empire EB stop 1289 | |
| Northbound to Westbound** | Get off at | Robarts School Stop 916 |
| Board at | Oxford at Oakside WB Stop 1323 | |
| Southbound to Westbound** | Get off at | Highbury at Landor SB Stop 917 |
| Board at | Oxford at Oakside WB Stop 1323 | |
| Southbound to Eastbound** | Get off at | Highbury at Landor SB Stop 917 |
| Board at | Oxford at Empire EB stop 1289 |
*Tentative construction timeline for each phase. Updates will be made to the chart as the work progresses. Ensure to check for updates regularly
**Reverse if travelling in the opposite direction
Stay up to date on all construction impacts by visiting realtime.londontransit.ca. Updates to anticipated construction timelines and impacts to stops will also be updated here as details are known.