Roadwork to close Wellington Street between King and York starting Wednesday

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 27, 2025 4:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 hours ago

Downtown drivers who usage Wellington Street adjacent the CN railway underpass successful London, Ont., volition person to set their commute coming retired of the Canada Day agelong weekend. 

Starting Wednesday, Wellington Street volition beryllium afloat closed to postulation successful some directions betwixt King and Horton streets arsenic portion of ongoing enactment to hole underground infrastructure.

During the closure, the intersection astatine Horton Street and Wellington Street volition enactment unfastened for eastbound and westbound traffic. There volition beryllium nary northbound traffic permitted done the intersection.

Bathurst Street volition stay unfastened for entree to the Salvation Army London Centre of Hope.

City unit are asking drivers to program ahead, particularly if their routes successful and retired of downtown take them done the country during unreserved hour. 

Richmond, Horton and Colborne streets are suggested arsenic alternate routes into downtown. 

At times during the closure, pedestrian entree done the Wellington Street underpass beneath the railway tracks volition beryllium restricted to regenerate factual and railings.

Pedestrians are asked to ticker for signage indicating alternate routes to safely navigate the area. 

The closure volition impact immoderate London Transit routes and stops. Check LTC's website for the latest updates.

"We admit that operation successful the downtown halfway tin beryllium disruptive, and we admit your patience arsenic this important enactment moves forward," the City of London said successful a quality release about the closure. 

The metropolis said the closure is portion of ongoing enactment to replace aging sewer pipes, amended drainage and lend to the semipermanent wellness of the Thames River. 

The wide infrastructure enactment volition proceed done 2025 and 2026, though the metropolis hasn't said however agelong the Wellington Street closure volition past betwixt King and Horton streets.