Construction crews are finishing bus shelters on Highbury Ave., as part of a project to improve transit service from downtown to Fanshawe College.
Phase five of the “East London Link” rapid transit project includes adding a centre median and shoulder bus lanes on Dundas St. between Highbury and McCormick Blvd., the city said.
A map of construction stages in phase five of the East London Link. (Source: City of London)
Because the construction is being completed on a busy corridor, work is being done in the following stages:
- Stage one: Dundas between Highbury and McCormick, including work on Ashland Ave.
- Stage two: Southbound lanes of Highbury between King St. and Dundas.
- Stage three: Northbound lanes of Highbury between King and Dundas, with the stretch of Dundas between Highbury and Florence St. included.
Transit routes may be affected due to lane restrictions, the city said.
London Transit has begun posting bus stop closures and detour notices both online and on bus stop posts.
But the changes have been difficult to manage for some, including transit rider Jamie Bravo.
Jamie Bravo waits at a bus stop for the next bus. She says stop changes, combined with a mobility issue, makes travel difficult for her. Pictured March 12, 2026. (Hayden King/XFM News)
“You know, we don’t know where to go,” said Bravo, who has fibromyalgia, which makes it difficult to walk.
“They (the signs) very vaguely tell you where to go. The signs are sometimes ripped down. Sometimes the signs aren’t even correct. Timings are off. It’s just too much.”
As a result of construction, service interruptions, along with sidewalk and lane closures may happen, the city said.
Access to businesses will still be available during construction, which is expected to last until 2028.
