Staff Report #4
January 26, 2026
To All Commissioners
Re: 2026 Road Construction and Special Events Update
Recommendation
The report be RECEIVED for information.
Background
Many construction projects which started in 2025 have carried over into 2026, with work continuing through the winter months. Details of the major construction projects set to commence in 2026 should be available from the City of London in March and details will be provided to the Commission at that time.
London Transit administration will continue to work closely with civic administration as well as the specific contractors on each major construction project to ensure regular communication regarding the status of the projects in an effort to mitigate the impact of construction on service and ridership by allowing buses to operate in work zones where it is deemed safe to do so.
Clark’s Bridge
Work continues on the construction on Clark’s Bridge. The northbound stop at Wellington and Grand has been reopened with the traffic flip to work on the south side. The stop at Wellington and Grand southbound is closed during this phase of work and the northbound stop at Wellington and McClary also remains closed.
Wellington Gateway Phase III
Lanes and stops along Wellington Gateway Phase III have been reopened for the winter months. Finishing work is expected to commence in the spring to complete the installations of platforms and stations in the centre running lanes.
Wellington Gateway Phase IV
With work concluding near the White Oaks Mall entrance, all routes (with the exception of Route 30) have been able to resume regular routing into White Oaks Mall.
Since the construction of the centre running lanes, Route 30 travelling northbound on Wellington is not able to make the left-hand turn into the Mall via the centre entrance. As such the detour access via the Bradley entrance will remain as the permanent routing for Route 30 until such time as the work is completed for the station on Wellington Road and all local routes move to service the Rapid Transit Station adjacent to White Oaks Mall.
East London Link Phase III A
Shelter installations have been completed for this phase. Routes 2 and 94 will commence using the new stations as of February 1, 2026.
East London Link Phase III B
Work continues on the Highbury overpass, with a single lane in each direction being maintained across the bridge. Work has resulted in some slowdowns for Routes 10 and 95 in this area, but the impacts have been relatively minimal.
East London Link Phase III C
Work is nearing completion on Phase IIIC between the bridge and Oxford Street. Shelter installations continue at the stations, with all shelters in this area anticipated to be installed by mid-April.
East London Link Phase IV
Construction has flipped to start work on the south side of Oxford. As a single lane in each direction remains, all stops within the construction zone remain closed until the work has been completed.
All buses resumed serving the new terminal off of Oxford as of Sunday January 18, 2026. No additional closures are anticipated at this time, which would affect the ability of buses to be able to serve the terminal.
Bradley Ave
Construction on the Bradley Ave extension between Wharncliffe and White Oak Road has commenced. As part of this construction, Bradley between White Oak Road and Jalna Blvd (West Leg) will also be getting upgraded to create a four lane, complete street with sidewalks, in boulevard bike lanes, lighting, and landscaping to support all modes of transportation and development in the area. While the construction of the extension will not have impacts on transit, the work between White Oak Road and Jalna will impact the Route 28 with stop closures. It is expected that one lane of traffic will be maintained through the majority of the project; however, short-term lane closures may be necessary to complete the work in the constrained sections of the roadway. During this time, detours may need to be put in place. The entirety of the project is scheduled to be completed in fall 2026 with some restoration work taking place in spring 2027.
Special Events
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women National Day of Action
A march is being planned for February 13, 2026 along Dundas between Quebec and Maitland. The Planning department is working with the City of London and London Police Services to finalize the routing, keeping in mind the intention to not allow parades/marches along Rapid Transit Lanes. Information will be shared with London Transit riders as more details are known.
Recommended by:
Katie Burns, Director of Planning
David Butler, Director of Operations – Conventional
Concurred in by:
Kelly S. Paleczny, General Manager