The City of Toronto launched a dedicated team Monday to clear lane blockages and collisions faster on the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway. The “quick-clear squads” officially hit the Toronto expressways after a two-month pilot in September and October, part of a larger plan targeting the city’s traffic problem. The squads are dispatched to clear temporary lane issues — like minor collisions and disabled vehicles blocking traffic — on the DVP and the Gardiner. During the pilot, two crews helped with traffic control, cleaned up debris, made repairs to reopen roads faster and assisted tow truck drivers. While response times for such problems can take several hours, during the pilot the squads were able to arrive within half an hour, the new release said.

Source: thestar November 06, 2017 17:37 UTC