A section of the Gardiner Expressway that was closed for construction following the end of Game 2 of the World Series has reopened ahead of schedule, albeit temporarily.

The closure was between Highway 427 and Spadina Avenue. It was set to re-open at 7 a.m. on Monday, but traffic was once again flowing in the early morning hours.

The work was fast-tracked thanks to a $73-million investment from the provincial government.

Another closure on the same stretch between Highway 427 and Spadina Avenue is planned for Saturday, Nov. 1, but the timing will be dependent on the Toronto Blue Jays’ schedule, should the World Series go to a deciding Game 7, which would be played at the Rogers Centre.

Should that shutdown happen, the Gardiner Expressway will be closed from Spadina Avenue to Highway 42

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