The Downtown Loop now runs buses along Queens Avenue, King Street, Ridout Street North and Wellington Street. This project was the first of London’s new rapid transit projects and included curbside bus-only lanes and enhanced rapid transit stops. The project added new streetscape elements as well as transportation and transit improvements above ground, while also repairing and replacing aging sewers, watermains and other underground infrastructure.

Phase 1 of the Downtown Loop was built in 2021 to add a new bus-only lane on King Street between Ridout and Wellington Streets. Construction of Phase 2 (Queens Avenue and Ridout Street) started in 2022, with planned carry-over work in 2023. Phase 3 of the Downtown Loop construction began in April 2023 on Wellington Street between Queens Avenue and York Street.

The Downtown Loop project was completed in 2024, with buses utilizing the newly built rapid transit lanes.

This project has received funding commitments from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to support 10 transit and transit-supportive projects.

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The location

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The work

 This project now includes:

• the addition of new rapid transit stops on King Street at Wellington Street and Talbot Street; on Wellington Street at King Street; and on Queens Avenue at Clarence Street and Talbot Street
• New curbside bus-only lanes
• road construction and boulevard enhancements
• new street lights and traffic signal upgrades
• repair and replacement of aging water main and storm and sanitary sewers

The benefits

Construction has resulted in:

• curbside bus lanes with left-turn priority signal to improve traffic capacity and safety
• new sewers and watermains to accommodate future growth
• safer cycling routes on Dundas Place