The intersection of Spadina Avenue and College Street is going to be shut down for the next three weeks so that the TTC can replace the streetcar tracks.

The shutdown affects traffic in all four directions and drivers will face detours. It starts today and is scheduled to last until April 27.

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Pedestrians will be able to access all sidewalks and businesses during the construction work.

The CBC's Trevor Dunn was at the intersection on Monday morning just as crews were preparing to shut it down.

"Work crews have arrived here with a lot of equipment and road pylons and they're just about ready to shut this intersection down for the next three weeks," he reported.

The city recommends drivers use Bloor Street West, Dundas Street West, Bathurst Street or University Avenue as alternatives in the area.

Other road closures

Another traffic note: southbound traffic on Spadina Road will be closed between St. Clair Avenue West to Russell Hill Drive for bridge work. That work will last until the end of August.

The city is also shutting down the northbound lanes of Lower Sherbourne Street between Lake Shore Boulevard and Front Street for the next 10 weeks.

The shutdown is necessary so crews can complete road repairs and "make modifications" to the intersection that connects Lower Sherbourne Street to the westbound Gardiner Expressway ramp.

All northbound traffic will be diverting along Parliament and Jarvis streets for the duration of the closure. A single southbound lane will remain open.

The Lower Sherbourne lane closures begin on Monday and are scheduled to last until June 15.