Boxing Day buyers converged on the Toronto Premium Retailers in Halton Hills on Thursday in overwhelming numbers, main provincial police to shut a bit of Freeway 401.
“For the safety of all, the #Hwy401 westbound off-ramp to Trafalgar Rd in @_HaltonHills is closed until further notice,” the Ontario Provincial Police Freeway Security Division mentioned in a social media publish shared simply earlier than 1:30 p.m.
Police are advising motorists to think about using Winston Churchill Boulveard or James Snow Parkway with a purpose to attain the shops.
It’s unclear when the ramp will reopen.
Earlier within the day, police had warned about main delays within the space resulting from vital congestion from buyers who’re desirous to benefit from Boxing Day offers made extra engaging by the federal authorities’s GST vacation.
EXPECT DELAYS:
Procuring on the Toronto Premium Retailers in @_HaltonHills immediately? Please think about using alternate routes because the #Hwy401 westbound exit to Trafalgar Rd is experiencing vital congestion resulting from Boxing Day site visitors.
Consumers are suggested to make use of the Winston… pic.twitter.com/9ygsm9kMPd
— OPP Freeway Security Division (@OPP_HSD) December 26, 2024
