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The daily commute for thousands of motorists and TTC users is being interrupted by a major road closure in downtown Toronto.

The intersection of King Street West and Spadina Avenue closed Tuesday at 10 a.m. so TTC and city workers can replace the streetcar tracks.

The intersection is scheduled to reopen Aug. 20 at 6 a.m.

Until then, commuters who are travelling near the intersection should expect delays, police say.

All eastbound traffic on King approaching Spadina is being detoured to Bathurst Street, Portland Street or Brant Street.

All westbound traffic on King is being diverted to John Street, Peter Street or Charlotte Street.

Northbound traffic on Spadina is being detoured to Bremner Boulevard, Blue Jays Way or Front Street, while southbound traffic is being forced to take Queen Street, Richmond Street or Adelaide Street.

The 510 Spadina streetcars have been replaced with buses between Spadina Station and Queens Quay West, and the buses are diverting around the road closure. Streetcar service is scheduled to resume Sept. 1.

The 504 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcars are not operating on King between Shaw and Church streets. Streetcars are being diverted via Queen.

Despite the road closure, the sidewalks are still open to pedestrians.

Between Aug. 20 and Aug. 31, the intersection will be reduced to one lane in each direction, except southbound Spadina, where two lanes will be open, the TTC says.

Similar work was done at Queen and Spadina last summer.

Part of Bayview Avenue closed

Meanwhile, motorists are contending with another road closure.

Bayview Avenue is closed between River Street and Lower River Street for about six weeks for an Enbridge Gas Distribution project.

The utility says work is being done on the Don Valley natural gas pipeline now to avoid a service disruption during the fall heating season.

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