TTC passengers will likely be taking a shuttle bus more often next year as the agency anticipates 166 planned subway closures, up from 73 in 2019.

According to a report that will be presented to the TTC board next Thursday, the agency is expecting 34 full weekend closures and up to 18 single-day closures for different portions of the subway system. There will also be 106 early weeknight closures and eight late Sunday openings.

Much of the closures will be focused on Line 1 Yonge-University Spadina. The TTC says these closures are necessary for work on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, signal upgrades for the automatic train control system as well as general state-of-good-repair maintenance. Shuttle buses will run along the affected portions of the subway closures.

This year, there were 31 full weekend closures, six single-day closures, 28 early weeknight closures and eight late Sunday openings planned. Of those, 11 full weekend closures and one single-day closure were cancelled.

The TTC expects the closures to slow down in 2021, with 26 full weekend closures, two single-day closures and eight late Sunday openings anticipated.

In 2022, the TTC forecasts 19 full weekend closures, two single-day closures and eight late Sunday openings.

TY Tom Yun is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @thetomyun

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