Construction work on the eastbound Gardiner Expressway has wrapped extra early – a pleasant surprise for commuters on Tuesday morning.

The eastbound lanes were reduced from three to two between Spadina and Jameson avenues.

Last Thursday, Mayor John Tory said construction would wrap up on Saturday, which meant the closed lanes would reopen four months ahead of schedule.

At the time, Tory said Gardiner will likely open on Saturday, “give or take a day or two.”

But, on Tuesday, the work was already complete – four days and four months ahead of schedule.

“Good news! Starting this morning during rush hour, all lanes open on the Gardiner. Maintenance work completed four months ahead of schedule,” Mayor John Tory said in a tweet.

Getting this critical work done on the Gardiner four months early means you can get to work on time and home to your families sooner. — John Tory (@JohnTory) June 21, 2016

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The city paid an extra $3.4 million to have the work expedited, which Tory said was a “modest price to pay” to counter lost productivity due to traffic.

The construction was supposed to last until October but last year Tory said it would be done in July.

The entire project was expected to cost $66.5 million. With the $3.4 million added cost, the total price tag jumps to $69.9 million.