The next step of installing the pedestrian bridge that connects the Eaton Centre and the Hudson’s Bay Company building takes place this weekend.

The bridge connects the south-facing side of the mall to the north-facing Bay store on Queen St. W.

The bridge was assembled on James St. and will be hoisted into place by Sunday, said Janine Ramparas, Cadillac Fairview spokesperson.

“This installation is a key milestone in the project.”

She said the bridge is currently a bare structure and final design details will be added leading up to the opening in the fall.

The construction will begin Friday night at 11:30 p.m. and Queen St. W. will be closed between Yonge and Bay streets until Monday at 5 a.m. There also won’t be access to James St.





Pedestrians will be able to use those streets but the construction may briefly stop people from crossing, said a news release from the city of Toronto.

TTC westbound Queen St. buses will divert via Yonge, Richmond, and Bay streets. Eastbound Queen St. buses will divert via Bay, Adelaide and Yonge streets during the bridge’s installation.

In May, the 40-year-old bridge was removed. The new model was designed by British architectural firm WilkinsonEyre.

“CF Toronto Eaton Centre is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and with approximately two million people using the bridge annually, it was time to enhance both its aesthetics and functionality for our shoppers and the public by creating a sculptural urban feature, as well as a unique identifier for the city,” said Wayne Barwise, spokesperson CF Toronto Eaton Centre in a April news release