About this project

Phase 1 of the Downtown Loop was built in 2021 to add a new bus-only lane on King Street between Ridout and Wellington Streets.

Construction of Phase 2 (Queens Avenue and Ridout Street) started in 2022, with planned carry-over work in 2023.

Phase 3 of the Downtown Loop construction began in April 2023 on Wellington Street between Queens Avenue and York Street.

The project added new streetscape elements as well as transportation and transit improvements above ground, while repairing and replacing aging sewers, watermains and other underground infrastructure.

The Downtown Loop project was completed in 2024, with buses utilizing the newly built rapid transit lanes.

Above: King Street at Wellington Street, showing the Downtown Loop’s eastbound bus-only contraflow lane.

Above: Wellington Street near the King Steet and Clarence Street intersection.

Construction phasing

Rapid transit bus shelter

London's first rapid transit shelter was installed at the new northbound Ontario Street station at King Street.

The shelter structures will take most of the week to set up, followed by installation of the electrical, lighting, and other amenities over the following weeks.

To learn more, please visit london.ca/rtshelters(External link).

Above: A photo of the installation of the first rapid transit shelter at Ontario Street and King Street.