Speaking at a construction site this week, Mayor Olivia Chow announced that work on a key section of the aging Gardiner Expressway has been accelerated significantly. "For a decade, our old infrastructure had been falling apart, and we know that the Gardiner needs to be rebuilt. Future steps of the plan include replacing two kilometers of the elevated section of the expressway from Grand Magazine Street to York Street, and reconstructing the elevated expressway from Cherry Street to the Don Valley Parkway. Although the timeline acceleration is positive, the short-term impact on traffic along the expressway has been significant. Still, government officials stress that the long-term benefits of the rehabilitation will outweigh the temporary inconvenience of traffic.