Toronto Hydro Overhead Civil & Electrical Upgrade (Yonge & Finch)

I'm happy to share that an upgrade is coming to Willowdale's electricity system! Toronto Hydro is upgrading the electrical distribution system in our community to improve the reliability of our electrical service. This includes upgrading overhead electrical cables and replacing hydro poles on City-owned property.

The boundaries for this project include a section of Finch Ave between Duplex Ave (West) and just shy of Kenneth Ave (East). The work is expected to begin February until April 2026.

The project stages are

1. Design: designers will plan how to get the new power supply to your home or business

2. Civil: crews dig into the ground and place new poles and underground conduits

3. Electrical: crews switch over the supply from the old to the new system

Residents who will be affected by these improvements will receive a notice from Toronto Hydro. Throughout this project, planned power outages may be necessary when switching from the old to the new electrical system. Toronto Hydro will always provide affected residents and businesses with advance notice of these outages.

When the construction work is finished, they will mail out a brief survey to collect feedback on your experience.

The project name is 80M3 WPF Mitigation Scope and the project number is P-255000-WD166004-020. If you have any questions, you can contact Toronto Hydro at 416-542-3366, capitalprojects@torontohydro.ca, or go to their website torontohydro.com/construction-map. You can also report anything that looks dangerous to a construction site worker, or call 416-542-8000.