Eaton Centre pedestrian bridge to be installed this weekend
(The Star Toronto Raptors)

The new pedestrian bridge connecting the Eaton Centre and the Hudson’s Bay Company building will be installed this weekend.The bridge connects the south-facing side of the mall to the north-facing Bay store on Queen St. W.The installation 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 for Cadillac Fairview (CF) Toronto Eaton Centre in a April news release