The intersection of King Street E. and Church Street will be closed to all traffic starting Monday until mid-August, the City of Toronto said. 

The closure is part of a joint project by the city and the TTC to replace aging streetcar tracks. City crews will also replace 142-year-old watermains in the area, according to the city's website. 

Construction at the intersection began in May, but this full closure is happening around a month earlier than originally planned due to "unexpected underground…