Several events this long weekend will involve local road or lane closures. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy these events. Businesses in the local areas will be open to pedestrian traffic but some roads will be closed to vehicles.
Festivals and other special events are important to the city, injecting hundreds of millions of dollars annually into Toronto’s economy. They are enjoyed each year by local residents and visitors.
Toronto Raptors tailgate and viewing party
Bremner Boulevard from Lake Shore Boulevard West to the east side of the parking garage at 25 York St. will be closed on Friday, May 17 and Sunday, May 19 (from 7 a.m. to midnight both dates) for Toronto Raptors road and home playoff games. A map of these closures is available at http://bit.ly/MLSEPlayoffs2019.
Ribfest at Yonge-Dundas Square
The south curb lane on Dundas Square between Yonge Street and O’Keefe Lane as well as the west curb lane on Victoria Street between Dundas Square and about 250 feet south of the intersection will be closed from today (Thursday) until Sunday, May 19 at midnight. A map of this closure is available at http://bit.ly/RibfestYDSquare2019.
Bathurst Street festival
Bathurst Street between Wilson Avenue and York Downs Drive will be closed on Monday, May 20 between 4 a.m. and midnight for a street festival and walk. A map of this closure is available at http://bit.ly/BathurstStFest2019.
In addition to road closures related to special events, a significant amount of road work is taking place in the city. People are encouraged to take public transit as a greener, faster and more affordable way of getting to their destinations. TTC customers can subscribe to eAlerts at http://www.ttc.ca or follow @TTCnotices on Twitter to receive information about service diversions.
Those who need to drive in the general vicinity of special events should allow extra time to get to and from their destinations. A more complete list of events and road work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/roadrestrictions.
Information about road closures related to parades and special events that are overseen by the Toronto Police Service is available at http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/specialevents/.
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