Several events this weekend will involve local road 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 Saturday, April 27 from 7 a.m. to midnight.
A map of these closures is available at http://bit.ly/MLSEPlayoffs2019.
Boat launch event
Stadium Road from Little Norway Crescent to the foot of Stadium Road on the downtown waterfront will be closed from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28.
A map of this closure is available at http://bit.ly/BoatLaunch2019.
Khalsa Day downtown celebration
The east and west curb lanes of University Avenue from Dundas Street West to Queen Street West will be closed to traffic on Sunday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to accommodate the annual Khalsa Day celebration.
A map of the restrictions is available at http://bit.ly/KhalsaDayTO2019
Additional information about this event, including a parade travelling from the CNE grounds to City Hall, is available at https://osgc.ca/khalsa-day-downtown-toronto/.
Bum Run
Queen’s Park Crescent East and Queen’s Park Crescent West will be fully closed between College Street and Bloor Street West on Sunday, April 28 from 7 to 10:30 a.m.
Additional lane restrictions will be in effect from 8 to 10 a.m. in the area around Queen’s Park, bordering College Street to the south, Spadina Avenue to the west, Bloor Street West to the north and Bay Street to the east.
A map of these restrictions is available at http://bit.ly/BumRun2019.
Additional information about this event is available at https://raceroster.com/events/2019/20034/bumrun-2019.
Cadillac Fairview 5K Run/Walk
The following road closures and restrictions will be in place on Sunday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon to accommodate this event:
• The eastbound curb lane on Lawrence Avenue East between Karl Fraser Road and Leslie Street will be closed.
• The Donway West will be closed at Lawrence Avenue East and no through traffic will be permitted.
A map of these closures is available at http://bit.ly/CF5K_2019.
Additional information about this event is available at http://www.cadillacfairviewrun.ca/.
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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