Weekend events, road and transit closures for June 17 to 19

News Release
June 16, 2022

Starting this Friday, June 17, a number of road closures will be in effect across Toronto in support of special events, festivals and critical infrastructure work.

Event closures

College Street, from Bathurst Street to Shaw Street, will be closed to vehicle traffic from 3 p.m., Friday, June 17 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 19 for the Taste of Little Italy.

Lake Shore Boulevard West, from west of Bathurst Street to Windermere Avenue, will be closed to vehicle traffic from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 18 for the Toronto Waterfront 10K.

Bloor Street West, from Avenue Road to Bay Street, will be closed to vehicle traffic from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 19 for the Yorkville Exotic Car Show.

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ActiveTO will take place on Bayview Avenue from Rosedale Valley Road to Lawren Harris Square, River Street between Bayview Avenue and Spruce Street, and The Meadoway from Brimley Road to Scarborough Golf Club Road, from 7 a.m. Saturday, June 18 until 7 p.m. Sunday, June 19.

In addition, roads within High Park will be closed to vehicles this weekend. Limited street parking is available on Bloor Street. More information about access to High Park is available on the City’s High Park webpage.

Toronto’s more than 1,500 parks and 11,000 hectares of ravine spaces are open for fresh air and exercise every day. Maps and details for walking, cycling and hiking paths and trails in Toronto are available on the City’s webpage.

Construction closures                        

The following road restrictions for critical infrastructure work may impact travel throughout the weekend:

  • The Don Valley Parkway southbound curb lane will be closed from Bloor Street to Gerrard Street on Saturday, June 18 from 12:01 to 6 a.m. to facilitate borehole work. Two southbound lanes will be maintained.
  • The Don Valley Parkway southbound lane from Queen Street to Eastern Avenue will be closed on Saturday June 18, from 12:01 to 6 a.m. to facilitate borehole work. One southbound lane will be maintained.
  • Yonge Street northbound and southbound lanes from the Esplanade to Lake Shore Boulevard continues to be closed to facilitate ongoing bridge construction. Bike lanes in both directions will be maintained.
  • Lake Shore Boulevard northbound and southbound access to Simcoe Street is closed, and Lake Shore Boulevard eastbound and westbound from Simcoe Street to York Street is reduced to a single lane on Saturday, June 18 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to facilitate an Enbridge gas main replacement.
  • Jarvis Street from Carlton Street to Bloor Street East, including Ted Rogers Way, is reduced to one lane in each direction for road resurfacing, sidewalk repairs and intersection safety modifications.
  • Wellesley Street East from Ontario Street to Sherbourne Street is reduced to one westbound lane for bikeway and road reconstruction.
  • Wellington Street from Yonge Street to Church Street is reduced to one westbound lane for TTC track replacement and sidewalk improvements.
  • Travel lanes on The Queensway between Parkside Drive and Roncesvalles Avenue are reduced to a minimum of one shared travel lane in each direction for King-Queen-Queensway-Roncesvalles TTC track replacement and road reconstruction work. King Street West is also closed at this intersection.

TTC closures

There will be no subway service on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 on Line 2 between Jane and Ossington stations due to track work. Shuttle buses will operate. In addition, several events taking place around the city will result in adjustments to TTC bus and streetcar service. Follow @TTCNotices on Twitter, sign up for e-alerts and check for the most up-to-date information.

Those who need to drive in the general vicinity of road closures should stay alert, consider alternate routes and allow extra time to get to and from their destinations. A complete list of road closures and restrictions is available on the City’s Road Restrictions webpage.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to take public transit as a greener, faster and more affordable way of getting around the city. TTC customers can subscribe to e-alerts or follow @TTCNotices on Twitter to receive information about service interruptions.

 

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