There is one event this weekend that will involve local road closures. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy this event. 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.
Greek Independence Day Parade
Danforth Avenue from Donlands Avenue to Broadview Avenue will be fully closed on Sunday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate this event.
A map of this event closure is available at https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1YEvXIkbZa2XBO0IkLuZlKQ7R4b_2jeh5&ll=43.6755863786384%2C-79.34968073887586&z=13.
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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