Several events this weekend will involve some local road closures as described below. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy the events. Businesses in the areas involved 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.
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 receive information about service diversions by subscribing to eAlerts at http://www.ttc.ca or by following @TTCnotices on Twitter.
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/.
Fan Expo Canada
Front Street West south curb lane between John Street and Simcoe Street, Bremner Boulevard north curb lane between Lower Simcoe Street and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre driveway, and Lower Simcoe Street west curb lane from Front Street West to Bremner Boulevard will be closed at the following times for the Fan Expo Canada event:
• Thursday, August 30 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sunday, September 2 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Buskerfest
Coxwell Avenue east curb lane and layby from Eastern Avenue to Lake Shore Boulevard East will be closed from Friday, August 31 at 6 a.m. to Monday, September 3 at midnight.
Labour Day Parade
On Monday, September 3 from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the following downtown road closures are scheduled:
• University Avenue between Dundas Street West and Richmond Street
• Queen Street West from west of Bay Street to east of University Avenue
• Armoury Street from Chestnut Street to University Avenue
• Centre Street from Dundas Street West to Armoury Street
• York Street from Queen Street West to Richmond Street West (parade formation area)
Also on Monday, September 3, Liberty Street from Dufferin Street to Jefferson Avenue, and Jefferson Avenue from King Street West to Liberty Street will be closed from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to accommodate the parade dispersal area.
Toronto Fashion Week
• The north curb lane and north sidewalk on Yorkville Avenue fronting the Hazelton Hotel and Yorkville Village will be closed from Sunday, September 2 at midnight to Friday, September 7 at 11 p.m.
• Hazelton Avenue will be closed from Yorkville Avenue to the Hazelton Hotel driveway south of Scollard Street from Monday, September 3 at midnight until Friday, September 7 at 11 p.m.
This news release is also available on the City’s website: https://bit.ly/2wuOsuV
Toronto is Canada’s largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world’s most livable cities. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TorontoComms, on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/cityofto or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cityofto.
Leave a Reply