A number of road and transit closures will be in effect this weekend due to various events, festivals and roadworks in the city.
Closing events
On the east end, the International Jazz Festival closed Queen Street East, between Woodbine and Beech Avenues. The closure will remain in effect until 11pm on July 23.
Meanwhile, Gerrard Street East, between Coxwell and Glenside Avenue, will be closed from 6am on July 23 until 2am on July 24 for the South Asian Festival.
In the west end, OssFest will close Ossington Avenue, from Dundas Street West to Queen Street West, from 6 a.m. July 23 to 2 a.m. July 24.
For the Toronto Triathlon Festival, the Gardiner Expressway (eastbound lanes only), from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, will be closed on July 24 from 2 a.m. to 12 p.m. The freeway to Eglinton Avenue East will also be closed during the same time period.
Yonge Street, from Dundas Street to Queen Street, and Dundas Square, between Yonge Street and O’Keefe Lane, will be closed from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on July 24 for Youth Day 2022.
Fun Philippines Toronto Street Festival will close Bathurst Street, between Wilson and Laurelcrest Avenue, from 12:01am on July 23rd to 11:59pm on July 24th.
Market Street will continue to be closed from Front Street East to The Esplanada for I Heart Market Street activities.
ActiveTO closures
The city’s ActiveTO program is running again this weekend, closing Bayview Avenue, from Rosedale Valley Road to Lawren Harris Square, and River Street, between Bayview Avenue and Spruce Street, from 7 a.m. July 23 to 7 p.m. July 24.
In addition, roads in High Park will continue to be closed to vehicular traffic over the weekend. Limited parking is available on Bloor Street.
Construction closures
The junction of Wellington Street East and Church Street remains closed until August 1 for tram track replacement.
Meanwhile, the Overlea Boulevard Bridge over the Don River has been reduced to one lane in each direction for bridge rehabilitation.
Lanes on The Queensway between Parkside Drive and Roncesvalles Avenue have been reduced to one lane in each direction for TTC track replacement and road reconstruction work. King Street West is also closed at this intersection and eastbound left turns are not permitted from Queensway to Glendale Avenue.
On the Gardiner Freeway, the York Street westbound ramp will be closed from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. on July 22 and July 23 for concrete breaking work under the Gardiner.
Westbound Lake Shore Boulevard East, between Cherry and Parliament streets, is currently limited to one lane until July 31.
In addition, westbound Lake Shore Boulevard East, between Parliament and Lower Sherbourne streets, will be reduced to one lane from 7 a.m. July 22 to 9 p.m. Aug. 13 for pipeline installation work.
TTC closures
There will be no subway service on Line 1 between Sheppard-Yonge and St Clair stations this weekend due to construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
On Sunday, service on line 2 between St George and Broadview stations will resume until midday to replace a girder on the Prince Edward Viaduct (Bloor).
Up-to-date information on TTC closures can be found on the transit agency’s website.
Metrolinx Closures
From tonight until July 24, there will be changes to the Lake Shore East train schedule, including some late evening and morning cancellations.
Thirty-minute service will be in effect for the weekend on the line, but schedules on the Lake Shore East and West lines will be adjusted Saturday afternoon and evening for the TFC game.
More information about schedules can be found on the GO Transit website.
A full list of road closures in the city can be found here.
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