Several road closures and transit interruptions are expected this weekend as special events and festivals return to Toronto. Here’s what you need to know:
Drive to beat cancer
Road closures are scheduled on Lake Shore W. on Saturday as thousands of cyclists prepare to hit the road for the 15th annual Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer.
The fundraising event for Princess Margaret’s cancer center is returning for the first time in two years. Cyclists will travel more than 200 km from Toronto to Niagara Falls in two days. More than 4,600 cyclists are expected to take part.
The trip will start from Exhibition Place on Saturday morning. The following road closures will be in force:
- Westbound Lake Shore Boulevard W. from Strachan Avenue to British Columbia Drive at 6 a.m. to approximately 10:30 p.m.
- Westbound Lake Shore Boulevard W. from British Columbia Drive to Windermere Avenue at 8 a.m. to approximately 10:30 p.m.
Also Saturday, Lake Shore Boulevard W. will be closed to vehicles from Second Street to Seventh Street from 5 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for The Lakeshore Village Grilled Cheese Challenge.
Run for women, word on the street
Queen’s Park Crescent E. and W. will be closed to vehicles from College Street to Bloor Street W. from 12:01 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday for the Run for Women event in support of the hospital’s psychiatric ward for women college.
Queen’s Park Crescent E. and W. will be closed to vehicles from Wellesley Street W. to Bloor Street W. from 10:30 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday for the Word on the Street Festival.
Parade for the day of Portugal
Lansdowne Avenue will be closed to vehicles from Bloor Street W. to College Street from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday for the Portuguese Day parade.
Islington Avenue remains closed to vehicles from Eglinton Avenue W. to The Kingsway until Friday, June 17 for the RBC Canadian Open.
ActiveTO
The 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 to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Roads in High Park will be closed to vehicles throughout the weekend.
TTC tips
If you hope to avoid traffic jams and jump on the subway, there are some recommendations for service:
- There will be no subway all weekend on TTC Line 1 between Lawrence and St. Louis Stations. Clair due to the construction of Metrolinx at Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
- The service of line 2 between the stations St. George and Broadview will begin by noon on Sunday to ensure a change in the beam of the Prince Edward (Bloor) viaduct.
- Bay and Sherbourne stations will be closed on Sunday.
Some bus and tram routes will also be affected by the events of the weekend:
- Bus 29 Dufferin and tram 501 Queen will depart on Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30
- The 501 Queen Tram will also depart on Saturday to accommodate the Lakeshore Village grilled cheese challenge.
- Buses 19 Bay, 72 Pape, 97 Yonge, 320 Yonge and 172 Cherry Beach will be diverted due to photos of Queens Quay and Yonge Street on Saturday
- The 19 Bay bus will depart from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Bus 47 Lansdowne, bus 63 Ossington and tram 505 Dundas will depart from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Delays on the 29 Dufferin bus are expected during this time.
- 13 Avenue Road and 94 Wellesley will depart throughout the weekend
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