City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release: July 15, 2014
Weekend events with road closures in Toronto
Several special events in Toronto this weekend involve
road closures. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy
these events. Businesses in the areas affected are open to pedestrian traffic,
while 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
and they are enjoyed each year by local residents.
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.
Those who need to drive in the general vicinity of
special events should allow extra time to get to and from their destination.
More information and a complete list of events and road work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/torontostreets/.
More information about the City's planned capital construction work is
available at http://www.toronto.ca/inview.
Honda Indy Weekend
On Wednesday, July 16 at noon, Strachan Avenue from Lake
Shore Boulevard to Fleet Street will be closed. Later that same day, as of 9
p.m., Lake Shore Boulevard from Strachan Avenue to British Columbia Drive will
be closed. Both closures are in effect until Sunday, July 20 at 11:59 p.m.
There will be no eastbound or westbound traffic during this closure.
The only available access to Ontario Place will be from
Lake Shore Boulevard at the foot of Strachan Avenue.
As a result of these closures, the City of Toronto's
south Animal Shelter at Exhibition Place will be closed Friday, July 18 to
Sunday, July 20.
Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival's Junior Parade and
Festival
A series of road closures will take place on Saturday, July 19 from 11
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to accommodate the parade route. The parade will begin at the
back of 30 Sewells Rd. and will travel east on McLevin Avenue to Sewells Road,
west on Sewells Road to Neilson Road, north on Neilson Road to Neilson Park
Drive, and east on Neilson Park Drive to the entrance of Neilson Park.
Live Green Toronto Festival
Yonge Street from Edward Street (just north of Dundas
Street) to Queen Street will be closed on Saturday, July 27 from 6:30 a.m. to
11:59 p.m. for the festival. Bay Street will be an alternative route for
motorists.
Salsa on St. Clair
St. Clair Avenue from Winona Drive to Christie Street
will be closed in both directions from Saturday, July 19 at 8 a.m. to Sunday,
July 20 at 11 p.m. Vaughan Road and Davenport Road will be alternative
east-west routes for motorists.
Chinatown Festival
Dundas Avenue West from Spadina Avenue to Beverley Street
will be closed from Saturday, July 19 at 12:01 a.m. to Sunday, July 20 at 11
p.m.
Big on Bloor
Bloor Street from Dufferin Street to Lansdowne Avenue
will be closed in both directions from Saturday, July 19 at 9 a.m. to Sunday,
July 20 at 9 p.m. College Street and St. Clair Avenue will be alternative
routes for motorists.
Thrill of the Grill
Danforth Avenue from Broadview Avenue to Jackman Avenue
will be closed in both directions on Saturday, July 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Youth Day Event
Yonge Street from Queen Street to Dundas Street will be
closed in both directions on Sunday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bay Street
and Church Street will be alternative routes for motorists.
This news release is also available on the City's
website: http://bit.ly/1sZAlou
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. Toronto is proud to be the Host
City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. 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 @TorontoComms.
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Media contact: Bruce Hawkins, Strategic Communications,
416-392-3496, bhawkin@toronto.ca
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