Weekend events with road closures in Toronto - August 16/17

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:

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News Release:  August 13, 2014

Weekend events with road closures in Toronto

Four special events this weekend will 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 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, and they are enjoyed each year by local residents.

In addition to road closures related to special events, there is a significant amount of road work 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 list of road work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/torontostreets/. 

In addition, the City recently introduced T.O. INview, a map that shows information about planned capital construction work taking place across the city.  More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/inview.

Saturday closures:

Wheels on the Danforth and Fun in the Park Danforth Avenue, from Warden Avenue to Byng Avenue, and Danforth Road, from Landry Avenue to Danforth Avenue, will be closed in both directions on Saturday, August 16 from 7 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. to accommodate this event.

A Midsummer Night's Run

Bouchette Street and Logan Avenue, from Commissioners Street to Lake Shore Boulevard East, will be closed on Saturday, August 16 from 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for the setup of the Start/Finish line. The race starts at 5:30 p.m. and will involve some road closures on streets bounded by Cherry Street to the west, Lake Shore Boulevard to the north, Leslie Street to the east and Unwin Avenue to the south. 

Saturday and Sunday closure:

International Street Festival

Eglinton Avenue, from Dufferin Street to Marlee Avenue, will be closed in both directions on Saturday, August 16 from 3 a.m. to Monday, August 18 at 3 a.m. to accommodate this event.

 

Sunday closure:

Open Streets Toronto

Bloor Street, from Spadina Avenue/Road to Parliament Street, and Yonge Street, from Bloor Street to Queen Street, will be closed on Sunday, August 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Vehicles will be able to cross Bloor Street at Spadina Avenue/Road, Avenue Road, Bay Street, Church Street, Sherbourne Street and Parliament Street.

Vehicles will be able to cross Yonge Street at College Street/Carlton Street, Gerrard Street, Dundas Street, Shuter Street and Queen Street.

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: Steve Johnston, Strategic Communications, 416-392-4391, sjohnsto@toronto.ca