Weekend road closures in Toronto
Posted September 20, 2013 2:05 pm.
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It’s that time of the year again, when weekend events and construction take over Toronto, leading to road closures across the city.
Here are the road closures for Sept. 20-22:
Events
Canada’s Walk of Fame red carpet show (Saturday-Sunday closure)
- Yonge St., between Queen and Dundas streets, will be closed from 7 p.m. Sept. 20 to 11 p.m. Sept. 21.
- Shuter St. will remain open for access to the Eaton Centre parking garage.
- Partial road closures will take place on Sept. 21, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., on Queen, Victoria and Shuter streets.
Tour de Black Creek Bike Race for Kids (Saturday closure)
Aseries of road closures will take place in the Jane St. and Driftwood Ave. area on Sept. 21 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Word on the Street (Saturday-Sunday closure)
Queen’s Park/Queen’s Park Crescent will be closed from Bloor to College streets from 4 a.m. Sept. 21 to 11:59 p.m. Sept. 22.
Sunnybrook Foundation – RBC Run for the Kids (Saturday closure)
- Bayview Ave. will be closed from Lawrence to Broadway avenues on Sept. 21 from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
- Blythwood Rd. from Bayview Ave. to Mount Pleasant Rd. will be closed on Sept. 21 from 9 to 9:30 a.m.
- A series of partial road closures will take place on Bayview Ave., Lawrence Ave., Leslie St., Eglinton Ave., Overlea Blvd, Don Mills Rd., York Mills Rd. and surrounding roads in the area on Sept. 22 from 7:30 a.m. to noon.
AIDS Event/Walk (Sunday closure)
- Church St. from Alexander to Carlton streets will be closed on Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The walk starts at 11 a.m.
- There will be intermittent closures in the area bounded by Queen St. to the south, Yonge St. to the west, Charles St. to the north and Jarvis St. to the east.
Construction work
Gardiner closure for fall maintenance
The Gardiner Expressway is scheduled to be closed in both directions from Carlaw Ave. to the Humber River from 10 p.m. Sept. 20 to 5 a.m. Sept. 23 for annual fall maintenance. Click here for the full story.
King St. E. bridge repairs
- The King St. E. section of the bridge — that carries Queen St. E. across the Don River and Don Valley Parkway — will be closed starting Sept. 9 for repairs. The bridge repairs are expected to be completed in November.
- The 503 Kingston Rd. and 504 King streetcars will be on diversion.
Yonge Street watermain replacement
Construction is underway on Yonge Street in North York for watermain replacement work.
During phase one of the project, the southbound curb lane on Yonge between Finch and Kingsdale avenues will be closed. Click here for more details.
Kingston Road construction
Drivers can expect slowdowns in the Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue area due to a TTC track reconstruction. Click here for the full story.
Click here for current and upcoming road closures in Toronto.
