Toronto is a world class City that attracts world class events. This weekend will be no exception with several things happening all across the City that will have substantial impacts on traffic, especially on Sunday, September 27th.
Tips for Getting Around:
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
On Sunday September 27th, 2009, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5 Kilometre Walk/Run will be held in the City of Toronto.
The Half Marathon will have a running distance of 21.1 kilometres and the Marathon will have a running distance of 42.2 kilometres (both courses are sanctioned by the Ontario Track and Field Association).
The Toronto Waterfront Order of Events is as follows:
• The Half and Full Marathons will commence at 07:30 hours
• The 5 Kilometre Walk/Run will commence at 10:20 hours
The event organizers are anticipating 20,000 participants for all combined events.
Lakeshore Boulevard closures will commence at 05:00 hours from North Cherry Street to Windermere Ave. until approximately 12:00 hours.
The Lakeshore Blvd. closure from Leslie St. to Queen St. E. will commence at 06:00 hours until 14:00 hours.
Queen St. E. will be closed from Coxwell Ave., to Neville Park Blvd. from 06:00 to 14:00 hours.
Other road closures include Bay St. from Dundas St. W. to Lakeshore Blvd W., from 05:00 hours until 15:00 hours, Eastern Ave. from Coxwell Ave. to Parliament St., and Front Street from Parliament to York St. from 06:00 until 14:00 hours.
Formation Area Road Closure: (Commences at 12:00 hours on Saturday September 26th, 2009, to 18:00 hours Sunday September 27th, 2009.
FORMATION AREA Bay Street Between Queen St. W., and Dundas St. W.
The T.T.C. will incur service disruptions to surface transit routes during this event. For information related to the transit changes for this date you can contact the TTC at (416) 393-INFO (4636) or go online website http://www.ttc.ca/.
Various exits from the Fred Gardiner Expressway east and westbound will be impacted prior to and during the event.
Road Closures
Traffic Services strongly urges everyone planning to visit Toronto or those who live here to be aware of the events and subsequent road closures and detours that will have an impact on their travels.
Tips for Getting Around:
- Use public transit wherever/whenever possible (TTC/GO)
- Leave plenty of extra time
- Know alternate routes to avoid areas of potential traffic distruption
- Avoid unneccessary travel by combining multiple trips into one when possible
- Remain calm, alert and aware
- Use alternate routes well beyond the anticipated road closures (those routes closest to closures are naturally the most congested)
- Know before you go
- Travel with water to drink incase you get stuck in traffic
- If travelling with small children, ensure they stay in their seatbelts and car seats
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront MarathonOn Sunday September 27th, 2009, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5 Kilometre Walk/Run will be held in the City of Toronto.
The Half Marathon will have a running distance of 21.1 kilometres and the Marathon will have a running distance of 42.2 kilometres (both courses are sanctioned by the Ontario Track and Field Association).
The Toronto Waterfront Order of Events is as follows:
• The Half and Full Marathons will commence at 07:30 hours
• The 5 Kilometre Walk/Run will commence at 10:20 hours
The event organizers are anticipating 20,000 participants for all combined events.
Lakeshore Boulevard closures will commence at 05:00 hours from North Cherry Street to Windermere Ave. until approximately 12:00 hours.
The Lakeshore Blvd. closure from Leslie St. to Queen St. E. will commence at 06:00 hours until 14:00 hours.
Queen St. E. will be closed from Coxwell Ave., to Neville Park Blvd. from 06:00 to 14:00 hours.
Other road closures include Bay St. from Dundas St. W. to Lakeshore Blvd W., from 05:00 hours until 15:00 hours, Eastern Ave. from Coxwell Ave. to Parliament St., and Front Street from Parliament to York St. from 06:00 until 14:00 hours.
Formation Area Road Closure: (Commences at 12:00 hours on Saturday September 26th, 2009, to 18:00 hours Sunday September 27th, 2009.
FORMATION AREA Bay Street Between Queen St. W., and Dundas St. W.
The T.T.C. will incur service disruptions to surface transit routes during this event. For information related to the transit changes for this date you can contact the TTC at (416) 393-INFO (4636) or go online website http://www.ttc.ca/.
Various exits from the Fred Gardiner Expressway east and westbound will be impacted prior to and during the event.
City of Toronto Trip Info Line can be reached at 416-599-9090 for more information.
Full Marathon Route: (Commences at 07:30 hours)
Start Line Bay Street North of Queen Street West
Southbound Bay Street – Full Roadway
Eastbound Wellington Street West – Full Roadway
Eastbound At Church Street, move to Front Street East (Eastbound Lanes ONLY)
Eastbound At Jarvis Street, Front Street East – Full Roadway
Southbound Parliament Street – Full Roadway
Eastbound W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Roadway - approx 200 metres
U-TURN At the 2nd Cut-Through
Westbound E/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Roadway
Westbound Follow through E/B Harbour Street - Full Roadway
Westbound At Lower Simcoe St., Lakeshore Blvd. West – Full Roadway
Westbound At Simcoe Street, switch to W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. W
U-TURN At Windermere Avenue
Eastbound E/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. West – All Lanes EXCEPT South Side CONED Access Lane
RUNNERS SPLIT At Fort York Blvd. & At Stadium Road, 2 arches will span the eastbound lanes dividing the runners for the Full and Half Marathons – use the south side lanes
Southbound Stadium Road – Southbound Lanes ONLY
Eastbound Queens Quay West – Eastbound Lanes ONLY
Eastbound At Spadina Avenue, move to South Side Lane ONLY
(AVOID North Side Access Lane of E/B Queens Quay between Spadina Avenue & Parliament Street)
Eastbound At Parliament Street, turn right to E/B lanes of Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Road
Southbound Cherry St. S., – Full Roadway to Commissioners St.
Southbound Cherry St. S., at Commissioners St., runners move to N/B passing lane
Southbound Cherry St. S., at Unwin St., runners switch back to S/B lanes to the end of Cherry
U-TURN Clarke Beach Park
Northbound Cherry St. S., N/B lanes ONLY
Northbound At Unwin Ave., runners move to the N/B curb lane ONLY
Eastbound Commissioners Street – Eastbound lanes ONLY
Northbound Leslie Street – Northbound Lanes ONLY
Eastbound E/B Lakeshore Blvd. East – All Eastbound Lanes At Coxwell Ave., runners move to the E/B curb lane and continue E/B Lakeshore Blvd. E.
U-TURN At designated turning area (west of Northern Dancer)
Westbound Lakeshore Blvd., - runners in the E/B passing lane
Northbound Coxwell Ave., N/B Lanes ONLY
Eastbound Eastern Ave., - Eastbound Lanes ONLY
Northbound Kingston Rd., - Northbound Lanes ONLY
Eastbound Queen St. E., Eastbound Lanes ONLY
U-TURN AT Neville Park Rd.
Westbound Queen St. E., Westbound Lanes ONLY
Southbound Kingston Rd., – Southbound/Westbound Lanes ONLY
Westbound Eastern Ave., Full Roadway
Westbound Front St – Full Roadway
Westbound Front St., at Jarvis St. move to – Eastbound Lanes ONLY
Northbound Bay St., - Southbound Lanes ONLY
Finish Line Bay St. at Albert St.
Full Marathon Route: (Commences at 07:30 hours)
Start Line Bay Street North of Queen Street West
Southbound Bay Street – Full Roadway
Eastbound Wellington Street West – Full Roadway
Eastbound At Church Street, move to Front Street East (Eastbound Lanes ONLY)
Eastbound At Jarvis Street, Front Street East – Full Roadway
Southbound Parliament Street – Full Roadway
Eastbound W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Roadway - approx 200 metres
U-TURN At the 2nd Cut-Through
Westbound E/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Roadway
Westbound Follow through E/B Harbour Street - Full Roadway
Westbound At Lower Simcoe St., Lakeshore Blvd. West – Full Roadway
Westbound At Simcoe Street, switch to W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. W
U-TURN At Windermere Avenue
Eastbound E/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. West – All Lanes EXCEPT South Side CONED Access Lane
RUNNERS SPLIT At Fort York Blvd. & At Stadium Road, 2 arches will span the eastbound lanes dividing the runners for the Full and Half Marathons – use the south side lanes
Southbound Stadium Road – Southbound Lanes ONLY
Eastbound Queens Quay West – Eastbound Lanes ONLY
Eastbound At Spadina Avenue, move to South Side Lane ONLY
(AVOID North Side Access Lane of E/B Queens Quay between Spadina Avenue & Parliament Street)
Eastbound At Parliament Street, turn right to E/B lanes of Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Road
Southbound Cherry St. S., – Full Roadway to Commissioners St.
Southbound Cherry St. S., at Commissioners St., runners move to N/B passing lane
Southbound Cherry St. S., at Unwin St., runners switch back to S/B lanes to the end of Cherry
U-TURN Clarke Beach Park
Northbound Cherry St. S., N/B lanes ONLY
Northbound At Unwin Ave., runners move to the N/B curb lane ONLY
Eastbound Commissioners Street – Eastbound lanes ONLY
Northbound Leslie Street – Northbound Lanes ONLY
Eastbound E/B Lakeshore Blvd. East – All Eastbound Lanes At Coxwell Ave., runners move to the E/B curb lane and continue E/B Lakeshore Blvd. E.
U-TURN At designated turning area (west of Northern Dancer)
Westbound Lakeshore Blvd., - runners in the E/B passing lane
Northbound Coxwell Ave., N/B Lanes ONLY
Eastbound Eastern Ave., - Eastbound Lanes ONLY
Northbound Kingston Rd., - Northbound Lanes ONLY
Eastbound Queen St. E., Eastbound Lanes ONLY
U-TURN AT Neville Park Rd.
Westbound Queen St. E., Westbound Lanes ONLY
Southbound Kingston Rd., – Southbound/Westbound Lanes ONLY
Westbound Eastern Ave., Full Roadway
Westbound Front St – Full Roadway
Westbound Front St., at Jarvis St. move to – Eastbound Lanes ONLY
Northbound Bay St., - Southbound Lanes ONLY
Finish Line Bay St. at Albert St.
Half Marathon Route: (Commences at 07:30 hours)
Start Line Bay Street North of Queen Street West
Southbound Bay Street – Full Roadway
Eastbound Wellington Street West – Full Roadway
Eastbound At Church Street, move to Front Street East (Eastbound Lanes ONLY)
Eastbound At Jarvis Street, Front Street East – Full Roadway
Southbound Parliament Street – Full Roadway
Eastbound W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Roadway - approx 200 metres
U-TURN At the 2nd Cut-Through
Westbound E/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Roadway
Westbound Follow through E/B Harbour Street - Full Roadway
Westbound At Lower Simcoe St., Lakeshore Blvd. West – Full Roadway
Westbound At Simcoe Street, switch to W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. W
U-TURN At Windermere Avenue
Eastbound E/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. West – All Lanes EXCEPT South Side CONED Access Lane
RUNNERS SPLIT At Fort York Blvd. & At Stadium Road, 2 arches will span the eastbound lanes dividing the runners for the Full and Half Marathons – use the north side E/B lanes
Eastbound Lakeshore Blvd. W., W/B Lanes ONLY
Northbound Bay St. – Southbound Lanes ONLY
Finish Line Bay St. at Albert St.
5 Kilometre Walk/Run: (Commences at 10:20 hours)
Start Line Exhibition Place Grounds – Princes’ Blvd (circle the BMO field with Exhibition Place Grounds
Eastbound Princes’ Blvd – Full Roadway CROSS STRACHAN AVE.
Eastbound W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. W.
Northbound Bay St. – Southbound Lanes ONLY
Finish Line Bay St. at Albert St.
Word on The Street
Start Line Bay Street North of Queen Street West
Southbound Bay Street – Full Roadway
Eastbound Wellington Street West – Full Roadway
Eastbound At Church Street, move to Front Street East (Eastbound Lanes ONLY)
Eastbound At Jarvis Street, Front Street East – Full Roadway
Southbound Parliament Street – Full Roadway
Eastbound W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Roadway - approx 200 metres
U-TURN At the 2nd Cut-Through
Westbound E/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. East – Full Roadway
Westbound Follow through E/B Harbour Street - Full Roadway
Westbound At Lower Simcoe St., Lakeshore Blvd. West – Full Roadway
Westbound At Simcoe Street, switch to W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. W
U-TURN At Windermere Avenue
Eastbound E/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. West – All Lanes EXCEPT South Side CONED Access Lane
RUNNERS SPLIT At Fort York Blvd. & At Stadium Road, 2 arches will span the eastbound lanes dividing the runners for the Full and Half Marathons – use the north side E/B lanes
Eastbound Lakeshore Blvd. W., W/B Lanes ONLY
Northbound Bay St. – Southbound Lanes ONLY
Finish Line Bay St. at Albert St.
5 Kilometre Walk/Run: (Commences at 10:20 hours)
Start Line Exhibition Place Grounds – Princes’ Blvd (circle the BMO field with Exhibition Place Grounds
Eastbound Princes’ Blvd – Full Roadway CROSS STRACHAN AVE.
Eastbound W/B lanes Lakeshore Blvd. W.
Northbound Bay St. – Southbound Lanes ONLY
Finish Line Bay St. at Albert St.
Word on The StreetThe 20th Anniversary of The Word on The Street Festival will take place on Sunday September 27th, 2009. The event will run from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm.
Road Closures
Queens Park (Bloor Street to College Street)
Queens Park Crescent East and West (Bloor Street to College Street)
Wellesley Street (Bay Street to Queens Park Crescent West)
St.Joseph Street (Queens Park Crescent West to Bay Street)
Hoskin Street (Devonshire Place to Queens Park Crescent East)
60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Peoples Republic of China
The Greater Toronto Chinese/Canadian Organizing Committee will be holding a parade to celebrate the 60the Anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
The parade will begin forming at Queens Park at approximately 10am.
At 12pm the parade will begin on the following route:
South to College St
WB College St to Spadina
SB Spadina to Dundas St
EB Dundas Street
Completion at Dundas Square at approximately 2:00 pm.
Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays have a home stand against the Seattle Mariners with games on Saturday and Sunday at the Rogers Center. Both games are 1:07pm starts.
Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be hosting the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night and the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night.
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