City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release
June 5, 2013
Weekend events with road closures in Toronto
Seven 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, 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. A
more complete list of events and road work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/torontostreets/.
Woofstock
Road closures required for Woofstock, listed below, will
take place from Friday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. to Sunday, June 9 at 11:59 p.m.
- Front Street from Yonge Street to Jarvis Street
- Wellington Street from Church Street to Leader Lane
- Church Street from Colborne Street to The Esplanade
- Market Street from Front Street to The Esplanade (for
Sunday, June 9 only) Alternative east-west routes for motorists include
Adelaide Street and Richmond Street.
Ride to Conquer Cancer
Lake Shore Boulevard from Strachan Avenue to Windemere
Avenue and Windemere Avenue from Lake Shore Boulevard to The Queensway will be
closed on Saturday, June 8 from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. to accommodate this event.
The Gardiner Expressway is an alternative route.
Portugal Day Parade
Lansdowne Avenue from Bloor Street to College Street will
be closed in both directions on Saturday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dufferin Street is a possible alternative route for motorists.
Dundas West Fest
Dundas Street from Lansdowne Avenue to Roxton Road will
be closed in both directions on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
College Street or Queen Street are alternative routes.
Toronto Taste
Queen's Park will be closed in both directions from Bloor
Street to the top end of Queen's Park Circle from Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. to
Monday, June 9 at 6 a.m. Yonge Street or Bathurst Street are possible
north-south alternative routes.
Festival on Bloor
Bloor Street from Spadina Avenue to Bathurst Street will
be closed on Sunday, June 9 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate the Festival on
Bloor. College Street is a possible alternative route.
Toronto Challenge Run
Wellington Street from Simcoe Street to John Street will
be closed in both directions on Sunday, June 9 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. There
will also be a variety of road closures during the event in the area bounded by
Wellington Street in the south, Spadina Avenue in the west, Wellesley Street in
the north and Bay Street in the east. Richmond Street and Adelaide Street are
east-west alternative routes while Bathurst Street and University Avenue are
north-south alternatives.
Toronto is Canada's largest city and sixth largest
government, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people.
Toronto's government is dedicated to delivering customer service excellence,
creating a transparent and accountable government, reducing the size and cost
of government and building a transportation city. For information on
non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and
visitors can dial 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Media contact: Steve Johnston, Senior Communications
Coordinator, Strategic Communications, 416-392-4391, sjohnsto@toronto.ca
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