Friday, April 11, 2014

Sunday, April 13, 2014 Toronto Yonge Street 10K Run, Road closures

Toronto Police Service
News Release


Sunday, April 13, 2014 Toronto Yonge Street 10K Run, Road closures

Friday, April 11, 2014 - 6:30 AM
Special Events Planning Office:  416-808-5076

On Sunday, April 13, 2014, the annual Toronto Yonge Street 10K Run will take place. The run will form up along Yonge Street at 7 a.m., and, at 9 a.m., will proceed over the following route:

Formation area: Yonge Street, from Lawrence Avenue to Erskine Avenue
- south on Yonge Street
- west on Richmond Street
- south on Peter Street and Blue Jays Way
- west on Front Street
- south on Bathurst Street
- west on Fort York Boulevard 
Finish line: Fort York Boulevard 

Road closures to the finish line: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
Fort York Boulevard, from Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard

Road closures along race route 8:30 a.m.:
- Yonge Street, from Roselawn Avenue to King Street
- Richmond Street, from Yonge Street to Peter Street
- Peter Street and Blue Jays Way, from Richmond Street to Front Street
- Front Street from Blue Jays Way to Bathurst Street 
- Bathurst Street, from King Street to Lake Shore Boulevard 
- Fort York Boulevard, from Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard 
- Bathurst Street, from King Street to Lake Shore Boulevard 
- Fort York Boulevard, from Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard 
- Fleet Street, from Strachan Avenue to Fort York Boulevard 


TTC Diversion Route
As part of this run, the Yonge Street 97-320 bus will be diverted. 

The formation area set-up will take place from 6 a.m., to 11 a.m., buses operating on Yonge Street will be diverted in both directions using the following streets:

Northbound:
- north on Yonge Street
- east on Eglinton Avenue
- north on Mount Pleasant
- west on Lawrence Avenue
- north on Yonge Street

Southbound:
- south on Yonge Street
- east on Lawrence Avenue
- south on Mount Pleasant
- west on Eglinton Avenue
- south on Yonge Street

At 8:45 a.m., Yonge Street will be closed to all traffic between King Street and Eglinton Avenue. Buses operating on Yonge Street will be diverted in both directions using the following streets:

Northbound:
- north on Yonge Street
- west on King Street
- north on Bay Street
- west on Davenport Road
- north on Avenue Road
- east on Lawrence Avenue
- north on Yonge Street

Southbound:
- south on Yonge Street
- west on Lawrence Avenue
- south on Avenue Road
- east on Davenport Road
- south on Bay Street
- east on King Street
- south on Yonge Street

Motorists are requested to take extra caution while traveling on the above route as there will be delays.

Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu, Corporate Communications, for Constable Tee Chase, Special Events Planning Office

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