You’re Invited: Toronto Weekend Events With Road Closures & Intermittent Delays May 6, 2012

This video shows the highlights of Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon 2011:

  • “The course of both Half and Full Marathons is really scenery.”

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Sunday May 6th, 2012 – “On your mark, get set…go! Over 12,000 participants from 50+ countries will hit the streets of Toronto in support of the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, Toronto General & Toronto Western Hospitals.”

The race begins at the North York Civic Centre at 7:30 a.m. and the main segment of the race will take place on Yonge Street from Finch Avenue to Davenport Road.

Please click here for more info about the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K & Relay.

Toronto Marathon – May 6: Sunday Road Closures and Intermittent Delays are as follows:

  • All closures and lane restrictions below will occur on that day
  • Road closures begin at 5 a.m.
  • Some lane restrictions will take place in the area bounded by Bayview Avenue in the east, Royal York Road in the west, Lake Shore Boulevard in the south and Finch Avenue in the north
  • To accommodate the Toronto Marathon, a number of ramps on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., including:
    • The Gardiner Expressway eastbound off-ramp to Jarvis Street
      • access to Jarvis Street is closed
      • access to Lake Shore Boulevard remains open
    • The Gardiner Expressway westbound off-ramp to Sherbourne/Jarvis
      • access to northbound Sherbourne Street is open
      • access to Jarvis Street is closed
    • The Gardiner Expressway westbound off-ramp at Spadina
      • access to westbound Lake Shore Boulevard is closed
    • The Gardiner Expressway westbound on-ramp to Spadina
      • access to westbound Lake Shore Boulevard is closed
    • The Don Valley Parkway Bayview/Bloor off-ramp to southbound Bayview Avenue is closed

2012 Khalsa Day Parade: FREE & Public Donations

  • May 6, 2012; 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Sponsored by: Sikh Spiritual Centre in collabaration with the Ontario Gurudwaras Committee
  • Khalsa day Parade starts at 1pm and ends at 6pm at Sikh Spiritual Centre (SSC)
  • Celeberation continues up to 8pm at SSC compound

Khalsa Day Parade – May 6: Sunday Road Closures:

  • There will be some road closures as the parade takes place along the above roads
  • All these closures and lane restrictions will occur on that day

Enjoy!

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

NEWS RELEASE

May 3, 2012

Weekend events with road closures in Toronto

Two 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. A more complete list of events and road work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/torontostreets.

Toronto Marathon – Sunday closures
Sunday closures and intermittent delays

The Toronto Marathon will take place on Sunday, May 6. All closures and lane restrictions below will occur on that day. The race begins at the North York Civic Centre at 7:30 a.m. (road closures begin at 5 a.m.) and the main segment of the race will take place on Yonge Street from Finch Avenue to Davenport Road.

• Some lane restrictions will take place in the area bounded by Bayview Avenue in the east, Royal York Road in the west, Lake Shore Boulevard in the south and Finch Avenue in the north. A complete list of roads that will be impacted is available at http://www.toronto.ca/torontostreets.

• To accommodate the Toronto Marathon, a number of ramps on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., including:

– The Gardiner Expressway eastbound off-ramp to Jarvis Street – access to Jarvis Street is closed, access to Lake Shore Boulevard remains open.

– The Gardiner Expressway westbound off-ramp to Sherbourne/Jarvis – access to northbound Sherbourne Street is open, access to Jarvis Street is closed.

– The Gardiner Expressway westbound off-ramp at Spadina – access to westbound Lake Shore Boulevard is closed.

– The Gardiner Expressway westbound on-ramp to Spadina – access to westbound Lake Shore Boulevard is closed.

– The Don Valley Parkway Bayview/Bloor off-ramp to southbound Bayview Avenue is closed.

For more information about the marathon, visit http://www.torontomarathon.com.

2012 Khalsa Day parade – Sunday closures

The 2012 Khalsa Day parade will take place on Sunday, May 6. All closures and lane restrictions below will occur on that day.

• The parade enters the City of Toronto at Highway 27 at approximately 2 p.m. and continues from Morning Star Drive (Mississauga/Peel) to Humberwood Boulevard, from Humberline Drive to Finch Avenue West, eastbound on Finch to Westmore Drive and to Carrier Drive where the dispersal area is located. There will be some road closures as the parade takes place along these roads.

Toronto is Canada’s largest city and sixth largest government, and home to a diverse population of about 2.7 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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