Road closures in Toronto: May 2-3 2015

Road closures in Toronto for the weekend of May 2 and 3 rounds up the key transportation shut-downs affecting the city, including street and TTC closures.

KEY ROAD CLOSURES IN TORONTO

Gardiner Expressway: Highway 427--Carlaw. The Gardiner will be closed in both directions Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m. until Sunday, May 3 at 6 a.m. for Spring maintenance.

Various downtown streets. Numerous roads will be closed for the GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Full list and a map. Bloor Street, Danforth Avenue, Queen Street, and Dundas Street will remain open for the duration of the event. Police will be at major intersections to direct traffic. Expect some delays.

TTC CLOSURES

Line 1: Union. Trains will bypass Union Station in both directions on May 2 and 3, 2015 due to ongoing platform construction work. Union will be open for access to the streetcar platform.

Various downtown bus and streetcar routes. The 6 Bay, 14 Glencairn, 26 Dupont, 65 Parliament, 75 Sherbourne, 97/320 Yonge, 127 Davenport, 172 Cherry Street, 504 King, 511 Bathurst, 511 Bathurst replacement buses, and 310 Bathurst all-night buses will be on diversion Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon. Full details here.

Over and above the special closures this weekend, construction projects across Toronto result in numerous other road restrictions across the city. For a comprehensive list of such closures, you can consult the official map maintained by the City of Toronto (also available as a PDF.)

by Chris Bateman via blogTO