As runners hit the streets for this weekend’s annual Toronto Waterfront Marathon, drivers and commuters should consider alternate routes before and during the races.
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A record-breaking total of more than 31,000 runners from 75 countries are taking part this year.
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The 5 km run/walk is scheduled for Saturday, while the full and half marathons are slated for Sunday.
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A slew of road closures are planned for the weekend.
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Here’s what you need to know if you’re heading into the city.
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Friday through Sunday night
Parts of four streets were closed Friday morning and will remain blocked off until Sunday at 9 p.m., Toronto police said in a news release Friday afternoon.
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Portions of three streets won’t be available Saturday until 1 p.m.
Bay Street from Front Street to Queen Street West will be closed Saturday starting at 4 a.m.
Four hours later, Bay from Front to Lake Shore Boulevard West will be shut down, as will the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard West from Yonge Street to Bathurst Street, and the eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard West from Bathurst to Lower Simcoe Street.
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Starting at 4 a.m., Wellington Street from Bay to Church Street will be closed, along with the west side of Church to Yonge from Wellington to the south side of Bloor Street, with local access only.
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Street → start → access
The east side of Bay to Yonge from Wellington to the south side of Bloor will be shut down with local access only.
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side → shut → access
Bay will also be closed from Queen Street West to Lake Shore Boulevard West, and Queen Street West won’t be available from York Street to Bay.
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Sunday beginning at 5 a.m.
Lake Shore Boulevard West will be shut down from Windermere Avenue to Yonge.
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Sunday starting at 6 a.m.
All three lanes on Yonge Street won’t be accessible from Dundas to Queen.
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lanes → start → Queen
Dundas will also be closed at that time from University Avenue to Victoria Street, as will the eastbound lanes of Front from Church to Jarvis Street, along with Wellington from Church to Yonge and Church from The Esplanade to Front Street East with local access only.
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lanes → close → access
Richmond Street will be closed from University to Yonge, with local access only between Sheppard Street, York Street and University.
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The full road will be closed until 11 a.m., with access to Queen and York from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Adelaide Street will be shut down from University to Yonge, with local access only between Sheppard Street, York Street and University.
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Street → close → Street
Sunday beginning at 7 a.m.
Sections of four streets will be closed starting at 7 a.m. on Sunday, with some exceptions.
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Sections → begin → exceptions
Both lanes of Yonge Street won’t be accessible from Gerrard Street to Davenport Road/Church, while Bloor Street West will be shut down from Church to Bathurst.
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West → shut → Bathurst
Bathurst Street won’t be available from Bloor Street West to Lake Shore Boulevard West, while Fort York Boulevard will be closed from Bathurst to Lake Shore Boulevard West.
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Sunday starting at 8 a.m.
Three more sections of roads will be closed beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday.
Lake Shore Boulevard East won’t be open from Carlaw Avenue to Woodbine Avenue.
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Queen Street East will be closed from Woodbine to Balsam Avenue.
Eastern Avenue/Front Street East will be shut down from Carlaw to Jarvis.
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closed → close → Jarvis
The exceptions to these closures are the access lanes from Leslie Street to Coxwell Avenue, including the eastbound curb lane to Ashbridges Bay Park Road, the access Lane in the westbound curb lane on Eastern Avenue from Booth Avenue to Dibble Street and the access Lane in the eastbound curb lane on Front from Sherbourne Street to Cherry Street.
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Starting at 4 a.m. Sunday, certain ramps on the Gardiner will be closed.
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Eastbound on Lake Shore Boulevard will be closed at Windermere Avenue until 1 p.m., the Jameson Avenue off-ramp will be closed from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be no access on the British Columbia Drive on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard until 1 p.m., but there will be access from Exhibition Place.
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In terms of westbound Gardiner closures, the Spadina Avenue on-ramp at Lake Shore Boulevard will be closed from 5 a.m.–1 p.m., though access to the Gardiner will be open.
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access → close → Gardiner
Meanwhile, the Spadina Avenue off-ramp at Lake Shore Boulevard will also be closed from 5 a.m.–1 p.m., with access open to Spadina Avenue.
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access → close → Avenue
The York Street on-ramp will be open, but drivers will have to access it from north of Lake Shore Boulevard up until 1 p.m.
The Yonge/Bay off-ramp will be shut down from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All other ramps are scheduled to be open.
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