Major road closures, events around the city and a TTC closure will make it difficult to get around the city this weekend.

Major road closures 

The Don Valley Parkway will be closed starting at 10 p.m. on Friday for annual spring maintenance activities. It will reopen at 6 a.m on Sunday, April 26.

Toronto police are advising motorists to give themselves extra time as alternative roads will be heavy. 

Here is a list of alternative roads you can use.

Event closures

Khalsa Day Parade 

The Khalsa Day Parade is on Sunday, April 26. Road closures will be in place during the day. 

The parade starts at Exhibition Place and will head westbound on Lakeshore Boulevard. It will then head northbound on York Street to University Avenue. Only northbound lanes on York Street and University Avenue will be affected by the parade.

The parade will end at Nathan Phillips Square at around 3:30 p.m. 

4th Annual Balanse Bum Run

The 4th annual Balanse Bum Run is taking place on Sunday, April 26. It takes place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and will affect roads in the area. 

Queen’s Park Crescent East and West will be closed from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. between College Street and Bloor Street West.

Lake Shore Boulevard closures

The intersection of Lake Shore Boulevard and Carlaw Avenue will be partially closed from Friday at 8 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m. for urgent repairs. The westbound lane of Lake Shore will be closed at Carlaw and drivers will be detoured north to Eastern Avenue or Queen Street East. Westbound traffic can access Lake Shore west of Morse Street. At least one lane of eastbound traffic on Lake Shore will be available to drivers at all times.

Southbound traffic on Carlaw will be diverted at Queen Street East. Northbound traffic will be permitted to turn right and travel eastbound on Lake Shore.

Two westbound and two eastbound lanes will be occupied at Leslie Street all day, every day due to a TTC project.

The northbound and southbound left lanes on Park Lawn Road will be occupied due to road widening, resurfacing, sidewalk construction and sanitary-sewer replacement from midnight to noon until June 30.

The westbound curb lane at Park Lawn Road will be occupied due to sidewalk construction and road widening from midnight to noon until June 30.

A map of all planned road restrictions in the city is available online.

TTC Closures 

There will be no service on the SRT (Line 3) between Kennedy and McCowan stations all day Saturday and Sunday. 

Shuttle buses will be running April 25 to 26. 

A list of all diversions and disruptions in the city is available online.