Several events in Toronto this mid-July weekend, most notably the Honda Indy, will cause significant traffic delays as people try to move around the city.
For the Honda Indy, police warned of increased traffic. As of Wednesday to Sunday night at 11 p.m., Lake Shore Boulevard West is closed form Strachan Avenue to British Columbia Drive.
“Anyone attending the Honda Indy should take public transit, and both the TTC and GO Transit will provide increased service to Exhibition Place,” police said.
There are also concerts, sporting events and festivals happening in the city that will add more congestion.
Alicia Keys is set to perform at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night as part of her Keys To The Summer Tour.
The Budweiser Stage is jam packed this weekend with the Zac Brown Band performing Friday, Davido on Saturday and Sam Hunt on Sunday.
The Toronto Blue Jays will also be playing all weekend at the Rogers Centre with games on Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 3:07 p.m., and Sunday at 1:37 p.m.
There is also the Festival of India parade which is taking place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Yonge-Dundas, down Yonge Street and ending at Queens Quay by the lake. There are also several other events for the festival throughout Saturday and Sunday.
BIG on Bloor is also happening this weekend, which takes place on Bloor Street West between Lansdowne Avenue and Dufferin Street. The area will be closed to drivers for an “in-person pedestrian takeover of car-free Bloordale,” the event’s website read.
The festival on Bloor Street West will feature outdoor murals, window displays, public installations and other projects that encourage visitors to the area.
These several events will likely cause traffic chaos and officials are warning people to avoid taking their cars and to use public transportation.
There will be no service on Line 1 between St Clair and Sheppard-Yonge stations for track work on Saturday and Sunday. Shuttle buses will be running.
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