Renovation Expansion into MLSQ
An application was received from Tyler Goodridge, at (647)968-6332/ email: tylergoodridge@mlse.com, requesting permission to temporarily close the road in connection with the Venue Renovation Expansion into MLSQ for Summer Events at Scotiabank Arena.
Date: May 4 – October 1, 2024 (only days with concerts and/or events at the Scotiabank Arena)
Location:
- Bremner Blvd, Lake Shore Blvd W to the east side of the parking garages (15 & 25 York St)
Times:
- Road Closures: 2:00 PM – 12:00 PM (Daily closure only on concert/event dates)
- Event times would vary depending on concert/event start time
Attachments: Application, Scotiabank Arena Summer Schedule, Security Plan, WMP, Gate 6 Extension, Small Scale Outdoor Bathroom – All, Small Scale Outdoor Bathroom – Mix, Large Scale Outdoor Bathroom – All, & Large Scale Outdoor Bathroom – Mix.
Contact: Samantha Martins | Street Events, Permits & Enforcement | City of Toronto | 416-335-1085 | streetevents@toronto.ca
The Bentway Conservancy Dominoes
An application has been received from Victoria Barton of the Bentway Conservancy, at (647) 227-9766 / email: veronicaevebarton@gmail.com requesting permission to temporarily close the road in connection with the Dominoes art installation and event.
Date: September 22, 2024
Event Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Closure Times and Locations:
- 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Niagara St, from King St W to Tecumseth St
- Lane W Niagara S Wellington, from Wellington St W to Tecumseth St
- 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Wellington St W, from Walnut Ave to Tecumseth St
- 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Tecumseth St, from Niagara St to the south dead end
- Bathurst St, from Front St W to Fort York Blvd
- Fort York Blvd, from Bathurst St to Capreol Crt
- Queens Warf Rd, from Fort York Blvd to 25 m north Fort York Blvd
- Dan Leckie Way, from Fork York Blvd to 30 m north of Fort York Blvd
- Bishop Tutu Blvd, from Queen Quay W and Stadium Rd
- 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Dan Leckie, from Lakeshore Blvd W and Housey St
- Housey St, from Dan Leckie Way to Bathurst St
- 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
- Lakeshore Blvd W and Bathurst St intersection
- Queens Quay W, from Little Norway Cres and Bathurst St
- Eireann Quay, from Queens Quay W and the south end of the road
Attachments: Application, Route Info, WMP, TMP, & Site Map.
Awaiting further documents such as official TMP and a revised site map which will be shared as soon as received for further review.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about this request no later than July 26th, 2024, otherwise, we will issue the permit.
Contact: Samantha Martins | Street Events, Permits & Enforcement | City of Toronto | 416-335-1085 | streetevents@toronto.ca
Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon & 5K Race
An application has been received from Chris Fagel of the Canada Running Series at (416) 944-2765 ext. 502 / email: chris@canadarunningseries.com requesting permission to temporarily close the roads in connection with the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon, & 5K Race.
Date: October 19 – 20
Road Closures and Times:
- From Friday, October 18, 2024, at 6:00 pm to Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 9:00 pm – Finish Line Build, Take Down and Clean Up Areas
- Bay St, full road, from Queen St W to Dundas St W (Note: Northbound curb lane, from Dundas St West to Albert St open for Local Traffic only) Hagerman St, full road, from Bay St to Elizabeth St Elizabeth St, full road, at Foster Pl to Hagerman St
- Albert St, full road, from Bay St to James St (Note: Westbound lane open for Local Traffic only)
- Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 5K Race
- 5:00 am to 12:00 pm – Start Line Build/Take Down
- University Ave, full road, from Dundas St W to Adelaide St WArmoury St, full road, from Chestnut St to University Ave
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am – Course Route
- University Ave, southbound lanes, from Elm St to Adelaide St W
- University Ave, northbound lanes, from Front St W to Adelaide St W
- Wellington St W, full closure, from University Ave to Bay St
- Bay St, full closure, from Queen St W to Lake Shore Blvd W
- Lake Shore Blvd W, westbound lanes, from Yonge St to Spadina Ave
- Lake Shore Blvd W, eastbound lanes, from Spadina Ave to Lower Simcoe St (Note: curb lane remains open for access to Gardiner on ramp).
- 5:00 am to 12:00 pm – Start Line Build/Take Down
- Sunday, October 20, 2024 – Full Marathon (42K) & Half Marathon (21K) – Wheelchair Race Start Time 07:58 am; First Elite Runner Race Start Time 8:00 am to 9:15 am (all waves)
- 3:00 am to 11:30 am – Start Line Build/Take Down
- University Ave, full road, from Dundas St W King St W Armoury St, full road, from University Ave Chestnut St
- 4:00 am to 4:00 pm – Course Build, Take Down and Clean Up Areas
- Bay St, full road, from Queen St to Lake Shore Blvd W
- Queen St, full road, from Simcoe Ave to Bay St (York St to Bay St closed from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm)
- 6:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Lake Shore Blvd W, full road, from Windermere Ave to Yonge St (Note: Eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd/Harbour to remain open from Stadium Rd to Yonge St)
- 6:00 am to 3:30 pm
- Front St, eastbound lanes, from Church St to Jarvis St
- Wellington St, full road, from Church St to Bay St
- Church St, full road, from the Esplanade to Front St E (local access only)
- 6:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Richmond St, full road, from Simcoe St to Yonge St (local access only between Sheppard/York/University)
- Adelaide St, full road, from Simcoe St to Yonge St (local access only between Sheppard/York/University)
- 7:00 am to 11:00 am
- University Ave/Queens Park Cr, northbound lanes, from Dundas St W to Bloor St W
- Bloor St W, full road, from Avenue Rd to Bathurst St
- Bathurst St, full road, Bloor St W to Lake Shore Blvd W
- Fort York Blvd, full road, from Bathurst St to Lake Shore Blvd W
- 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Front St E, full road, from Cherry St to Bayview Ave
- Bayview Ave, full road, from Front St to Rosedale Valley Rd
- 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
- Lake Shore Blvd E, full road, from Carlaw Ave to Woodbine Ave (Access Lane in the eastbound curb lane from Leslie St to Ashbridges Bay Park Rd)
- Queen St E, full road, from Woodbine Ave to Balsam Ave
- Eastern Ave/Front St E, full road, from Carlaw Ave to Church St
- Exceptions
- Access Lane in the westbound curb lane from Booth St to Lewis St
- Access Lane in the eastbound curb lane from Jarvis St to Parliament St
- 3:00 am to 11:30 am – Start Line Build/Take Down
- Friday, October 18, 2024, at 9:00 to Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 16:30
- Broadcast Vehicle – Ln South Cecil East Huron, from Huron St to end of laneway
Events and Race Routes:
Full Marathon (42K) Route – Wheelchair Race Start Time 07:58 am; First Elite Runner Race Start Time 8:00 am to 9:15 am (all waves) – (Sunday, October 20, 2024)
- Start on University Ave south of Dundas St (full road), proceed north on University Ave/Queens Park/Queens Park Cres E continuing counter-clockwise around Queens Park, proceeding north to Bloor St W (northbound lanes).
- At Bloor St W, turn left and head west on Bloor St (full road) to Bathurst St (full road).
- At Bathurst St, turn left and head south to Fort York Blvd (full road).
- At Fort York Blvd, turn right and head west (westbound lanes only), then south to Lake Shore Blvd W.
- At Lake Shore Blvd W, turn right and head west in the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd W (full road).
- West on Lake Shore Blvd W to Ellis Ave (all westbound lanes). NOTE: Maintain curb lane on Lake Shore Blvd W for traffic between British Columbia Dr, west to Gardiner Expressway West access ramp.
- At Ellis Ave, make a U-turn and head back east on Lake Shore Blvd W to Fort York Blvd (all eastbound lanes, except south side coned access lane to Oarsman Dr).
- At Fort York Blvd, move to the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd W and continue east to Bay St (full road).
- At Bay St, turn left going north in the northbound lanes of Bay St to Wellington St W (full road).
- At Wellington St W, turn right going east towards Eastern Ave to then turn right on Cherry St.
- South on Cherry St to Front St W, then east on Front St W to Bayview Ave.
- At Bayview Ave, turn left (north) and head north on Bayview Ave to turnaround point at River St (full road).
- At River St, make a U-turn and head south on Bayview Ave, then west on Front St W, north on Cherry St, then make a right and head east onto Eastern Ave.
- On Eastern Ave head east to Carlaw Ave (eastbound lanes).
- At Carlaw Ave, turn right and head south on Carlaw Ave to Lake Shore Blvd E (southbound lanes).
- At Lake Shore Blvd E, turn left and head east in the eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd E to Coxwell Ave (eastbound lanes) to Woodbine Ave (full road).
- North on Woodbine Ave to Queen St E, will turn right at Queen St and head east in the eastbound lanes to Beech Ave (full road).
- At Beech Ave, make a U-turn and head back west on Queen St E to Woodbine Ave in the westbound lanes (full roadway).
- At Woodbine Ave, turn left heading south and then west onto Lake Shore Blvd E (full roadway).
- West on Lake Shore Blvd E in the westbound lanes to Carlaw Ave (westbound lanes).
- At Carlaw Ave, turn right and head north to Eastern Ave. At Eastern Ave, turn left and head west on Eastern Ave.
- West on Eastern Ave to Broadview Ave (full roadway) NOTE: Access lanes will be coned for City of Toronto Works and Enbridge yards.
- Continue west on Eastern to Sumach St (full roadway) NOTE: TC54 cones used on north and south side to allow access do DVP on/off ramps.
- Continue west on Eastern Ave through Trinity St, at which point Eastern Ave becomes Front St.
- Runners continue west on Front St to Church St (full road).
- At Church St, switch to Wellington St W (full roadway), continue west on Wellington St to Bay St,
- At Bay St, turn right and go north on Bay St to the Finish Line at Bay St, north of Queen St W.
Half Marathon (21K) Route – Wheelchair Race Start Time 07:58 am; First Elite Runner Race Start Time 8:00 am to 9:15 am (all waves) – (Sunday, October 20, 2024)
- Start on University Ave south of Dundas St (full road), proceed north on University Ave/Queens Park/Queens Park Cres E continuing counter-clockwise around Queens Park, proceeding north to Bloor St W (northbound lanes).
- At Bloor St W, turn left and head west on Bloor St (full road) to Bathurst St (full road).
- At Bathurst St, turn left and head south to Fort York Blvd (full road).
- At Fort York Blvd, turn right and head west (westbound lanes only), then south to Lake Shore Blvd W.
- At Lake Shore Blvd W, turn right and head west in the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd W (full road).
- West on Lake Shore Blvd W to Ellis Ave (all westbound lanes). NOTE: Maintain curb lane on Lake Shore Blvd W for traffic between British Columbia Dr, west to Gardiner Expressway West access ramp.
- At Ellis Ave, make a U-turn and head back east on Lake Shore Blvd W to Fort York Blvd (all eastbound lanes, except south side coned access lane to Oarsman Dr).
- At Fort York Blvd, move to the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd W and continue east to Bay St (full road).
- At Bay St, turn left going north in the northbound lanes of Bay St to the Finish Line at Bay St, north of Queen St. (full road)
5K Route – Race Start Time 9:00 am to 9:30 am (all waves) – (Saturday, October 19, 2024)
- Start on University Ave, north of Queen St W (northbound lanes), proceeding north on University Ave to Dundas St W
- At Dundas St W, make a U-turn and go south on University Ave (southbound lanes) to Adelaide St W
- At Adelaide St W, cross over to the northbound lanes of University Ave and proceed south to Wellington St W
- At Wellington St W, turn left and go east to Bay St
- At Bay St, turn right and go south to Lake Shore Blvd W
- At Lake Shore Blvd W, turn right and go west to Reese St
- At Reese St, make a U-turn using Lake Shore Blvd W eastbound lanes towards Simcoe St
- At Simcoe St, turn left and go north to Lake Shore Blvd W westbound lanes
- Return to Bay St using the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd W
- At Bay St, turn left and go north to the Finish Line at Bay St, north of Queen St (full road)
Attachments: Application & TMP.
Further documents to follow.
Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or objection to this request, otherwise, we will issue the permit.
Contact: Samantha Martins | Street Events, Permits & Enforcement | City of Toronto | 416-335-1085 | streetevents@toronto.ca
Santa Clause Parade
An application has been received from Cristina Tamburini from The Original Santa Claus Parade at (416) 249-7833, cristina@thesantaclausparade.com, requesting permission to temporarily close the road for the Santa Clause Parade and Holly Jolly Fun Run.
Date: November 24, 2024
Locations/Times:
- Parade Formation Area (7 am to 2:30 pm)
- Bloor St W, from Ossington Ave to Christie St
- Parade Route (Closure times: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm)
- Starting at Bloor St W and Christie St, travelling east along Bloor St W to Queens Park
- South on Queens Park Cres (northbound lanes) to University Ave (full closure of Queens Park Cres)
- South on University Ave (northbound lanes), to Wellington St W (full closure of University Ave)
- East on Wellington St W to Yonge St
- South on Yonge St to Front St
- East on Front St E to Jarvis St – Parade will disperse on Lower Jarvis St, south of Front St E to The Esplanade (temporary North Market to offload vehicles).
- Parade Dispersal Area (12:30 pm to 6:00 pm)
- Lower Jarvis St, from Front St E to Lake Shore Blvd E
- The Esplanade, from Market St to St George St (Westbound closed at Lower Sherbourne St)
- Wilton St, from Market St to Lower Jarvis St
- Bus Parking (11 am to 6 pm)
- Front St E, from Jarvis St to Sherbourne St
- NOTE: Parked buses will face eastward as they will exit out to Sherbourne St
- Front St E, from Jarvis St to Sherbourne St
- Parking for Parade Floats (1:30 pm to 6 pm)
- Queens Quay (two eastbound lanes), from Lower Jarvis St to Parliament St
- Road closure to accommodate VIP/Food truck vendors (12:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
- Scott St, from 25 metres south of Wellington St E to Scott Ln
Holly Jolly Fun Run
- Set-up of Finish Line (8:00 am – 2:30 pm):
- Bremner Blvd, from York St to Lake Shore Blvd W
- Route: Route follows the majority of parade route closures (starts at 12:00 p.m.)
- Starting at Bloor St W and Christie St, travelling east along Bloor St W to Queens Park
- South on Queens Park Cres (northbound lanes) to University Ave (full closure of Queens Park Cres)
- South on University Ave (northbound lanes), from Queens Park Cres to Front St
- South on York St (northbound lanes), to Bremner Blvd
- East on Bremner Blvd to finish at Maple Leaf Square. (full closure)
Notes:
- Transportation Services is aware of the following construction conflicts and are working with the respective parties to accommodate the parade.
- Bloor St W, from Spadina Ave to Avenue Rd – Road re-construction
- Queens Park Cres, from Bloor St W to Hoskin Ave – TTC Museum Station Construction
- University Ave, from Armoury St to Queen St W– Metrolinx Osgoode Station
- Queens Park Cres/University Ave, from south of Charles St to north of Queen St W – Road re-construction
- Yonge St, from Wellington St W to Front St – Water main construction
- Front St, from Scott St to Yonge St – Critical road repairs
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about this request, otherwise, we will issue the permit.
Attachments: Application, Barricade Corner Maps, Holly Jolly Run Info, & TMP.
Contact: Samantha Martins | Street Events, Permits & Enforcement | City of Toronto | 416-335-1085 | streetevents@toronto.ca