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Toronto Star
15 hours ago
- Health
- Toronto Star
Gardiner, Don Valley Parkway to be shut down on Sunday for a bike ride. What you need to know
If you are planning on being in Toronto today, you may want to plan alternative routes as the downtown core, Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway will see disruptions. The DVP from the Gardiner Expressway to York Mills Road and the Gardiner from the South Kingsway to the DVP will be closed for the Bike for Brain Health. Participants will take over Toronto's highways from 2 a.m. until 4 p.m., riding traffic free, while raising awareness and donations for Alzheimer's research. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Gta 'An opportunity to say thank you': UHN's first large-scale fundraising walk celebrates health care and innovation We Walk UHNited's Saturday event advocates for Canadian health care and celebrated the patients helped by the hospital network. Gta 'An opportunity to say thank you': UHN's first large-scale fundraising walk celebrates health care and innovation We Walk UHNited's Saturday event advocates for Canadian health care and celebrated the patients helped by the hospital network. Roads surrounding the Exhibition Place such as Saskatchewan Road, British Columbia Road, Princes Boulevard, Quebec Street, PEI Crescent and Dufferin Street between Springhurst Avenue and Saskatchewan Road will also be closed. While public transportation is recommended, the event has disrupted the 329 Dufferin night buses Sunday morning. The route will not enter the Canadian National Exhibition grounds and will stop at the Dufferin Gate Loop. The TTC warned riders that the event may also cause delays to the 91 Woodbine and 95 York Mills routes until 4 p.m. Adding to the weekend's disruptions, the first-ever We Walk UHNited fundraiser took place on Saturday, with 2K and 5K walks in support of the UHN Foundation leading to multiple downtown street closures through the morning and early afternoon. With files from Kristjan Lautens
CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
Toronto road closures expected this weekend for biking, walking events
Social Sharing If you're planning on driving in the city this weekend, here are some road closures to keep in mind. Saturday: The following roads will be closed for the We Walk UHNited event on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to the city: Elizabeth Street between College Street and Dundas Street W. Dundas Street W. between Bay and Bathurst streets. St. Patrick Street between Dundas Street W. and Elm Street. Elm Street between Murray and McCaul streets. McCaul Street between Baldwin Street and Dundas Street W. TTC Diversions: The 505 Dundas streetcars will divert both ways on Bay and College streets on Saturday, due to the We Walk UHNited event. Replacement buses will operate. Check the TTC website for boarding and transfer points. Sunday: Both the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway will be closed for the Bike for Brain Health event from 12:01 a.m. to 4 p.m. All eastbound traffic on the Gardiner Expressway will exit onto Lake Shore Boulevard W. at Humber River.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Gardiner, DVP to be shut down on Sunday for Bike for Brain Health event
The Gardiner Expressway is pictured during a closure for maintenance Saturday September 21, 2024. Motorists can expect some significant road closures in the downtown core this weekend to accommodate fundraising events. Bike for Brain Health Both the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway will be closed on Sunday for the Bike for Brain Health event. The city says the two highways will be closed from 12:01 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the charity bike ride. All eastbound traffic on the Gardiner will exit onto Lake Shore Boulevard West at Humber River. We Walk UHNited event The first annual We Walk UHNited event will be held on Saturday, resulting in a number of road closures downtown. The following road closures will be in place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accommodate the walk, which includes both two-kilometre and five-kilometre routes. Elizabeth Street will be closed from College Street to Dundas Street West Dundas Street West will be closed from Bay Street to Bathurst Street St. Patrick Street will be closed from Dundas Street West to Elm Street Elm Street will be closed from Murray Street to McCaul Street McCaul Street will be closed from Baldwin Street to Dundas Street West 'Those who need to travel near road closures should plan their travel in advance, allow for extra time, consider taking public transit or other travel methods such as walking or cycling and follow signage to keep everyone safe,' the city said in a news release.
