Road closures in Toronto during the Pan Am Games
Pan Am Games road closures stretch across Toronto over the next month or so. It will be impossible not to feel the effect of the games for anyone commuting, but the real pain will be for drivers. We've already published a primer on the HOV lanes and what you need to know about getting around, but this is the official list of road closures and traffic restrictions.
Pan Am Games organizers reserve the right to deviate from the times listed below as pertains to athletic events, but with healthy buffers around each event, I'd suspect that this won't happen. So, get ready: the city is about to become a driver's nightmare. The best way to arm yourself in this battle is with knowledge. Good luck, and please stay patient.
Note: two types of traffic restrictions are listed below -- those that relate to Pan Am facilities and ceremonies, and those that pertain to specific athletic events. For more information, check out this document from the Pan Am Games.
PAN AM GAMES GENERAL CLOSURES
Temporary traffic changes near Varsity Stadium (VAR) and Pan Am Fields (PAF) at
the University of Toronto:
Temporary traffic changes near Nathan Phillips Square (NPS):
Temporary traffic changes near Pan Am Ceremonies Venue (PAD), typically
known as the Rogers Centre:
Temporary traffic changes near the CIBC Pan Am / Parapan Am Athletes' Village
(PAV) and the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCY) in the east Donlands:
Temporary traffic changes near Pan Am Park (PAP) at Exhibition Place:
PAN AM GAMES ATHLETIC EVENTS CLOSURES
Saturday, July 11: triathlon competition (women's)
1 a.m.: Full closure of Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Ontario Place parking lots.
Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic - local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
2 p.m.: Full reopening of all westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Sunday, July 12: triathlon competition (men's)
1 a.m.: Full closure of Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Ontario Place parking lots.
Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic - local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
2 p.m.: Full reopening of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Saturday, July 18: marathon competition (women's)
1 a.m.: Full closure of Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue. Full closure of Parkside Drive between Lake Shore Boulevard and High Park Road, and roads in High Park (Colborne Lodge Drive, Centre Road).
Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic - local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
2 p.m.: Full reopening of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard, Parkside Drive and roads in High Park (Colborne Lodge Drive, Centre Road).
Sunday, July 19: race walk (men's and women's 20-kilometre race)
1 a.m.: Full closure of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard between
British Columbia Drive and Strachan Avenue. Local access only past Strachan Avenue. All others, including spectators, will need to show their Games event ticket to gain access beyond this point.
2 p.m.: Full reopening of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Friday, July 24: Two-hour road cycling and marathon training closure
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Road closures for athletes to familiarize themselves with the course.
The closures will affect eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue, Parkside Drive, High Park Boulevard, Centre Road, Colborne Lodge Drive, West Road, westbound lanes of the Queensway between Colborne Lodge Drive and Ellis Avenue (two-way traffic will run in the eastbound lanes), Ellis Avenue, Ellis Park Road, Olympus Avenue, Harcroft Road, and eastbound on Bloor Street between Harcroft and Parkside Drive.
Saturday, July 25: marathon competition (men's) and cycling - road race (men's and women's)
1 a.m.: The closures will affect eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue, Parkside Drive, High Park Boulevard, Centre Road, Colborne Lodge Drive, West Road, westbound lanes of the Queensway between Colborne Lodge Drive and Ellis Avenue (two-way traffic will run in the eastbound lanes), Ellis Avenue, Ellis Park Road, Olympus Avenue, Harcroft Road, and eastbound on Bloor Street between Harcroft and Parkside Drive.
Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic - local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
10 p.m.: Full reopening
Sunday, July 26: race walk (men's 50-kilometre race)
1 a.m.: Full closure of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard between
British Columbia Drive and Strachan Ave. Local access only past Strachan Avenue. All others, including spectators, will need to show their Games event ticket to gain access beyond this point.
2 p.m.: Full reopening of all eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Friday, August 7: two-hour Parapan Am road cycling training closure
11 a.m.: The closures will affect eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard,
Parkside Drive, High Park Boulevard, Centre Road, Colborne Lodge Drive, West Road, westbound lanes of the Queensway between Colborne Lodge Drive and Ellis Avenue (two-way traffic will run in the eastbound lanes), Ellis Avenue, Ellis Park Road, and eastbound on Bloor Street between Ellis Park Road and Parkside Drive.
Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic - local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
1 p.m.: Full reopening of all roads.
Saturday, August 8: Parapan Am cycling - road race (men's and women's)
1 a.m.: The closures will take affect eastbound and westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue, Parkside Drive, High Park Blvd, Centre Road, Colborne Lodge Drive, West Road, westbound lanes of the Queensway between Colborne Lodge Drive and Ellis Avenue (two-way traffic will run in the eastbound lanes), Ellis Avenue, Ellis Park Road, and eastbound on Bloor Street between Ellis Park Road and Parkside Drive.
Lake Shore Boulevard between Parkside Drive and Net Drive (one eastbound lane) will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic - local access only) so that businesses and residents have access.
6 p.m.: Full reopening of all roads.
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