Toronto Marathon will shut down these major roads and transit routes this weekend

Whether you're running the big race this weekend, cheering a loved one on, or simply heading out to check some errands off your list, driving and commuting across Toronto on Sunday might require some strategic planning.

Approximately 22,000 individuals are registered to participate in the Toronto Marathon, half-marathon, 10-kilometre run, and 5-kilometre run, which are all taking place on Sunday, May 3.

To make way for the race, several key travel routes will be closed, all the way from North York to Lake Shore Blvd. Over 25 bus and streetcar routes that normally run through the marathon course will also be affected.

While most road closures will be in place from 5 a.m. on Sunday until 4 p.m., there are some notable exceptions that will reopen earlier.

Here are the following street closures that will be in place on May 3, according to the Toronto Police:

• All Yonge St., from Park Home Ave. to Elmhurst Ave., from 5 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• All Yonge St., from Finch Ave. E. to Hollywood Ave., from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• Southbound Yonge St., from Elmhurst Ave. to Highway 401, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• All North York Blvd., from Beecroft Rd. to Yonge St., from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• All Poyntz Ave., from Beecroft Rd. to Yonge St., from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• All Sheppard Ave., from Beecroft Rd. to Doris Rd., from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Southbound ramps to Hwy 401/Yonge St., from 7 a.m. 10 a.m.
• Southbound Yonge St., from Hwy 401 to York Mills Rd., from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Southbound Yonge St., from York Mills Rd. to Eglinton Ave., from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Southbound Yonge St., from Eglinton Ave to Chaplin Cr., from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• Southbound Yonge St., from Chaplin Cr. to Aylmer Rd., from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• Westbound Chaplin Cr., from Yonge St. to Oriole Pkwy., from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• Southbound Oriole Pkwy., from Chaplin Cr. to Lonsdale Rd., from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• Westbound Lonsdale Rd., from Avenue Rd. to Spadina Rd., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Northbound Forest Hill Rd., from Lonsdale Rd., to Kilbarry Rd., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Eastbound Kilbarry Rd., from Forest Hill Rd. to Warren Rd., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Southbound Warren Rd., from Kilbarry Rd. to Lonsdale Rd., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Westbound Lonsdale Rd., from Warren Rd. to Spadina Rd., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Southbound Spadina Rd., from Lonsdale Rd. to Austin Terrace, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Westbound Austin Terrace, from Spadina Rd. to Walmer Rd., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• All Walmer Rd./Kendall Ave., from Austin Terrace to MacPherson Ave., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. 
• Westbound curb of MacPherson Ave., from Kendall Ave. to Davenport Rd., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Westbound curb of Davenport Rd., from MacPherson Ave. to Dupont St., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• All Davenport Rd., from Dupont St. to Belmont St. from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• All Belmont St., from Davenport Rd. to Yonge St., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• All Aylmer Ave., from Yonge St. to Rosedale Valley Rd., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• All Rosedale Valley Rd., from Aylmer Rd. to Bayview Ave., from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• All Bayview Ave., from Rosedale Valley Rd. to Lawren Harris Sq., from 8 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
• All Lawren Harris Sq., from Bayview Ave. to Lower River St., from 8 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
• All Lower River St., from Bayview Ave. to King St. E., from 8 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
• Eastbound King St. E., from Wilkins Ave. to Lower River St., from 8 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
• All Sumach St., from King St. E. to Eastern Ave., from 8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
• Westbound Eastern Ave., from Sumach St. to Front St. E., from 8 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
• Westbound Front St. E., from Eastern  Ave. to Wellington St. E., from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Westbound Wellington St. E./W., from Front St. E. to Bay St., from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Southbound Bay St. from Wellington St. to Lake Shore Blvd., from 8:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• All Strachan Ave. from Fleet St. to Lake Shore Blvd., from midnight to 5 a.m.
• Westbound Lake Shore Blvd. from Bay St. to Ontario Drive, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• eastbound Marin Parade Drive from Humber Bay Park Rd. E. to Waterfront Drive, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• All Waterfront Drive from Marine Parade Drive to Palace Pier Court from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Eastbound curb lane Lake Shore Blvd. from Humber River to Remembrance Drive from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  
• Westbound Lake Shore Blvd. north curb lane from Strachan Ave. to Ontario Drive, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Multiple TTC routes will also be diverted due to the race, including:

• 11 Bayview
• 13 Avenue Rd
• 14 Glencairn
• 19 Bay
• 26 Dupont
• 28 Bayview South
• 33 Forest Hill
• 34/334 Eglinton
• 65 Parliament
• 74 Mount Pleasant
• 75 Sherbourne
• 80 Queensway
• 84/384/984 Sheppard West
• 85/385 Sheppard East
• 94 Wellesley
• 96 Wilson
• 97/320 Yonge
• 98 Willowdale-Senlac
• 114 Queens Quay East
• 121 Esplanade-River
• 127 Davenport
• 162 Lawrence-Donway
• 165 Weston Rd North
• 185 Sheppard Central
• 503 Kingston Rd
• 504 King
• 509 Harbourfront
• 512 St Clair

Organizers note that the Highway 401 southbound ramps at Yonge St. are expected to reopen by 10 a.m., and Bloor St. will remain open for east-west traffic. Spadina Ave. is set to remain open to provide access to Billy Bishop Airport and the Queen’s Quay neighbourhood.

The full marathon officially kicks off at 7:30 a.m. at Yonge St. and North York Blvd., with the half marathon following suit at 8:30 a.m. The 10K race begins at  Lake Shore Blvd. and Strachan Ave. at 7:30 a.m., and the 5K race kicks off just 30 minutes later at 8 a.m.