{"id":28838,"date":"2026-05-02T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/28838\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T06:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T06:00:29","slug":"toronto-marathon-will-shut-down-these-major-roads-and-transit-routes-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/28838\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Marathon will shut down these major roads and transit routes this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

Approximately 22,000 individuals\u00a0are registered to participate in the Toronto Marathon<\/a>, half-marathon, 10-kilometre run, and 5-kilometre run, which are all taking place on Sunday, May 3.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Here are the following street closures that will be in place on May 3, according to the Toronto Police<\/a>:<\/p>\n

All Yonge St., from Park Home Ave.\u00a0to Elmhurst Ave., from 5\u00a0a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
\nAll Yonge St., from Finch Ave. E.\u00a0to Hollywood Ave., from 7\u00a0a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
\nSouthbound Yonge St., from Elmhurst Ave. to Highway 401, from 7\u00a0a.m. to 10\u00a0a.m.
\nAll North York Blvd., from Beecroft Rd. to Yonge St., from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
\nAll Poyntz Ave., from Beecroft Rd. to Yonge\u00a0St., from 7 a.m. to 9\u00a0a.m.
\nAll Sheppard Ave.,\u00a0from Beecroft Rd. to Doris Rd., from 7 a.m. to 10\u00a0a.m.
\nSouthbound ramps to Hwy 401\/Yonge St., from 7 a.m. 10\u00a0a.m.
\nSouthbound Yonge St., from Hwy 401 to\u00a0York Mills Rd., from\u00a07 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nSouthbound Yonge St., from York Mills Rd. to Eglinton Ave., from\u00a07 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nSouthbound Yonge St., from\u00a0Eglinton Ave\u00a0to\u00a0Chaplin Cr., from\u00a07:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
\nSouthbound Yonge St., from Chaplin Cr.\u00a0to\u00a0Aylmer Rd., from\u00a08:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
\nWestbound Chaplin Cr.,\u00a0from\u00a0Yonge St. to\u00a0Oriole Pkwy., from\u00a07:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
\nSouthbound Oriole Pkwy., from\u00a0Chaplin Cr. to\u00a0Lonsdale Rd., from\u00a07:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
\nWestbound Lonsdale Rd., from\u00a0Avenue Rd. to\u00a0Spadina Rd., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nNorthbound Forest Hill Rd., from Lonsdale Rd.,\u00a0to\u00a0Kilbarry Rd., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nEastbound Kilbarry Rd., from Forest Hill Rd. to Warren Rd., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nSouthbound Warren Rd., from\u00a0Kilbarry Rd. to\u00a0Lonsdale Rd., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nWestbound Lonsdale Rd., from\u00a0Warren Rd. to\u00a0Spadina Rd., from\u00a08 a.m. to\u00a010 a.m.
\nSouthbound Spadina Rd., from\u00a0Lonsdale Rd. to\u00a0Austin Terrace, from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nWestbound Austin Terrace, from\u00a0Spadina Rd. to\u00a0Walmer Rd., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nAll Walmer Rd.\/Kendall Ave., from Austin Terrace to\u00a0MacPherson Ave., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.\u00a0
\nWestbound curb of\u00a0MacPherson Ave., from\u00a0Kendall Ave.\u00a0to\u00a0Davenport Rd., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nWestbound curb of Davenport Rd., from\u00a0MacPherson Ave. to\u00a0Dupont St., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nAll Davenport Rd., from\u00a0Dupont St. to\u00a0Belmont St. from\u00a08 a.m. to\u00a010 a.m.
\nAll Belmont St., from\u00a0Davenport Rd. to Yonge St., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nAll Aylmer Ave., from\u00a0Yonge St. to\u00a0Rosedale Valley Rd., from\u00a08 a.m. to 10 a.m.
\nAll Rosedale Valley Rd., from\u00a0Aylmer Rd. to\u00a0Bayview Ave., from\u00a08 a.m. to 11\u00a0a.m.
\nAll Bayview Ave., from\u00a0Rosedale Valley Rd. to Lawren\u00a0Harris Sq., from\u00a08 a.m. to\u00a011:10\u00a0a.m.
\nAll Lawren Harris Sq., from\u00a0Bayview Ave. to\u00a0Lower River St., from\u00a08 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
\nAll Lower River St., from\u00a0Bayview Ave. to\u00a0King St. E., from\u00a08 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
\nEastbound King St. E., from Wilkins Ave. to\u00a0Lower River St., from\u00a08 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
\nAll Sumach St., from\u00a0King St. E. to\u00a0Eastern Ave., from\u00a08 a.m. to\u00a011:15\u00a0a.m.
\nWestbound Eastern Ave., from\u00a0Sumach St.\u00a0to\u00a0Front St. E., from\u00a08 a.m. to 11:20\u00a0a.m.
\nWestbound Front St. E., from\u00a0Eastern\u00a0 Ave.\u00a0to\u00a0Wellington St. E., from\u00a08 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
\nWestbound Wellington St. E.\/W., from\u00a0Front St. E. to Bay St., from\u00a08 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
\nSouthbound Bay St. from Wellington St. to Lake Shore Blvd., from 8:15\u00a0a.m. to 12\u00a0p.m.
\nAll Strachan Ave. from\u00a0Fleet St. to Lake Shore Blvd., from midnight\u00a0to 5 a.m.
\nWestbound Lake Shore Blvd. from Bay St. to Ontario Drive, from 7\u00a0a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
\neastbound Marin Parade Drive from Humber Bay Park Rd. E.\u00a0to Waterfront Drive, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
\nAll Waterfront Drive from Marine Parade Drive to Palace Pier Court from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
\nEastbound curb lane Lake Shore Blvd. from Humber River to Remembrance Drive from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30\u00a0p.m. \u00a0
\nWestbound Lake Shore Blvd. north curb lane from Strachan Ave. to Ontario Drive, from 7:30\u00a0a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Multiple TTC routes will also be diverted due to the race, including:<\/p>\n

11 Bayview
\n13 Avenue Rd
\n14 Glencairn
\n19 Bay
\n26 Dupont
\n28 Bayview South
\n33 Forest Hill
\n34\/334 Eglinton
\n65 Parliament
\n74 Mount Pleasant
\n75 Sherbourne
\n80 Queensway
\n84\/384\/984 Sheppard West
\n85\/385 Sheppard East
\n94 Wellesley
\n96 Wilson
\n97\/320 Yonge
\n98 Willowdale-Senlac
\n114 Queens Quay East
\n121 Esplanade-River
\n127 Davenport
\n162 Lawrence-Donway
\n165 Weston Rd North
\n185 Sheppard Central
\n503 Kingston Rd
\n504 King
\n509 Harbourfront
\n512 St Clair<\/p>\n

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\u2019s Quay neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

The full marathon officially kicks off at 7:30 a.m. at Yonge St.\u00a0and North York Blvd., with the half marathon following suit at 8:30 a.m. The 10K race begins at \u00a0Lake Shore Blvd. and Strachan\u00a0Ave. at 7:30 a.m., and the 5K race kicks off just 30 minutes later at 8 a.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whether you’re running the big race this weekend, cheering a loved one on, or simply heading out to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28839,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[13490,13489,638,48],"class_list":["post-28838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-toronto","tag-closures","tag-marathon","tag-road","tag-toronto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28838\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}