All lanes are blocked due to Half/Full Marathon Line Area.
Ended record
This closure record has ended. Use the current status pages for active road work and upcoming closures.
★ Quick facts
- Location
- At Lake Shore Blvd E at Carlaw Ave, to Woodbine Ave, to Queen St E, to Balsam Ave
- Start date
- Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 8:00 AM
- End date
- Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 3:30 PM
- Lanes affected
- Road Closed Construction; Both Directions
- Severity
- HeavyFull road closure
Traffic context
Traffic on Sun, Oct 18, 2026
This closure is one part of the day. The daily brief shows the event load, other road work, and the likely busy window from the same calendar data.
- Day status
- Severe
- Busy window
- Likely busiest 3 AM to 7:30 PM as Waterfront Marathon crowds leave Yonge Street / waterfront course, AFC Toronto vs. Calgary Wild FC traffic heads toward BMO Field.
- Main signal
- AFC Toronto at BMO Field + Waterfront Marathon + Yonge St closure
- AFC Toronto vs. Calgary Wild FC
- Waterfront Marathon
- Yonge St
What's affected
Lake Shore Blvd E at Lake Shore Blvd E at Carlaw Ave, to Woodbine Ave, to Queen St E, to Balsam Ave is impacted by a full road closure. The source lists affected lanes as: Road Closed Construction; Both Directions.
Corridors to compare: Front Street and Queens Quay are downtown east–west surface streets, while King Street has transit-priority restrictions on through traffic. They do not follow Lake Shore for its full length. Which one wins depends on the day — check a live map before you leave.
Same-day events
- AFC Toronto vs. Calgary Wild FC
Oct 18 · BMO Field
- TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and Half Marathon
Oct 18 · Yonge Street / waterfront course
- Toronto Marlies vs Belleville Senators
Oct 18 · Coca-Cola Coliseum
- Max Amini Live in Toronto!
Oct 18 · Scotiabank Arena
- Lakeshore West Construction
Oct 18 · Toronto transit