SUNDAY BRIEF #1 · JULY 20–26, 2026
Sunday closes the eastbound Gardiner and northbound DVP
Sunday’s eastbound Gardiner and northbound DVP closures run 2 AM–noon for Supertri, with evening venue traffic and weekend GO work following.
UPDATED JULY 19, 2026
HEAVIEST WINDOW
Sunday, July 26
Likely busiest 2 AM–noon
Eastbound Gardiner closure + northbound DVP closure + Supertri
THE FAST READ
Seven days at a glance
Monday
Jul 20
9:30–11:30 PM
Jays + Toronto Tempo exits
DETAILS →Tuesday
Jul 21
9–11:30 PM
Three venue exits overlap
DETAILS →Wednesday
Jul 22
9–11:30 PM
Jays + RBC Amphitheatre exits
DETAILS →Thursday
Jul 23
5:30 PM–midnight
Jays exit + rush hour + StreetFest
DETAILS →Friday
Jul 24
6 PM–midnight
Queen East closure + waterfront concert
DETAILS →Saturday
Jul 25
All day; strongest 6 PM–midnight
StreetFest + arena traffic + GO work
DETAILS →Sunday
Jul 26
2 AM–noon; evening venue windows follow
Eastbound Gardiner + northbound DVP + Supertri
DETAILS →TRANSIT WATCH
Planned service changes
Line 2: Jane–Ossington
Nightly early closure at 11:59 PM from Monday through Wednesday. The TTC lists shuttle buses.
OPERATOR UPDATE ↗Line 4: Sheppard-Yonge–Don Mills
Nightly early closure at 11:59 PM on Thursday and Friday. The TTC lists shuttle buses.
OPERATOR UPDATE ↗Barrie GO: Saturday and Sunday
GO lists no train service between Allandale Waterfront and Union, and no GO service at Downsview Park.
OPERATOR UPDATE ↗Kitchener GO and UP Express
Both list planned construction impacts for the weekend. Check the operator update before leaving.
OPERATOR UPDATE ↗DAY BY DAY
What is stacking
Monday
Jul 20
HEAVY9:30–11:30 PM · Jays + Toronto Tempo exits
Rogers Centre and Coca-Cola Coliseum events let out late. Line 2 closes early between Jane and Ossington at 11:59 PM.
OPEN MONDAY →Tuesday
Jul 21
HEAVY9–11:30 PM · Three venue exits overlap
Jays, Scotiabank Arena, and RBC Amphitheatre traffic converge on the downtown and west-waterfront approaches.
OPEN TUESDAY →Wednesday
Jul 22
HEAVY9–11:30 PM · Jays + RBC Amphitheatre exits
Lower Spadina, Bremner, Lake Shore, and Dufferin Gate are the main event-adjacent approaches to watch.
OPEN WEDNESDAY →Thursday
Jul 23
SEVERE5:30 PM–midnight · Jays exit + rush hour + StreetFest
A 3:07 PM Jays game can release traffic into the afternoon rush as Queen Street East closes for StreetFest.
OPEN THURSDAY →Friday
Jul 24
HEAVY6 PM–midnight · Queen East closure + waterfront concert
StreetFest activity in the Beaches and a 7:30 PM RBC Amphitheatre event create separate east and west pressure zones.
OPEN FRIDAY →Saturday
Jul 25
SEVEREAll day; strongest 6 PM–midnight · StreetFest + arena traffic + GO work
Queen East closes again for StreetFest. Tame Impala is at Scotiabank Arena, while planned GO work affects trips to Union.
OPEN SATURDAY →Sunday
Jul 26
SEVERE2 AM–noon; evening venue windows follow · Eastbound Gardiner + northbound DVP + Supertri
The eastbound Gardiner closes Humber River–DVP and the northbound DVP closes Gardiner–Eglinton for Supertri. Planned GO work and venue events continue later.
OPEN SUNDAY →Get this brief next Sunday.
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