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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

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Sunday, July 26

Likely busiest 2 AM–noon

Eastbound Gardiner closure + northbound DVP closure + Supertri

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Monday

Jul 20

9:30–11:30 PM

Jays + Toronto Tempo exits

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HEAVY

Tuesday

Jul 21

9–11:30 PM

Three venue exits overlap

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HEAVY

Wednesday

Jul 22

9–11:30 PM

Jays + RBC Amphitheatre exits

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SEVERE

Thursday

Jul 23

5:30 PM–midnight

Jays exit + rush hour + StreetFest

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HEAVY

Friday

Jul 24

6 PM–midnight

Queen East closure + waterfront concert

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SEVERE

Saturday

Jul 25

All day; strongest 6 PM–midnight

StreetFest + arena traffic + GO work

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Sunday

Jul 26

2 AM–noon; evening venue windows follow

Eastbound Gardiner + northbound DVP + Supertri

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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.

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Line 4: Sheppard-Yonge–Don Mills

Nightly early closure at 11:59 PM on Thursday and Friday. The TTC lists shuttle buses.

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Barrie GO: Saturday and Sunday

GO lists no train service between Allandale Waterfront and Union, and no GO service at Downsview Park.

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Kitchener GO and UP Express

Both list planned construction impacts for the weekend. Check the operator update before leaving.

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DAY BY DAY

What is stacking

Monday

Jul 20

HEAVY

9:30–11:30 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.

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Tuesday

Jul 21

HEAVY

9–11:30 PM · Three venue exits overlap

Jays, Scotiabank Arena, and RBC Amphitheatre traffic converge on the downtown and west-waterfront approaches.

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Wednesday

Jul 22

HEAVY

9–11:30 PM · Jays + RBC Amphitheatre exits

Lower Spadina, Bremner, Lake Shore, and Dufferin Gate are the main event-adjacent approaches to watch.

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Thursday

Jul 23

SEVERE

5:30 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.

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Friday

Jul 24

HEAVY

6 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.

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Saturday

Jul 25

SEVERE

All 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.

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Sunday

Jul 26

SEVERE

2 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.

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