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416 Traffic · Toronto

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Extreme congestion expected · 2 events · no scored acute road impacts

Last checked Apr 25, 1:13 p.m. ET

Daily congestion brief

Extreme congestion risk around Lake Shore Boulevard 5 PM to 11:22 PM because of Panama vs Croatia, Jays vs Astros.

Avoid window

  • 5:00 PM – 11:22 PMStacked event congestion

Affected areas

Lake Shore Boulevard, Gardiner Expressway, Exhibition GO, Liberty Village, King West, Lake Shore, Bremner Boulevard, Union Station

Sources

Why this day is flagged

  • Panama vs Croatia

    BMO Field; ~45,000 expected

    Curated city event

    7:00 PM · Lake Shore Boulevard, Gardiner Expressway, Exhibition GO, Liberty Village

  • Jays vs Astros

    Rogers Centre; ~35,000 expected

    MLB scheduleOfficial source

    7:07 PM · Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore, Bremner Boulevard, Union Station

Drivers entering downtown

If you are driving in from outside the core, avoid parking near Lake Shore Boulevard, Gardiner Expressway, Exhibition GO, Liberty Village; use GO/TTC or park outside the affected area when possible.

Drivers already downtown

If you are already downtown, avoid repositioning a car during the peak window near Lake Shore Boulevard, Gardiner Expressway, Exhibition GO, Liberty Village.

GO/TTC riders

GO and TTC are still the better choice for downtown trips, but expect crowding around Union and venue-adjacent stations after major events.

Score explanation

The public score stays capped at 5, while raw load explains how much is behind that score.

Event load

9

Uncapped event impact

Road load

0

Downtown-relevant acute roads

Transit load

0

Included in event load

Display score

5/5

9 raw total before cap

Events

Road closures & construction

No active road closures or construction reported for this day.

Ongoing road context

Long-running restrictions that may affect route planning but are not counted as acute daily congestion.