Tue · Aug · 18 · 2026● SEVEREPAST DATE
Severe traffic
Toronto Tempo v Indiana Fever and Deep Purple with Special Guest Kansas are happening across Scotiabank Arena and RBC Amphitheatre. Likely busiest 7 AM to 7:30 PM as event traffic overlaps with afternoon rush hour. Separate transit disruption: TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University).
LAST CHECKED · SEP 4, 2:28 P.M. ET
Intensity by hour
calmplan aheadheavy
6a
7a
8a
9a
10a
11a
12p
1p
2p
3p
4p
5p
6p
7p
8p
9p
10p
11p
★ Today’s status
Severe
Events
Strong signal
Roads
Strong signal
Transit
Listed
/01
What’s happening on Tue, Aug 18
HEAVY
Toronto Tempo v Indiana Fever
7:00 PM · WNBA
Scotiabank Arena
HEAVY
Deep Purple with Special Guest Kansas
6:45 PM · Concert
RBC Amphitheatre
/02
Public transit disruptions
Transit: Planned transit closure listed: TTC Line 1 (Yonge-University). No planned closure listed for GO Transit and UP Express in official transit-disruption data.
/03
Top trouble spots
★ Top Trouble Spots
Scotiabank Arena / Union StationBremner BoulevardBay Street near Scotiabank ArenaYork Street near UnionHarbour StreetLake Shore Boulevard east of YorkOntario Place / RBC AmphitheatreLake Shore Boulevard near Ontario Place
Queens QuayHEAVY
Waterfront trips can shift south when Lake Shore is constrained.
Front StreetHEAVY
It is the closest east-west downtown alternate north of the waterfront.
Bay StreetHEAVY
Arena traffic and Union Station pickup activity concentrate here around games.
York StreetHEAVY
It sits between the Gardiner ramps, Scotiabank Arena, and Union Station.
Lake Shore BoulevardHEAVY
Parallel route pressure from Gardiner constraints.
Drivers: Trips driving in from outside downtown overlap the strongest listed pressure near Scotiabank Arena / Union Station, Bremner Boulevard, Bay Street near Scotiabank Arena, where parking may also be tighter. Listed road impacts include Lake Shore Blvd W.
/04
Road closures and restrictions
Road closures
19 listedLake Shore Blvd W
One Direction · near Colborne Lodge Dr
Aug 13 9:30 AM - Aug 20 2:00 PM
Lake Shore Blvd W
One Direction · between Lower Simcoe St and Gardiner Expressway W
Aug 16 10:00 PM - Aug 18 5:00 AM
Dvp S Eastern Av W Ramp
Ramp closure · between Don Valley Parkway S and Don River
Aug 16 10:30 PM - Aug 21 5:30 AM
Wendover Rd
Lane restriction · Wendover Rd from Bloor St W to King Georges Rd
Aug 17 7:00 AM - Aug 21 7:00 PM
Greenfield Ave
Road Closed Construction; Both Directions · between Ln E Yonge N Greenfield Ave and Doris Ave
Aug 17 7:00 AM - Aug 21 5:00 PM
Prennan Ave
Road Closed Construction; Both Directions · Prennan Ave from Bloor St W to Goswell Rd
Aug 17 7:00 AM - Aug 21 7:00 PM
Gerrard St E
Lane restriction · Gerrard St E from Sherbourne St to Parliament St
Aug 17 9:00 AM - Aug 24 4:00 PM
Lower Sherbourne St
Lane closure · near C N R
Aug 17 9:00 PM - Aug 20 5:00 AM
Lake Shore Blvd W
One Direction · between Gardiner Expressway E and York St
Aug 17 10:00 PM - Aug 19 5:00 AM
Vansco Rd
Lane restriction · Vansco Rd from The Queensway to North Queen St
Aug 18 9:00 AM - Aug 24 4:00 PM
F G Gardiner Xy E
Both Directions · near Kipling Ave
Aug 18 11:00 PM - Aug 21 5:00 AM
Finch Ave W
One Direction · between Milady Rd and Ardwick Blvd
Aug 17 7:00 AM - Aug 21 5:30 PM
Finch Ave W
Ramp restriction · between Finch 400 S Ramp and C P R
Aug 17 7:00 AM - Aug 21 5:30 PM
Finch Ave W
One Direction · between Milvan Dr and Ardwick Blvd
Aug 17 7:00 AM - Aug 19 5:30 PM
St Clair Ave E
One Direction · between Yellow Creek and Inglewood Dr
Aug 17 7:00 AM - Aug 19 4:00 PM
Brimley Rd
One Direction · between Deerfield Rd and Shaddock Cres
Aug 17 7:00 AM - Aug 21 7:00 PM
Avenue Rd
Lane restriction · between Poplar Plains Cres and Edmund Ave
Aug 17 10:00 AM - Aug 20 2:00 PM
Dundas St W
Lane restriction · between Dupont St and Brad St
Aug 17 10:00 AM - Aug 20 2:00 PM
Finch Ave W
One Direction · near C N R
Aug 18 7:00 AM - Aug 21 5:30 PM
/05
All Toronto restrictions, hour by hour
45 in TorontoLast refresh Sep 4, 2:28 p.m. ET
Closures and construction overlapping regular daytime travel.
Borough Dr· 1 closure· 1 near ScarboroughPARTIAL
Foch Ave· 1 closure· 1 near EtobicokePARTIAL
Greenfield Ave· 1 closure· 1 near North YorkPARTIAL
Lake Shore· 1 closure· 1 near West TorontoPARTIAL
Prennan Ave· 1 closure· 1 near EtobicokePARTIAL
Wendover Rd· 1 closure· 1 near EtobicokePARTIAL
/06
Keep planning
Put this date beside the rest of the week before you lock in your timing.
Get next week’s Toronto traffic brief.
★ THE BIGGEST CLOSURES AND BUSY DATES, IN ONE USEFUL SUNDAY EMAIL. ★
READ THE SUNDAY BRIEF →