Wed · Aug · 19 · 2026● SEVEREPAST DATE
Severe traffic
Toronto FC v Charlotte FC brings event traffic around BMO Field. Likely busiest 7 AM to 8 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
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★ Today’s status
Severe
Events
Strong signal
Roads
Strong signal
Transit
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What’s happening on Wed, Aug 19
HEAVY
Toronto FC v Charlotte FC
7:30 PM · Sports
BMO Field
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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
Exhibition Place / BMO FieldLake Shore Boulevard near Exhibition PlacePrinces' BoulevardDufferin GateExhibition GOGardiner ramps near JamesonLawrence West StationSt George Station
Strachan AvenueHEAVY
Exhibition Place arrivals usually concentrate here and at Dufferin Gate.
Lake Shore BoulevardHEAVY
Parallel route pressure from Gardiner constraints.
Prennan AveLANE CLOSURES
Prennan Ave from Bloor St W to Goswell Rd
Gardiner on-rampRAMP CLOSED
at Between Park Lawn Rd And Grand Ave
Wendover RdLANE CLOSURES
Wendover Rd from Bloor St W to King Georges Rd
Drivers: Trips driving in from outside downtown overlap the strongest listed pressure near Exhibition Place / BMO Field, Lake Shore Boulevard near Exhibition Place, Princes' Boulevard, where parking may also be tighter.
/04
Road closures and restrictions
Road closures
24 listedLake Shore Blvd W
One Direction · near Colborne Lodge Dr
Aug 13 9:30 AM - Aug 20 2:00 PM
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
Lake Shore Blvd W
Lane restriction · between Newfoundland Rd and Martin Goodman Trl
Aug 19 9:00 AM - Aug 20 4:00 PM
Lake Shore Blvd W
One Direction · between York St and Bay St
Aug 19 11:59 PM - Aug 26 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
Finch Ave W
One Direction · between Black Creek Trl and Black Creek
Aug 19 7:00 AM - Aug 21 5:30 PM
Finch Ave W
One Direction · near Ardwick Blvd
Aug 19 7:00 AM - Aug 22 5:30 PM
Finch Ave W
One Direction · between Milady Rd and Islington Ave
Aug 19 7:00 AM - Aug 22 5:30 PM
Weston Rd
One Direction · Weston Rd from Oxford Dr to Locust St
Aug 19 9:00 AM - Aug 20 4:00 PM
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All Toronto restrictions, hour by hour
76 in TorontoLast refresh Sep 4, 2:28 p.m. ET
Closures and construction overlapping regular daytime travel.
Carlaw Ave· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near East TorontoFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Danforth Rd· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near East TorontoFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Grosvenor St· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near Downtown TorontoFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Ridout St· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near West TorontoFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Trueman Ave· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near EtobicokeFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Finch Ave W· 5 closures· 5 near EtobicokeHEAVY
Finch Ave Wbetween Finch 400 S Ramp and C P R
WB: lane closures, sidewalk detour
7:00AM–5:30PMDAY
Finch Ave Wbetween Milady Rd and Ardwick Blvd
EB: lane closures, sidewalk detour
7:00AM–5:30PMDAY
Finch Ave Wbetween Milvan Dr and Ardwick Blvd
WB: lane closures, sidewalk detour
7:00AM–5:30PMDAY
Finch Ave WFinch Ave W from Norfinch Dr to Jane St
EB: lane closures, sidewalk detour
7:00AM–5:30PMDAY
Finch Ave Wnear C N R
WB: lane closures, bikes merge with traffic
7:00AM–5:00PMDAY
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