Sun · Sep · 6 · 2026● SEVEREPAST DATE
Severe traffic
Canadian International Air Show, AFC Toronto, and Canadian National Exhibition (CNE / The Ex) are happening across Exhibition Place / Waterfront, BMO Field, and Exhibition Place. Likely busiest 6 AM to 6 PM as Canadian International Air Show crowds leave Exhibition Place / Waterfront, AFC Toronto vs. Calgary Wild FC traffic heads toward BMO Field.
LAST CHECKED · OCT 23, 4:04 P.M. ET
Intensity by hour
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★ Today’s status
Severe
Events
Strong signal
Roads
Listed
Transit
None listed
/01
What’s happening on Sun, Sep 6
SEVERE
Canadian International Air Show
12:00 PM · Festival
Exhibition Place / Waterfront · Exhibition Place
✓ Verified · Canadian International Air Show
HEAVY
AFC Toronto vs. Calgary Wild FC
2:00 PM · Sports
BMO Field
HEAVY
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE / The Ex)
10:00 AM · Festival
Exhibition Place · Exhibition Place
✓ Verified · Canadian National Exhibition
/02
Public transit disruptions
Public transit closures
0 listedNo TTC, GO Transit, or UP Express closure is listed for this date.
Transit: No planned closures are listed for TTC, GO Transit, or UP Express in official transit-disruption data. Union and venue-adjacent stations may be busier after major events.
/03
Top trouble spots
★ Top Trouble Spots
Exhibition PlaceLake Shore Boulevard near Exhibition PlaceDufferin GatePrinces' BoulevardExhibition GOGardiner ramps near JamesonExhibition Place / waterfrontLake 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.
Lake Shore BoulevardHEAVY
Parallel route pressure from Gardiner constraints.
Strachan AvenueHEAVY
Exhibition Place arrivals usually concentrate here and at Dufferin Gate.
Bowood AveCLOSED
between Yonge St and Mount Pleasant Rd
Drivers: Trips driving in from outside downtown overlap the strongest listed pressure near Exhibition Place, Lake Shore Boulevard near Exhibition Place, Dufferin Gate, where parking may also be tighter. Listed road impacts include Lake Shore Blvd E.
/04
Road closures and restrictions
/05
All Toronto restrictions, hour by hour
45 in TorontoLast refresh Oct 23, 4:04 p.m. ET
Closures and construction overlapping regular daytime travel.
Auburn Ave· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near Midtown TorontoFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Draper St· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near Downtown TorontoFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Grosvenor St· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near Downtown TorontoFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Kennedy Ave· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near West TorontoFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Langley Ave· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near Downtown TorontoFULL CLOSURE LISTED
Lloyd Manor Rd· 1 closure · 1 full· 1 near EtobicokeFULL CLOSURE LISTED
/06
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