TODAY / SEP 7SEVERE
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW 12:00 PM EXHIBITION PLACE / WATERFRONT★CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION (CNE / THE EX) 10:00 AM EXHIBITION PLACE★DRAPER ST · FULL ROADWAY CLOSURE · DRAPER ST FROM FRONT ST W TO WELLINGTON ST W★LANGLEY AVE · FULL ROADWAY CLOSURE · BETWEEN BROADVIEW AVE AND HOWLAND RD★
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416 TRAFFIC/CALENDAR/SAT · OCT · 17 · 2026
Sat · Oct · 17 · 2026● HEAVY

Heavy traffic

Waterfront Marathon 5K, Leafs, and Waterfront Marathon Expo are happening across downtown venues, Scotiabank Arena, and Better Living Centre. Likely busiest 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM as Waterfront Marathon Expo crowds leave Better Living Centre, Leafs vs New York Islanders traffic heads toward Scotiabank Arena. Separate transit disruption: Lakeshore West GO line planned construction.
LAST CHECKED · SEP 4, 2:28 P.M. ET
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★ Today’s status

Heavy
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What’s happening on Sat, Oct 17

HEAVY

Waterfront Marathon 5K

9:00 AM · Road race

University Avenue / Nathan Phillips Square · Downtown Core

Event: 9:00 AM to TBD
✓ Verified · TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
PLAN AHEAD

Leafs vs New York Islanders

7:00 PM · NHL

Scotiabank Arena

Venue capacity: 18,200
PLAN AHEAD

Waterfront Marathon Expo

10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Convention

Better Living Centre · Exhibition Place

Event: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
✓ Verified · TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
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Public transit disruptions

Public transit closures

1 listed
GO TransitMay 23 - Oct 18
Lakeshore West GO line planned construction

Closure window: May 23 to Oct 18. GO Transit lists planned construction on the Lakeshore West line for Oct 17-Oct 18; service may be adjusted while construction work is underway.

Transit: Official transit notice listed: Lakeshore West GO line planned construction. Check the source for service details. No planned closure listed for TTC and UP Express in official transit-disruption data.

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Top trouble spots

★ Top Trouble Spots
Downtown CoreUniversity Avenue at Pearl StreetNathan Phillips SquareQueen StreetKing StreetSimcoe StreetScotiabank Arena / Union StationBremner Boulevard
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
Major Exhibition Place events put extra traffic on the waterfront approaches.
Strachan AvenueHEAVY
It is one of the main local approaches into Exhibition Place.
Queen StreetCLOSED
Queen St W near Yonge St

Drivers: Trips driving toward Downtown Core, University Avenue at Pearl Street, Nathan Phillips Square overlap the most listed activity near event start and exit times.

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Road closures and restrictions

Road closures

0 listed
No major road closure is listed for this date in our current sources.
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All Toronto restrictions, hour by hour

6 in TorontoLast refresh Sep 4, 2:28 p.m. ET
✓ No daytime restrictions listed in Toronto.
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