Sun · Oct · 18 · 2026● HEAVY
Heavy traffic
AFC Toronto, Waterfront Marathon, and Max Amini Live in Toronto! are happening across BMO Field, Yonge Street / waterfront course, and Scotiabank Arena. Sharpest squeeze likely 3 PM to 4:30 PM as crowds leave; arrivals build more gradually 6 AM to 8:30 AM.
★ LAST CHECKED · JUL 18, 4:58 P.M. ET
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★ Today’s status
Heavy
Events
Strong signal
Roads
None listed
Transit
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What’s happening on Sun, Oct 18
HEAVY
AFC Toronto vs. Calgary Wild FC
1:00 PM · Sports
BMO Field
HEAVY
Waterfront Marathon
8:00 AM–3:30 PM · Road race
Yonge Street / waterfront course · Downtown / Waterfront
Event: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Route: Starts on Yonge Street near Elm Street and finishes on Bay Street north of Queen Street via the waterfront course
Detailed closures: torontowaterfrontmarathon.com
✓ Verified · TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
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Max Amini Live in Toronto!
7:00 PM · Other
Scotiabank Arena
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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.
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Top trouble spots
★ Top Trouble Spots
Exhibition Place / BMO FieldLake Shore Boulevard near Exhibition PlacePrinces' BoulevardDufferin GateExhibition GOGardiner ramps near JamesonDowntown / WaterfrontYonge Street near Elm Street
Strachan AvenueHEAVY
Exhibition Place arrivals usually concentrate here and at Dufferin Gate.
Lake Shore BoulevardHEAVY
Parallel route pressure from Gardiner constraints.
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.
Yonge StreetCLOSED
Yonge St, Dundas St W to Shuter St
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.
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Road closures and restrictions
Road closures
0 listedNo major road closure is listed for this date in our current sources.
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All Toronto restrictions, hour by hour
5 in TorontoLast refresh Jul 18, 4:58 p.m. ET
✓ No daytime restrictions listed in Toronto.
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