Special events in Brampton, the Georgetown area of Halton Hills, Hamilton, the Hespeler area of Cambridge, the Lindsay area of Kawartha Lakes, Markham, Oakville and Toronto affect transit services this weekend.
The events affect these routes:
Brampton Transit — 2 Main, 502 Züm Main.
GO Transit — 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus.
Grand River Transit — 203 iXpress Maple Grove.
Hamilton Street Railway — 7 Locke.
Oakville Transit — 14A Lakeshore West.
Toronto Transit Commission — 80 Queensway, 92 Woodbine South, 121 Fort York - Esplanade.
York Region Transit — Viva purple.
The Saturday, August 1 events affecting transit services include: Active Markham; ActiveTO; the Brampton Farmers Market; the Emancipation Day Celebration, March and Vigil; the Georgetown Farmers Market; the Lindsay Farmers Market; Seven Saturdays on Locke; and Walk Queen.
The Sunday, August 2 events affecting transit services include: Active Markham; and Active TO.
The Emancipation Day, Monday, August 3 events affecting transit services include: Active Markham; and Active TO.
Brampton
Brampton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 24, the City of Brampton is closing
- Main Streets North and South between Nelson and Wellington Streets
to accommodate the city’s weekly farmers market.
Brampton Transit is detouring service while the street is closed.
2 Main
From 5:45 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 1*, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street, then detour:
westward along Nelson Street West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular route southward along Main.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street North at Queen Street West and
- on Main Street South at Wellington Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on George Street North across from Diplock Lane.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Streets South at Wellington Street East and John Street and
- on Main Street North north of Queen Street.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on George Street North at Diplock Lane.
502 Züm Main
From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 1*, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street West, then detour:
westward along Nelson Street West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular route southward along Main.Southbound buses skip this Züm station:
- Wellington.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip this Züm station:
- Wellington.
Cambridge
See Hespeler.
Georgetown
Georgetown Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 17, the Town of Halton Hills is closing
- Main Street South Georgetown between James and Church Streets
to accommodate the Georgetown Central Business Improvement Area’s weekly market.
GO Transit is detouring service while the street is closed.
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus
From 6:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, August 1*, eastbound buses from Guelph operate along their regular route to Main and Guelph Streets (Provincial Highway 7) and then proceed:
southeastward along Guelph to Mill Street,
resuming their regular route southwestward along Guelph.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street South across from Cross Street and at James Street and
- on Mill Street at Guelph Street.
Westbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mill Street south of Guelph Street and
- on Main Street South across from James Street and at Cross Street.
Buses that usually start or end their trips at Georgetown operate to and from the Georgetown GO Station, instead of Main Street South, and do not travel through downtown Georgetown. The buses leave the GO station at the same time as usual, according to their regular schedule.
Halton Hills
See Georgetown.
Hamilton
Seven Saturdays on Locke
Saturdays from August 1 until September 12, the City of Hamilton is closing
- Locke Street South between Hunter Street West and Stanley Avenue
to accommodate the Locke Street Business Association’s on-street event, featuring patio dining and a 4.5 meter lane to ensure a comfortable safe space for pedestrians and cyclists.
The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
7 Locke
From 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday, August 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Dundurn Street South and Chatham Street, then detour:
northward along Dundurn South; and then
eastward along Main Street West to Locke Street South,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main West.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Chatham Street beside #47 Chatham and at Locke Street South and
- on Locke Street South north of Hunter Street West and at Main Street West.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Main Street West at Poulette Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Hunter Street West and Hess Street South, then detour:
southward along Hess South;
westward along Markland Street;
southward along Queen Street South; and then
westward along Aberdeen Avenue to Dundurn Street South,
resuming their regular route southward along Dundurn South.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Hunter Street West at Queen, Pearl and Locke Streets South,
- on Locke Street South at Melbourne Street and Charlton Avenue West and
- on Charlton Avenue West beside #370 Charlton West and at Dundurn Street South.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street South at Aberdeen Avenue and
- on Aberdeen Avenue at Kent Street and Locke Street South, across from Cottage Avenue and at Dundurn Street South.
Hespeler
Walk Queen
Saturdays, the City of Cambridge is closing
- Queen Street East between Tannery Street and Guelph Avenue / Adam Street
to accommodate the Hespeler Village Business Improvement Association’s program of making room for more seating and larger patios, and encouraging an open-air market feel to make shopping safer and more enjoyable during the COVID-19 Public Health restrictions.
Grand River Transit is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
203 iXpress Maple Grove
Cambridge-bound buses operate along their regular route.
Saturday, August 1*, Kitchener-bound buses operate along their regular route to Adam and Tannery Streets, then detour:
northward along Adam to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Guelph Avenue.Kitchener-bound buses skip their regular route
- on Tannery Street at Queen Street East.
Kawartha Lakes
See Lindsay.
Lindsay
Lindsay Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 24, the City of Kawartha Lakes is closing
- Victoria Avenue North between Peel Street and Kent Street West
during the weekly market.
Lindsay Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
Green route
From 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, August 1*, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue North and Peel Street, then detour:
eastward along Peel Street;
southward along Cambridge Street North; and then
westward along Kent Street West to Victoria Avenue North,
resuming their regular route westward along Kent West.Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
Markham
Active Markham
From late Saturday evenings until early Sunday evenings every weekend until September 7, the City of Markham is closing
- Enterprise Boulevard between Main Street Unionville and Andre de Grasse Street and
- Rivas Street between Enterprise Boulevard and YMCA Boulevard
to all traffic.
The City is also closing
- Enterprise Boulevard between Andre de Grasse Street and Birchmount Road,
except for local traffic.
(During holiday weekends, the closures continue after 9 p.m. Sundays until 9 p.m. Mondays.)
The City says it’s closing the street, “To provide safe access to greenspaces, accommodate the increasing number of residents engaged in active transportation, and to support transportation initiatives such as Markham Cycles.”
York Region Transit is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
Viva purple
From 9 p.m. Saturday, August 1* until 9 p.m. Monday, August 3, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Kennedy Road and YMCA Boulevard, then detour:
southward along Kennedy;
westward along 14th Avenue; and then
northward along Birchmount Road to the Enterprise rapidway,
resuming their regular route westward along the rapidway.Westbound buses skip these vivastations:
- Rivas and
- Post.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary vivastation
- on Kennedy Road at YMCA Boulevard.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip these vivastations:
- Post; and
- Rivas.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary vivastation:
- on Kennedy Road north of Helen Avenue.
Oakville
Emancipation Day Celebration, March and Vigil
The Oakville Black Alliance is hosting the event at George’s Square in Downtown Oakville Saturday evening.
Oakville Transit is detouring buses to accommodate the event.
14A Lakeshore West
From 6:30 until 9 p.m. Saturday, August 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Rebecca Street and Forsythe Street, then proceed:
along their regular route northward along Forsythe.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Church Street east of Navy and Dunn Streets and
- on Randall Street west of Trafalgar Road and at Navy Street.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Chisholm and Rebecca Streets, then proceed:
along their regular route westward along Rebecca.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Church Street east of Navy and Dunn Streets,
- on Randall Street west of Trafalgar Road and at Navy Street and
- on Rebecca Street at Chisholm Street.
Toronto
ActiveTO
ActiveTO is a City of Toronto program to make sure people have space to get around, while respecting physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weekends until September 27, the City is closing parts of several major roadways near popular recreational trails like the Martin Goodman Trail and the Lower Don Trail, which often become overcrowded, especially during warmer weekends.
From 6 a.m. Saturdays until 11 p.m. Sundays, the City is closing
- Lake Shore Boulevard West, eastbound lanes, between Windermere Avenue and Stadium Road,
- Lake Shore Boulevard East, eastbound lanes, between Leslie Street and Woodbine Avenue
and other roadways near recreational trails.
(During holiday weekends, the closures continue after 11 p.m. Sundays until 11 p.m. Mondays.)
The TTC is detouring buses, while the streets are closed.
121D Fort York - Esplanade
From 6 a.m. Saturday, August 1* until 11 p.m. Monday, August 3, eastbound buses start their trips in Princes’ Gate Loop, then proceed:
northward along Canada Boulevard;
eastward along Manitoba Drive to Strachan Avenue,
resuming their regular route eastward along Fleet.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Remembrance Drive at Ontario Place’s central entrance.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Lake Shore Boulevard West and Princes’ Boulevard, then detour:
westward along Princes’;
northward along Strachan Avenue;
westward along Manitoba Drive;
southward along Canada Boulevard; and then
eastward into Princes’ Gate Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Remembrance Drive at Ontario Place Boulevard (Administration entrance and at Ontario Place’s central entrance.
80 Queensway
From 6 a.m. Saturday, August 1* until 11 p.m. Monday, August 3, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to The Queensway and Windermere Avenue, then detour:
eastward along The Queensway;
northward along Roncesvalles Avenue; and then
westward along High Park Boulevard to Parkside Drive,
resuming their regular route northward along Parkside.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Lake Shore Boulevard West across from Colborne Lodge Drive and
- on Parkside Drive at The Queensway, Algonquin Avenue and High Park Boulevard.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on The Queensway at Colborne Lodge Drive, across from Glendale Avenue and at King Street West and
- on Roncesvalles Avenue north of Queen Street West and Marion Street and at Garden Avenue.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route.
92 Woodbine South
From 6 a.m. Saturday, August 1* until 11 p.m. Monday, August 3, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Lake Shore Boulevard East at Northern Dancer Boulevard, ending their trips.
Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Woodbine Beach Loop.
Northbound buses start their trips on Lake Shore Boulevard East at Northern Dancer Boulevard, then proceed:
westward along Lake Shore East;
northward along Coxwell Avenue;
east- and northeastward along Eastern Avenue; and then
eastward along Queen Street East to Woodbine Avenue,
resuming their regular route northward along Woodbine.Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- in Woodbine Beach Loop.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Eastern Avenue at Queen Street East and
- on Queen Street East at Sarah Ashbridge Avenue.
Inbound buses operate toward downtown.
Outbound buses operate away from downtown.
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