Weekend events affect transit services, May 27, 28, 29

Several special events affect transit services this weekend — Friday, May 27, Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29.

The events take place in the Ancaster area of Hamilton, Barrie, Brampton, the Brooklin area of Whitby, Milton; the Streetsville area of Mississauga, Toronto and the Unionville area of Markham.

The events affect service along these routes:

Barrie Transit — 100A Red express; 100B Blue express.
Durham Region Transit — 302 Baldwin - Brock.
GO Transit — 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto; 33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York, 52 Oshawa / Vaughan; 81 Beaverton / Port Perry / Whitby.
Hamilton Street Railway — 16 Ancaster.
Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
MiWay — 9 Rathburn - Thomas; 44 Mississauga Road.
Toronto Transit Commission — 19 Bay; 29 Dufferin; 80 Queensway; 97 Yonge; 174 Ontario Place - Exhibition; 505 Dundas.
York Region Transit — 16 16th Avenue.

The Friday, May 27 events affecting transit services are: Ancaster High School “Dare to Tri” Triathlon and Duathlon; Gumball 3000; and Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll.

The Saturday, May 28 events affecting transit services are: the Barrie Farmers Market; the Bread and Honey Festival; the Brooklin Spring Fair parade; Gumball 3000; a Major League Soccer match; the Milton Farmers Market; and Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll.

The Sunday, May 29 events affecting transit services are: ActiveTO; Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll; and the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women.

Ancaster

Ancaster High School “Dare to Tri” Triathlon and Duathlon

The City of Hamilton is closing

Jerseyville Road between Shaver Drive and Meadowbrook Road

Friday morning and afternoon to accommodate the race, which recreation students at Ancaster High School organize to support several local charities.

The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses while the street is closed.

16 Ancaster

From about 9 a.m. until noon, Friday, May 27, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Shaver Road and Morwick Drive, then detour:

eastward along Morwick to Meadowbrook Road,
resuming their regular route southward along Meadowbrook.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Shaver Road across from Sumac Lane and at Jerseyville Road,

on Jerseyville Road at Stevenson Street and Meadowbrook Road and

on Meadowbrook Road at Morwick Drive.

From noon until 4 p.m., eastbound buses operate along their regular route.

From about 9 a.m. until noon, westbound buses operate along their regular route.

From noon until about 4 p.m., westbound buses operate along their regular route to Meadowbrook and Morwick Drives, then detour:

westward along Morwick to Shaver Road,
resuming their regular route southward along Morwick.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on Meadowbrook Road across from Morwick Drive and

on Jerseyville Road at Martin Road and across from Stevenson and Shaver Roads.

Barrie

Barrie Farmers Market

Saturday mornings until mid-October, the City of Barrie is closing

Mulcaster Street between Worseley and Collier Streets

during the weekly market.

Barrie Transit is detouring buses, while the street is closed.

100B Blue express

From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, buses operate along their regular route to Collier and Owen Street, then detour:

northward along Owen Street; and then
eastward along Worsley Street to Mulcaster Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Mulcaster.

Buses skip their regular stop

on Collier Street beyond Owen Street.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

on Owen Street beyond Collier Street.

100a Red express

From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, buses operate along their regular route to Mulcaster and Worseley Street, then detour:

westward along Worseley; and then
southward along Owen Street to Collier Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Collier.

Buses skip their regular stop

on Collier Street at Owen Street.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

on Owen Street at Collier Street.

Brampton

Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll

The City of Brampton is closing

Wellington Street West between George and Main Streets South

all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the Rotary Club of Brampton’s annual event in Gage Park. The event helps support various local charities.

GO Transit is likely detouring buses while the street is closed.

33 / 33A / 33B / 33D / 33E Guelph / Georgetown / North York

(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years.)

After 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 27, southbound buses operate along their regular route to the Downtown Brampton Bus Terminal, then detour:

westward along Nelson Street West to Main Street North; and then
southward along Main Streets North and South to Wellington Street West,
resuming their regular route southward along Main South.

Southbound buses serve all regular stops.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stop

on Wellington Street West at George Street South.

31 / 31A / 31D / 31E / 31F / 31H / 31J / 31K / 31R Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto

(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years.)

After 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 27 and all day Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to the Downtown Brampton Bus Terminal, then detour:

westward along Nelson Street West to Main Street North; and then
southward along Main Streets North and South to Wellington Street West,
resuming their regular route southward along Main South.

Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at all regular stops.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stop

on Wellington Street West at George Street South.

Brooklin

Brooklin Spring Fair Parade

The Region of Durham and the Town of Whitby are closing:

Baldwin Street North (Regional Highways 7 and 12) between Columbus and Winchester Roads,
Carnwith Drive East between Thickson Road North and Baldwin Street North,
Carnwith Drive West between Braddock Court and Baldwin Street North,
Watford Street between Carnwith Drive East and Winchester Road East and
Winchester Road East (Regional Road 3) between Baldwin and Watford Streets

Saturday morning and afternoon to accommodate the annual fair’s parade.

Durham Region Transit and GO Transit are detouring buses during the event.

302 Brock / Baldwin

From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Thickson Road North and Carnwith Drive West, then detour:

northward along Thickson North;
westward along Columbus Roads East and West; and then
southward along Montgomery Avenue to Carnwith East,
resuming their regular route westward along Carnwith.

Southbound buses continue along their regular route to Ashburn and Vipond Roads, then again detour:

southward along Ashburn; and then
eastward along Winchester Road East to Baldwin Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Baldwin South.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Carnwith Drive East beyond Thickson Road North, at Croxall Boulevard and across from Downey Drive,

on Carnwith Drive West west of Baldwin Street North, at Braddock Court and Way Street,

on Vipond Road at Sabrina Street and Ferguson and Montgomery Avenues,

on Campbell Street at Baldwin Street North and

on Baldwin Street North at Winchester Road West.

Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Baldwin Street and Winchester Road, then detour:

westward along Winchester West;
northward along Ashburn Road;
eastward along Carnwith Drive West;
northward along Montgomery Avenue;
eastward along Columbus Roads West and East; and then
southward along Cachet Boulevard to Winchester East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Winchester.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Baldwin Street South at Winchester Road East,

on Baldwin Street North at Cassels Road East,

on Vipond Road beyond Montgomery and Ferguson Avenues and Darius Harris Drive

on Carnwith Drive West beyond Way Street and Leithbridge Crescent [west],

on Carnwith Drive East beyond Baldwin Street North and at Watford Street and Thickson Road North,

on Thickson Road North at Blackfriar Avenue and

on Winchester Road East beyond Thickson Road North and across from Cachet Boulevard.

Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Vipond Road at Sabrina Street and Ferguson and Montgomery Avenues.

52 Oshawa / York U

(GO has confirmed that buses are detouring, but not exact detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years.)

From 10 a.m. until about 3 p.m. Saturday, May 28, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Winchester Road East and Thickson Road North, then detour:

northward along Thickson North;
westward along Columbus Roads East and West; and then
southward along Ashburn Road to Winchester Road West (Highway 7),
resuming their regular route westward along Highway 7.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on Winchester Road East at Watford and Queen Streets, beyond Simcoe Street and at Durham Street

on Winchester Road West at Ashburn Road.

Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Thickson Road North beyond Winchester Road East and at Blackfriar Avenue, Carnwith Drive East and Columbus Road East.

Eastbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Winchester Road West at Baldwin Street South and

on Winchester Road East beyond Chelmsford Drive, west of Simcoe Street, beyond St. Thomas Street and at Anderson Street.

Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Thickson Road North south of Columbus Road East, at Carnwith Drive East, Blackfriar Avenue and Columbus Road East.

81 Port Perry / Whitby

(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years.)

From 10 a.m. until about 3 p.m. Saturday, May 28, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Thickson Road North and Columbus Road East, then detour:

westward along Columbus Roads East and West;
southward along Ashburn Road; and then
eastward along Winchester Road West to Baldwin Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Baldwin Street South.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Thickson Road North at Carnwith Drive East, Blackfriar Avenue and Winchester Road East and

on Winchester Road East at Watford and Queen Streets,beyond Simcoe Street and at Durham Street.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Baldwin Street South at Winchester Road East,

on Winchester Road East beyond Chelmsford Drive, west of Simcoe Street, beyond St. Thomas Street and at Anderson Street,

on Thickson Road North beyond Winchester Road East, Blackfriar Avenue, Carnwith Drive East, Columbus Road East and Baldwin Street North.

Hamilton

See Ancaster.

Markham

See Unionville.

Milton

Milton Farmers Market

Saturdays until October 7, the Town of Milton is closing

Main Street East between James and Martin Streets

to accommodate the Milton Chamber of Commerce’s weekly market.

Milton Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.

2 Main

Until noon Saturday, May 28, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:

northward along James; and then
eastward along Mill Street to Martin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Martin.

Westbound buses operate along their regular route.

6 Scott

Until noon Saturday, May 28, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:

northward along James;
eastward along Mill Street;
northward along Martin Street; and then
east- and southward along Millside Drive to Main Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main East.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stop

on Main Street East at Fulton Street.

Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Martin Street across from Mill Street and

on Millside Drive east of Martin Street and at Main Street East.

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Millside Drive east of Martin Street,

on Martin Street at Mill Street and

on Mill Street west of Garden Lane.

Mississauga

See Streetsville.

Streetsville

Bread and Honey Festival

The City of Mississauga is closing

Queen Street South Streetsville between Tannery and Thomas Streets

Saturday morning and afternoon to accommodate the annual event.

MiWay is detouring bus service while the street is closed.

44 Mississauga Road

From 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Mississauga Road and Britannia Road West, then detour:

eastward along Britannia West;
southward along Creditview Road; and then
westward along Eglinton Avenue West to Mississauga Road,
resuming their regular route southward along Mississauga.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Queen Street South beyond Britannia Road West, at Henry and Caroline Streets, across from Kerr Street, at Tannery, Pearl and Thomas Streets, beyond Barry Avenue, across from Beech Street, at Old Station Road, across from Reid Drive and at Erin Centre Boulevard and

on Mississauga Road at Rothesay and Montcrest Courts and Eglinton Avenue West.

Instead, southbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Britannia Road West at Arch Road, across from Ellesboro Drive and at River Grove Avenue and Creditview Road,

on Creditview Road south of Britannia Road West, at Highbrook Avenue, across from Pickwick Drive, at Willow Way, north of Bristol Road West, at Bristol Road West, at Carolyn Road, across from Willowvale Gardens, at Princelea Place and Cuthbert Avenue and

on Eglinton Avenue West beyond Creditview Road, at Barbertown Road, beyond Barbertown Road and at Mississauga Road.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Mississauga Road at Royal Credit Boulevard, Barbertown Road and Melody Drive,

on Queen Street South at Reid Drive, across from Old Station Road, at Beech, Old Pine, Mill and Main Streets, across from Tannery Street, beyond Kerr Street, at Ontario Street East, Ellen Street and Britannia Road West.

Instead, northbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Eglinton Avenue West beyond Mississauga Road and at Hewicks Lane and Inverness Boulevard,

on Creditview Road across from Cuthbert Avenue, at Sherwood Mills Boulevard, Willowvale Gardens, across from Carolyn Road, at Bristol Road West, Torrington, Pickwick and Duval Drives and beyond Duval Drive and

on Britannia Road West beyond Creditview and Tillsdown Roads and at Ellesboro Drive and Queen Street North.

9 Rathburn - Thomas

From 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Thomas Street and Erin Mills Parkway, then detour:

southward along Erin Mills; and then
eastward along Erin Centre Boulevard to Queen Street South / Mississauga Road,
resuming their regular route southward along Mississauga.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Thomas Street beyond Erin Mills Parkway and at Highbank and Northrise Roads and McFarren Boulevard and Queen Street South and

on Queen Street South beyond Barry Avenue, across from Beech Street, at Old Station Road, across from Reid Drive and at Erin Centre Boulevard.

Instead, eastbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Erin Mills Parkway beyond Thomas Street and Banfield Road and north of Erin Centre Boulevard.

Westbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on Queen Street South at Reid Drive, across from Old Station Road, at Beech and Old Pine Streets and

on Thomas Street at across from Streetsville GO Station access road, beyond Joymar Drive and at Gaffney Drive and Erin Mills Parkway.

Instead, westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Erin Mills Parkway beyond Erin Centre Boulevard and at McFarren Boulevard and Thomas Street.

Toronto

Toronto events affecting transit services this weekend include: ActiveTO (May 29); Gumball 3000 (May 27 and 28); and a Major League Soccer match (May 28).

ActiveTO

ActiveTO is a City of Toronto program that “contributes to the health and wellbeing of Toronto residents by providing the space to be physically active.”

Weekends, 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.

This Sunday, May 29, from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m., the City is closing

Lake Shore Boulevard West, eastbound lanes, between Windermere Avenue and Stadium Road.

The TTC is detouring buses, while the street is closed.

174 Ontario Place - Exhibition

From 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday, May 29, the TTC is cancelling service along the route.

80 Queensway

From 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Victoria Day, Sunday, May 24, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to The Queensway and Windermere Avenue, then detour:

northward along Windemere Avenue; and then
eastward along Bloor Street West to Keele Street / Parkside Drive,
resuming their regular route northward along Keele.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on The Queensway at Windermere and Ellis Avenues,

on Ellis Avenue at Lake Shore Boulevard West,

on Lake Shore Boulevard West across from Colborne Lodge Drive and

on Parkside Drive at The Queensway, Algonquin Avenue, High Park Boulevard, Geoffrey Street, Howard Park Avenue and Indian Valley Crescent

Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Windemere Avenue beside #89 Windemere and at Coe Hill Drive, St. Olaves Road [north] and Morningside Avenue and

on Bloor Street West at Runnymede Road, across from Clendenan Avenue and at Colborne Lodge Drive.

Westbound buses operate along their regular route.

Gumball 3000

The City of Toronto is closing:

Bay Street between Davenport Road and Bloor Street West

from 6 a.m. Friday, May 27 until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28;

Yonge Street between Dundas and Shuter Streets

from 5 until 11:59 p.m. Friday;

Yonge Street between Gerrard and Yonge Streets

from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday; and

Dundas Streets East and West between Victoria and Bay Streets

from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday

to accommodate the international car rally.

The TTC is detouring buses and streetcars while the street is closed.

19 Bay

From 6 a.m. Friday, May 27 until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Davenport Road and Bay Street, then detour:

eastward along Davenport;
southward along Yonge Street; and then
westward along Bloor Street West to Bay,
resuming their regular route southward along Bay.

Southbound buses skip their regular stop

on Bay Street at Yorkville Avenue.

Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

on Yonge Street at Bloor Street West.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Bay Street at Cumberland Street and Davenport Road.

Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

on Yonge Street beyond Bloor Street East.

505 Dundas

From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday May 28, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular route to Dundas Street West and Bay Street, then detour:

northward along Bay;
eastward along College and Carlton Streets; and then
southward along Church Street to Dundas East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Dundas.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

on Dundas Street West at Yonge Street and

on Dundas Street East at Church Street.

Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Bay Street at Elm Street, beyond Gerrard Street West and at College Street,

on College Street at Yonge Street and

on Carlton Street at Church Street.

Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

on Dundas Street East at Yonge Street and

on Dundas Street West at Bay Street.

Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Carlton Street at Yonge Street,

on College Street at Bay Street and

on Bay Street at Gerrard Street East, Elm Street and Dundas Street East.

97 Yonge

Since the City is closing Yonge Street between Dundas and Shuter Streets from 5 until 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 27, the TTC is likely detouring buses along the route during that time period. However, the TTC has not announced detour-routing information.

Major League Soccer

Saturday afternoon, Exhibition Place is closing various streets in its grounds to accommodate crowds of Toronto FC fans before, during and after its match with Chicago Fire FC at BMO Field.

The TTC is shortening the paths for buses, while the streets are closed.

29 Dufferin

From 4:30 until 10 p.m. Saturday, May 28, the TTC cancels the 29C branch of the route to and from Princes’ Gate. Instead, it short-turns buses through Dufferin Gate Loop.

Southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dufferin Street and Springhurst Avenue, then detour:

westward along Springhurst;
southward along Fort Rouille Street; and then
eastward into Dufferin Gate Loop,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Saskatchewan Road beyond Dufferin Street,

on Manitoba Drive at Quebec Street and Nova Scotia Avenue and across from Exhibition Loop and

on Canada Boulevard at Princes’ Boulevard.

Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop

in Dufferin Gate Loop.

Northbound buses start their trips in Dufferin Gate Loop, then proceed:

along their regular route northward along Dufferin Street.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Canada Boulevard at Princes’ Boulevard,

on Princes’ Boulevard across from Newfoundland Road,

on Nunavut Road beside the Horse Palace,

on Manitoba Drive across from Nova Scotia Avenue and at Saskatchewan Road,

on Saskatchewan Road at Dufferin Street and

on Dufferin Street at Springhurst Avenue.

Instead, northbound buses pick up passengers

in Dufferin Gate Loop.

929 Dufferin express

The TTC has shortened the path for buses along the route since Monday, March 28.

Southbound buses operate along their regular route to Dufferin Street and Springhurst Avenue, then detour:

westward along Springhurst;
southward along Fort Rouille Street; and then
eastward into Dufferin Gate Loop,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stop

on Canada Boulevard at Princes’ Boulevard.

Instead, southbound buses drop off passengers at a temporary stop

in Dufferin Gate Loop.

Northbound buses start their trips in Dufferin Gate Loop, then proceed:

along their regular route northward along Dufferin Street.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Canada Boulevard at Princes’ Boulevard and

on Dufferin Street at Springhurst Avenue.

Instead, northbound buses pick up passengers

in Dufferin Gate Loop.

Unionville

Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women

The City of Markham is closing various streets in the Unionville area Sunday morning to accommodate the event, supporting women’s mental health organizations across Canada.

York Region Transit is detouring buses while the streets are closed.

16 16th Avenue

Westbound buses operate along their regular route.

From 4:30 until 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 29, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to 16th Avenue and Warden Avenue, then detour:

southward along Warden;
eastward along Carlton Road; and then
northward along Kennedy Road to 16th,
resuming their regular route eastward along 16th.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on 16th Avenue at Village Parkway and Normandale Crescent [west and east], across from Yorkton Crescent and at Kennedy Road.

Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

on Carlton Road beyond Village Parkway, at Fred Varley Drive, McKay Crescent [west], across from Pennock Crescent [east], south of McKay Crescent [east], at Pomander Road, Main Street Unionville and Stanford Road and

on Kennedy Road beyond Carlton Road, at The Bridle Trail, across from Birchview Lane and at 16th Avenue.

Whitby

See Brooklin.

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