Weekend events affect transit services, August 10, 11, 12, 13

Lots of Greek cuisine and other culinary treats, a community festivals and farmers’ markets: special events in the Acton area of Halton Hills, Brampton, Hamilton; the Humber Bay Shores area of Toronto, Milton, Richmond Hill and central Toronto affect transit services this weekend.

The events affect these routes:

GO Transit — 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto buses, 33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York.
Hamilton Street Railway — 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 4 Bayfront, 20 A-Line express, 99 Waterfront shuttle.
Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
Toronto Transit Commission — 66 Prince Edward, 72 Pape, 300 Bloor - Danforth overnight, 325 Don Mills overnight.
York Region Transit — Viva blue; 99 Yonge, 302 Unionville express.

The Thursday, August 10 event affecting transit service is: Thursday Nights at the Bandstand.

The Friday, August 11 events affecting transit services are: Art Crawl; the Humber Bay Shores Waterfront Festival; and The Taste of the Danforth.

The Saturday, August 12 events affecting transit services are: the Brampton Farmers Market; the Humber Bay Shores Waterfront Festival; the Milton Farmers Market; the Richmond Hill BIA’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Party and Sidewalk Sale; and The Taste of the Danforth.

The Sunday, August 13 events affecting transit services are: the Acton Leathertown Festival; the Humber Bay Shores Waterfront Festival; the Pickering Food Truck Festival; the The Taste of the Danforth; and the TD Kitchener Blues Festival.

Acton

Acton Leathertown Festival

The Region of Halton and the Town of Halton Hills are closing

Mill Street East between Main Street and Eastern Avenue

Sunday morning, afternoon and early evening to accommodate the annual street festival.

GO Transit has not announced detour-routing information, but is likely detouring buses.

31A Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto

(GO has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this section of the post on information it supplied about detours during events that closed Mill Street East in previous years.)

From7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, August 13, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main and Mill Streets, then detour:

southward along Main South;
eastward along Church Street East; and then
northward along Eastern Avenue to Mill East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Mill.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Mill Street East at Elgin Street South and east of Fellows Street.

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on Mill Street East across from Fellows Street and at Elgin Street North.

The Brampton Farmers Market also affects service along this route Saturday, August 12.

Brampton

Brampton Farmers Market

Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 7, the City of Brampton is closing

Wellington Street West between George and Main Streets South

to accommodate the city’s weekly farmers market.

GO Transit is likely detouring service while the street is closed, but has not announced detour routings.

33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York

Until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 12, eastbound buses likely operate along their regular route to Downtown Brampton Terminal, then detour:

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

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops.

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stop

on Wellington Street West at George Street South.

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

on Main Street South south of Wellington Street East.

31A / 31E / 31F / 31K / 31L / 31X Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto

Until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 12, eastbound buses likely operate along their regular route to Downtown Brampton Terminal, then detour:

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

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops.

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stop

on Wellington Street West at George Street South.

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

on Main Street South south of Wellington Street East.

The Acton Leathertown Festival also affects service along this route Sunday, August 12.

Etobicoke

See Humber Bay Shores

Halton Hills

See Acton.

Hamilton

Art Crawl

The City of Hamilton is closing

James Street North between Murray Street and York Boulevard / Wilson Street

Friday evening to accommodate the James Street North Business Association’s monthly event.

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

20 A-Line express

From 6 until 11 p.m. Friday, August 11, southbound buses operate along their regular route to James Street North and Murray Street, then detour:

eastward along Murray East;
southward along John Street North; and then
westward along Wilson Street to James North,
resuming their regular route southward along James.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on James Street North at Barton Street West and Colbourne Street, across from Robert Street and beyond Cannon Street West.

Northbound buses operate along their regular route.

2 Barton

From 6 until 11 p.m. Friday, August 11, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Barton Street East and John Street North, then detour:

southward along John Street North; and then
westward along Wilson Street to James North,
resuming their regular route southward along James.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

on Barton Street East at Hughson Street North and

on James Street North at Colbourne Street, across from Robert Street and beyond Cannon Street West.

Outbound buses operate along their regular route.

4 Bayfront

From 6 until 11 p.m. Friday, August 11, inbound buses operate along their regular route to James Street North and Murray Street, then detour:

eastward along Murray East;
southward along John Street North; and then
westward along Wilson Street to James North,
resuming their regular route southward along James.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

on James Street North at Barton Street West and Colbourne Street, across from Robert Street and beyond Cannon Street West.

Outbound buses operate along their regular route.

3 Cannon

From 6 until 11 p.m. Friday, August 11, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Cannon Street East and John Street North, then detour:

southward along John Street North; and then
westward along Wilson Street to James North,
resuming their regular route southward along James.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

on Cannon Street East at Hughson Street North and

on James Street North beyond Cannon Street West.

Outbound buses operate along their regular route.

99 Waterfront shuttle

From 6 until 11 p.m. Friday, August 11, inbound buses operate along their regular route to James Street North and Murray Street, then detour:

eastward along Murray East;
southward along John Street North; and then
westward along Wilson Street to James North,
resuming their regular route southward along James.

Inbound buses skip their regular stops

on James Street North at Colbourne Street and beyond Cannon Street West.

Outbound buses operate along their regular route.

Humber Bay Shores

Humber Bay Shores Waterfront Festival

The City of Toronto is closing:

Marine Parade Drive

Friday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the [Humber Bay Shores Condominium Association]https://www.facebook.com/HumberBayShoresCondominiumAssociation/)’s annual event.

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

66B Prince Edward

From 9 p.m. Friday, August 11 until 7 p.m. Sunday, August 13, buses start and end their trips in Park Lawn Loop at the southwest corner of Park Lawn Road and Lake Shore Boulevard West.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Lake Shore Boulevard West across from #2155 Lake Shore West and at Brookers Lane and

on Marine Parade Drive beyond Lake Shore Boulevard West and beside #85 Marine Parade.

Northbound buses skip their regular stop

on Marine Parade Drive beside #58 Marine Parade.

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, August 12, 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, August 12, 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.

Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill BIA’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Party and Sidewalk Sale

The Region of York is closing

Yonge Street (Regional Road 1) between Benson Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive

in the City of Richmond Hill Saturday to accommodate the Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area’s event.

York Region Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.

Viva blue

Saturday, August 12, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and Elgin Mills Road, then detour:

eastward along Elgin Mills East;
southward along Newkirk Road; and then
westward along Major Mackenzie Drive East to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.

Southbound buses skip these vivastations:

Elgin Mills; and
Crosby.

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

on Elgin Mills Road East at Enford Road.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Northbound buses skip these vivastations:

Crosby; and

Elgin Mills.

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

on Elgin Mills Road East at Yonge Street.

99 Yonge

Saturday, August 12, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and Elgin Mills Road, then detour:

eastward along Elgin Mills East;
southward along Newkirk Road; and then
westward along Major Mackenzie Drive East to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Yonge Street beyond Elgin Mills Road West and Trayborn Street, at Levendale Drive, across from Crosby Avenue, at Wright Street, beyond Centre Street West and Arnold Crescent and at Major Mackenzie Drive West.

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

on Elgin Mills Road East at Enford Road, beyond Ohio Road and at Newkirk Road,

on Newkirk Road across from Beechy Drive, beyond Beechy Drive, across from Taylor Mills Drive South, at Crosby Avenue, across from Shelley Road, at Centre Street East and Major Mackenzie Drive East and

on Major Mackenzie Drive East beyond Newkirk Road, across from Cedar Avenue and at Pugsley and Baker avenues.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Yonge Street at Vern Dynes Way, beyond Centre Street East, Dunlop Street and Crosby Avenue, across from Levendale Avenue and Trayborn Drive and at Industrial Road.

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

on Major Mackenzie Drive East at Baker Avenue, across from Pugsley Avenue and at Cedar Avenue,

on Newkirk Road at Centre Street East, Shelley Road, Crosby Avenue, at Taylor Mills Drive South, north of Taylor Mills Road South and at Beechy Drive and Elgin Mills Road East and

on Elgin Mills Road East across from Ohio Road and at Yorkland Street and Yonge Street.

Toronto

The Taste of the Danforth

The City of Toronto is closing

Danforth Avenue between Broadview and Jones Avenues and
Pape Avenue between Lipton and Hazelwood Avenues.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the Greektown on the Danforth Business Improvement Area’s annual festival.

The TTC is detouring buses, while the streets are closed.

300 Bloor - Danforth overnight

Saturday, August 12, Sunday, August 13 and before 4 a.m. Monday, August 14, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Danforth and Donlands Avenues, then detour:

northward along Donlands;
westward along Mortimer Avenue; and then
southward along Broadview Avenue to Danforth,
resuming their regular route westward along Danforth Avenue.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on Danforth Avenue across from Jones Avenue, at Woodycrest, Pape, Carlaw, Logan and Chester Avenues, Playter Boulevard and Broadview Avenue.

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

on Broadview Avenue beyond Pottery Road, at Chester Hill Road, beside #876 Broadview and at Pretoria and Danforth avenues.

Eastbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Danforth Avenue across from Playter Boulevard and Chester Avenue, at Logan, Carlaw, Pape and Jones avenues and across from Donlands Avenue.

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

on Broadview Avenue at Erindale Avenue, beside #849 Broadview and at Browning Avenue.

325 Don Mills overnight

Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13 and before 4 a.m. Monday, August 14, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Pape Avenue beside Pape Station, then detour:

through Pape Station terminal;
westward along Lipton Avenue;
northward along Pape;
eastward along Mortimer Avenue;
southward along Donlands Avenue;
westward along Danforth Avenue;
southward along Jones Avenue; and then
eastward along Gerrard Street East to Carlaw Avenue,
resuming their regular route southward along Carlaw.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Pape Avenue at Danforth, Harcourt, Wroxeter and Bain Avenues,

on Riverdale Avenue beyond Pape Avenue and at Carlaw Avenue and

on Carlaw Avenue at Victor Avenue and Gerrard Street East.

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

on Gerrard Street East at Marjory, Pape and Carlaw avenues.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Carlaw Avenue beyond Gerrard Street East, across from Victor Avenue and at Riverdale Avenue,

on Pape Avenue beyonf Riverdale Avenue and at Bain, Wroxeter and Danforth avenues.

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

on Gerrard Street East at Pape and Marjory avenues.

72 Pape

From 6 p.m. Friday, August 11 until 4 a.m. Monday, August 14, buses operate to and from Donlands Station — instead of Pape Station.

Southbound buses start their trips in Donlands Station, then proceed:

southward along Donlands Avenue;
westward along Danforth Avenue;
southward along Jones Avenue; and then
westward along Gerrard Street East to Carlaw Avenue,
resuming their regular route southward along Carlaw.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

in Pape Station terminal,

on Pape Avenue at Harcourt, Wroxeter and Bain Avenues,

on Riverdale Avenue beyond Pape Avenue and at Carlaw Avenue and

on Carlaw Avenue at Victor Avenue and Gerrard Street East.

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

in Donlands Station terminal,

on Jones Avenue beyond Danforth Avenue, at Strathcona Avenue, across from Shudell Avenue, at Boultbee Avenue, across from Myrtle Avenue and at Gerrard Street East and

on Gerrard Street East at Marjory and Pape avenues.

Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Carlaw Avenue beyond Gerrard Street East, across from Victor Avenue and at Riverdale Avenue,

on Pape Avenue beyond Riverdale Avenue and at Bain, Wroxeter and Danforth avenues and

in Pape Station terminal.

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

on Gerrard Street East at Pape and Marjory avenues,

on Jones Avenue beyond Gerrard Street East and at Myrtle, Boultbee, Shudell, Baird and Danforth avenues and

in Donlands Station terminal.

Unionville

**Thursday Nights at the Bandstand

The City of Markham is closing:

Main Street Unionville between Carlton Road and Fred Varley Drive and
Fred Varley Drive between Main Street Unionville and Fonthill Boulevard

Thursday evenings to accommodate Main Street Unionville’s event.