So far the Pan Am Games have managed to disrupt and anger just about every GTA commuter, and they don't even officially start until Friday. Unfortunately, things are going to get a lot worse before they get better.
Here's the complete list of road closures in the City of Toronto for this week's Pan Am events.
Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9:
Lake Shore Boulevard from Strachan Avenue to Parkside Drive will be closed from 10 to 11 a.m. to allow triathlon athletes to familiarize themselves with the course. Access to Ontario Place will remain open.
Friday, July 10:
One lane of eastbound traffic will be closed on Lake Shore Boulevard from British Columbia Drive to Ontario Place Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This closure is required for the construction of temporary structures (transition zone, finish gantry). The eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard between British Columbia Drive and Strachan Avenue will be closed from Friday, July 10 at 10 p.m. until Sunday, July 12 at 2 p.m. Access to Ontario Place will remain open from Remembrance Drive.
Note on cycling detour: The Martin Goodman Trail will be closed to bicycle traffic from Friday, July 10 at 10 a.m. until Sunday, July 12 at 2 p.m. Signs for detour routes are posted along the trail.
Saturday, July 11:
The eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue (access to Ontario Place will remain open from Remembrance Drive) and the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard, from Parkside Drive and Dowling Avenue and from British Columbia Drive and the parking lots at Ontario Place, will be closed from 1 a.m. until 2 p.m. for the women's triathlon. Access to the Gardiner Expressway will be maintained.
The race itself will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. During that period, one eastbound lane of Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Net Drive will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic – local access only) to provide access for businesses and residents during this closure. The eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard between British Columbia Drive and Strachan Avenue will remain closed overnight. Access to Ontario Place will remain open from Remembrance Drive.
Sunday, July 12:
The eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Strachan Avenue (access to Ontario Place will remain open from Remembrance Drive) and the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard, between Parkside Drive and Dowling Avenue and between British Columbia Drive and Strachan Avenue will be closed from 1 a.m. until 2 p.m. for the men's triathlon. Access to the Gardiner Expressway will be maintained.
The race itself will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. During that period, one eastbound lane of Lake Shore Boulevard from Parkside Drive to Net Drive will remain open using a counterflow system (no through traffic – local access only) to provide access for businesses and residents during this closure.
In addition, one eastbound lane of the Lake Shore Boulevard, between British Columbia Drive and Strachan Avenue, will remain closed until the race set-up materials can be removed.
Image by Wilson Dias via Wikipedia, used under CC 3.0 license
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