TORONTO – It’s going to be a frustrating weekend for drivers and transit riders in Toronto with road closures and a partial subway closure.

TTC closure

Subway service is scheduled to be shut down this weekend from Bloor to St. George stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina line due to signal upgrades. Click here for more details.

Jessica Martin, the TTC’s communications advisor, said this subway closure was carefully planned.

“Ridership is lower in the month of August, so with the CNE coming up in the next few weeks, this really is the best weekend to do this particular closure,” Martin said.

Shuttle buses will be running every three minutes. The buses will also drop riders off at Rogers Centre for the Toronto Blue Jays game.

TTC CEO Andy Byford told CityNews he’ll be out monitoring how things are going.

“We are going to try our damndest to keep the inconvenience to a minimum. This work has got to be done. Ultimately, we’ll have a more reliable transit service,” Byford said.

Road closures

Danforth Avenue has been shut down from Broadview to Jones avenue until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. for the Taste of the Danforth. The events starts at 6 p.m. Click here for an event preview.

Intersections 30-metres north and south from Broadview to Jones avenues will also be closed for the event.

Also, the intersection of Spadina Avenue and King Street West is closed for TTC track replacement work.

Click here for an extended list of road closures.

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