The Taste of the Danforth along with the Parapan Am Games Opening Ceremony will create some road closures and detours in the city this weekend.

A Toronto news release says roads in and around the city are expected to be much busier than usual on Friday and through the weekend.

This includes the following routes:

Don Valley Parkway

Gardiner Expressway

Lake Shore Boulevard

The city says drivers should plan ahead to avoid delays by taking public transit, using alternative routes and adjusting travel times.



Here are the details about road closures:

Taste of the Danforth

Danforth Avenue will be closed in both directions between Broadview Avenue and Jones Avenue from Friday at 11 a.m. to Monday at 3 a.m. for Taste of the Danforth.

Parapan Am Games Opening Ceremony

The Parapan Am Games Opening Ceremony takes places tonight at York University starting at 7 p.m. Athletes and officials will be transported by more than 120 buses from the Athletes' Village to York University starting at 3 p.m. using the temporary HOV lanes on northbound DVP and Highway 404 to Highway 407. Drivers are asked to consider public transit, find alternative routes to their destinations or adjust their travel times on Friday to accommodate travel related to the Opening Ceremony.



Roads in and around York University will be busy Friday evening from 4 p.m. until midnight. Traffic on Steeles Avenue between Jane Street and Keele Street and on Jane Street between Finch and Highway 407 will be busy. The city recommends that spectators use public transit to travel to the Opening Ceremony as free transit is included with the purchase of a ticket.

Parapan Am cycling road-race set up and training

Road closures on Lake Shore Boulevard, Bloor Street and the Queensway will take place on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon to allow athletes to familiarize themselves with the cycling road race course.

Full closure details:

Lake Shore Boulevard will be closed in both directions from Colborne Lodge Drive to Strachan Avenue.

Access to businesses on the south side of Lake Shore Boulevard will remain open but delays may occur. Access to the Gardiner Expressway will be maintained via southbound Dufferin Street/British Columbia Road and via southbound Jameson Avenue.

Access to Ontario Place will be maintained.

Bloor Street from Ellis Park Road to Parkside Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

The Queensway from Claude Drive to Ellis Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

Parkside Drive from Lake Shore Boulevard to Bloor Street will be closed.

Ellis Avenue and Ellis Park Road will be closed.



During this closure period, Lake Shore Boulevard from Colborne Lodge 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.

Parapan Am cycling races – Saturday

All closures listed above for Aug. 7 will also be in place on Saturday from 1 a.m. until 6 p.m. to accommodate the men's and women's cycling road races, including setup before and after the two races. The actual racing will take place between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.



In addition to these closures, there will be full road closures of Colborne Lodge Drive, Centre Road, West Road, Spring Road and High Park Boulevard from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday for men's and women's road-race set up.



There will also be some Gardiner Expressway ramp closures associated with Saturday's cycling races. The ramp from the eastbound Gardiner Expressway to Lake Shore Boulevard at Jameson Avenue will be closed on Saturday, August 8 from 1 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The ramp from the westbound Gardiner Expressway to Lake Shore Boulevard from Dunn Avenue/Jameson Avenue will be closed Saturday, August 8 from 1 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Attention cyclists: Martin Goodman Trail detours

In addition, there will be detours for members of the public cycling in the area. Some sections of the Martin Goodman Trail will be closed to bicycle traffic 1 a.m. on Saturday until 2 p.m. on Sunday 9. Signage will be in place along the 2.85-kilometre detour.

