Vancouver's Georgia Street viaduct is closed to eastbound traffic today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PT so that filming can take place for a Hollywood blockbuster movie being shot in the city.

The viaduct's closure does not affect the Dunsmuir side so westbound traffic into the city is still flowing, but it is closed to eastbound traffic from Main Street to Citadel Parade.

The filming of Ryan Reynolds' movie Deadpool will shut down Vancouver's Georgia Viaduct starting on Sunday April 5. (Google Streetview)

Twentieth Century Fox's Deadpool — a spin off from the successful X-Men franchise — will bring $37.5 million dollars to the city, according to a press release from the City of Vancouver.

Closures are scheduled between April 5 and 18 and incude:

April 5: Georgia Viaduct closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PT.

April 6-16: Georgia Viaduct closed from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. After the road reopens at 3 p.m. there will remain a 100-metre section of the viaduct that will be limited to one lane.

April 11: Georgia Viaduct closed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.

During closure times, the city recommends that drivers select alternate routes leading eastbound out of downtown, such as the Cambie Bridge or Hastings Street.

The production is also considering using the viaduct on April 12, 17 and 18.

More information can be found at the city's website.