2024 Canada Day Celebrations- Monday July 1

With a number of events happening downtown related to Canada Day, there will be 2 separate detours taking place at various times throughout the evening of Monday July 1.  The detours will include modifications to existing downtown detours. Please read below carefully for a full list of detours and times. 

Torch Run- 4pm to 6 pm

With the Torch Run taking place on Queens between Riverside and William and on William between York and Queens, Routes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 19 & 20 will be on detour from approx. 4pm – 6pm:

Route 2 WB: West on Dundas, left on Ashland, right on Florence, continue onto York, right on Maitland, left on Dundas, right on Waterloo, left on Dufferin, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe to regular route

Route 2 EB: South on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Stanley, continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King, left on Waterloo, right on Dundas, right on Maitland, left on on York, continue onto Florence, left on Ashland, right on Dundas to regular route

Route 3 WB: West on Horton, right on Colborne, left on York, right on Waterloo, left on Dufferin, left on Richmond to regular route

Route 5 WB: West on Horton, right on Colborne, left on York, right on Waterloo, left on Dufferin, left on Richmond, right on Horton to regular route

Route 7 WB: West on York, right on Waterloo, left on Dufferin, left on Richmond, right on Horton to regular route

Routes 9 & 19: East on Riverside, right on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Stanley continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King, left on Waterloo, left on Dufferin, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, left on Riverside to regular route

Route 12: North on Wharncliffe, right on Stanley, continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King, left on Waterloo, left on Dufferin, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe to regular route

Route 20 WB: West on Dundas, right on Waterloo, left on Dufferin, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, left on Riverside to regular route

Route 20 EB: East on Riverside, right on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Stanley, continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King to regular route

Canada Day Fireworks- 8pm to end of Service

With the Canada Day fireworks in the downtown, the Queens Street Bridge and Kensington Bridge will be closed. Routes 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 19 & 20 will be on detour from approx. 8pm until end of service:

Route 2 WB: West on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe to regular route

Route 2 EB: South on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Stanley, continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King to regular route

Route 5 WB: West on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton to regular route

Route 7 WB: West on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton to regular route

Routes 9 & 19: East on Riverside, right on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Stanley, continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King, left on Waterloo, left on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, left on Riverside to regular route

Route 12: North on Wharncliffe, right on Stanley, continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King, left on Waterloo, left on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe to regular route

Route 20 WB: West on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank,
right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, left on Riverside to regular route

Route 20 EB: East on Riverside, right on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Stanley, continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King to regular route

Closed Stops:

Dundas at Maitland WB – #586 (Only closed for Route 2) – Stop only closed for Torch Run detour
Queens at Clarence WB – #1442 – Stop only closed for Torch Run detour
Queens at Richmond 1 WB – #2737
Queens at Ridout WB – #1443
Riverside at Wilson WB – #1603
Riverside east of Wharncliffe WB – #2336
Riverside at Wharncliffe EB – #1600
Riverside at Wilson EB – #1602
Dundas at Ridout EB – #600
Dundas at William EB – #623 (Only closed for Route 2) – Stop only closed for Torch Run detour
Ridout at King SB – #1549
Ridout at York SB – #1558
York at Thames WB – #2171
Queens at Richmond 2 WB – #2971 – Stop only closed for Torch Run detour
Wharncliffe at The Ridgeway NB – #2050
Wharncliffe at The Ridgeway SB – #2051
Wharncliffe at Wyatt SB – #2057
William at Dundas NB (Temp Stop) – Stop only closed for Torch Run detour

Alternate Stops:

Dundas at Waterloo WB – #615
Wharncliffe at Mount Pleasant NB – #2044
Wharncliffe at Mount Pleasant SB – #2045
King at Talbot EB – #2736
Waterloo south of Dundas NB – #2925
Richmond south of Queens SB – #2742
Horton west of Wharncliffe WB – #980
Wharncliffe at Horton SB – #2293
Riverside west of Wharncliffe WB – #1601
Riverside at Cavendish EB – #1570
Dundas east of Waterloo EB – #614
Queens at Clarence WB – #1442 – Alternate stop for Fireworks detour only, closed for Torch Run
Queens at Richmond 2 WB – #2971 – Alternate stop for Fireworks detour only, closed for Torch Run