TORONTO2015 PAN AM/PARAPAN AM GAMES Pan Am Games: July 10 26, 2015 Parapan Am Games: August 7 15, 2015 TEMPORARY HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE HIGHWAY LANES There will be approximately 235 km of temporary HOV lanes in effect during the Games. Temporary HOV lanes will be in effect from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily between June 29 to August 18 inclusive. The following highways in and around Toronto have temporary HOV lanes: Provincial highways Municipal highways Queen Elizabeth Way Don Valley Parkway Highway 401 Gardiner Expressway Highway 404 Lake Shore Highway 427 The following vehicles have access to the HOV lanes: Provincial and municipal highways Accredited Games vehicles Emergency vehicles Public transit Licensed taxis Motor vehicles with 3+ occupants (June 29 July 27) Motor vehicles with 2+ occupants (July 28 August 18) Provincial highways only Airport limousine Electric vehicles with green licence plates Municipal highways only Motorcycles The temporary Toronto HOV lanes are in effect on: Gardiner Expressway and QEW Spadina Avenue to Guelph Line Road Highway 404 Highway 7 to Highway 401 Highway 401 Victoria Park Avenue to Westney Road Highway 401 Dixie Road to Kennedy Road (westbound only) Highway 427 Dundas Street to Rathburn Road Don Valley Parkway York Mills Road to Dundas Avenue Lake Shore East Jarvis Street to just east of the Don Valley Parkway Lake Shore West Just west of York Street to Exhibition Place Jane Street Steeles Avenue to just north of Highway 407 (southbound only)
Fines and Penalties for Misuse If convicted of misuse on municipal roadways, there will be a fine of $85 plus tax. If convicted of misuse on provincial roadways, there will be a fine of $110 and docking of 3 demerit points. Carpool Partners Make use of the temporary HOV lanes by carpooling! Sign up for free using the Smart Commute Online Tool at explore.smartcommute.ca to find a carpool partner and more. Remember to choose Smart Commute Toronto-Central as your Network. HOV Map Click on the map to find temporary HOV lane locations for the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, or visit http://files.ontariogovernment.ca/hov_map_v8_en.pdf. CEREMONY DATES Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony: Friday, July 10 5:00 PM (gates open) 6:45 PM (pre-show) 8:00 PM (start time) Ceremonies Venue PAD, Rogers Centre 1 Blue Jays Way, Pan Am Games Closing Ceremony: Sunday, July 26 5:00 PM (gates open) 6:45 PM (pre-show) 8:00 PM (start time) Ceremonies Venue PAD, Rogers Centre 1 Blue Jays Way, Parapan Am Games Opening Ceremony: Friday, August 7, 5:00 PM (gates open) 6:45 PM (pre-show) 8:00 PM (start time) CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletics Stadium YOR York University, Ian MacDonald & Ottawa Road, Parapan Am Games Closing Ceremony: Saturday, August 15 5:00 PM (gates open) 6:45 PM (pre-show) 8:00 PM (start time) Nathan Phillips Square NPS 100 Queen Street West,
PANAMANIA DATES PANAMANIA is the 35-day arts and cultural festival that will enrich the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games experience. More than 250 unique performances and exhibitions, both free and ticketed, will take place across Toronto from July 10 to August 15. The four major programs are: PANAMANIA Live at Nathan Phillips Square: July 10 26, and August 7 12, CIBC Pan Am Park: July 11 25 PANAMANIA Live at The Distillery District: July 11 25 (excluding Mondays) PANAMANIA Presentations presented across Toronto: July 10 August 15 PANAMANIA Festival Guide Click the PANAMANIA Festival Guide below to download. For more about PANAMANIA, please visit: http://www.toronto2015.org/panamania.
MAPS Toronto Interactive To access an interactive map of all venue locations please visit: http://www.toronto2015.org/venues.
TORONTO GAME AND CULTURAL VENUES - CLOSURES & RESTRICTIONS Area Venue Location Known Alerts Downtown Toronto Multiple Venues June 29 to August 18 No stopping on and no left turns on Lower Jarvis Street/ Jarvis St. between Lake Shore and Carlton Street, from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Exception: Left turns permitted from Jarvis Street to Richmond Street (northbound only). Exception: Left turns prohibited from Jarvis Street onto Dundas Street from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The reversible lane on Jarvis Street will remain as a northbound-only lane at all times. No stopping and no left turns along College Street/ Carlton Street between St. George Street and Jarvis Street from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM. No left turn from University Avenue onto College Street. No left turn from Lake Shore onto Parliament Street or Sherbourne Street. Signal timing changes on stretches of Lower Jarvis Street/ Jarvis Street, College Street/ Carlton Street and Lake Shore may result in longer wait times at traffic signals. No standing on Church Street between Wood Street and Alexander Street at all times, from July 10 to August 16. Exhibition Grounds/ Exhibition Station Area Lake Shore West / Dufferin Street CIBC Pan Am Park PAP (Exhibition Place) Gates open one hour prior competitions of the day. General public gates close at 10:00 PM, only ticket holders may enter after 10:00 PM. Pan Am Park will be a major PANAMANIA Live location. Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre PBV Gates open 45 minutes prior 200 Princes 200 Princes There will be road closures around the perimeter of the venue. Refer to event map for road closures associated with races at Ontario Place West Channel. June 30 to August 1 Canada is closed between Manitoba Drive and Lake Shore. July 4 to 26 Manitoba Drive is closed between Saskatchewan Road and Strachan Avenue. No right turn from southbound Strachan Avenue onto Manitoba Drive. Ontario Drive southbound is closed between Manitoba Drive and Lake Shore.
Pan Am events. Strachan Avenue southbound is closed between Fleet Street and Lake Shore. Exhibition Stadium EPS (BMO Stadium) Gates open one hour prior Pan Am events. Exhibition Centre EXC Gates open one hour prior Pan Am events. Ontario Place West Channel OPW Gates open one hour prior both Pan Am and Parapan Am events. Toronto Coliseum TCO Gates open one hour prior Pan Am events. 170 Princes 100 Princes 955 Lake Shore West Triathlon Map and Road Closure (July 11, July 12) Marathon Map and Road Closure (July 18, July 25) Race Walk Map and Road Closure (July 19, July 26) Road Cycling (Pan Am) Map and Road Closure (July 22, July 25) Road Cycling (Parapan Am) Map (August 8) 100 Princess Princes is closed between Strachan Avenue and Nunavut Road. July 4 to 29 Newfoundland Road is closed between Princes and Lake Shore. July 8 10:00 AM 11:00 AM: Closure of Lake Shore, from Ontario Place to Parkside Drive, for triathlon athletes training. July 9 10:00 AM 11:00 AM: Closure of Lake Shore, from Ontario Place to Parkside Drive, for triathlon athletes training. July 10 10:00 AM 4:00 PM: Curb lane of eastbound traffic on Lake Shore between British Columbia Drive and Ontario Place parking lots. 10:00 PM: Full closure of eastbound Lake Shore between British Columbia Drive and Ontario Place parking lots. July 11 to July 26 No parking on Dufferin Street (east side) between Springhurst Avenue and Queen Street. No parking on Dufferin Street (west side) between Springhurst Avenue and Thorburn Avenue. No standing on Tyndall Avenue (east side) between Springurst Avenue and Thorburn Avenue. No standing on Springhurst Avenue (north side) between Jamieson Avenue and Dufferin Street. No standing on Springhurst Avenue (south side) between Dunn Avenue and Spencer Avenue. Springhurst Avenue will be one-way westbound between Dufferin Street and Tyndall Avenue. No left turn from westbound Springhurst Avenue onto Jamieson Avenue. Rogers Centre Lake Shore West/ Front Street West/ Pan Am Ceremonies Venue PAD Gates open at 5:00 PM for Pan Am Opening and Closing Ceremonies (July 10, 1 Blue Jays Way June 30 to July 28 4:30 PM 1:00 PM: No standing on Bremner between Lower Simcoe Street and York Street. July 1 to July 28
Spadina Avenue 26). No standing on Queen s Quay West between Bay Street and Younge Street. July 2 to July 10 No parking in the lots south of the Rogers Centre. July 10 3:00 PM Midnight: Front Street is closed (eastbound lanes only) between John Street and Simcoe Street. The westbound lanes will be available for two-way traffic during this time. 3:00 PM Midnight: Bremner (westbound) is closed between Navy Wharf and Simcoe Street. 3:00 PM Midnight: Bremner (eastbound) closed between Rees Street and Lower Simcoe Street. 3:00 PM Midnight: Rees Street is closed between Bremner and Lake Shore. 3:00 PM Midnight: No standing on Front Street between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue. 5:00 PM Midnight: Bremner is closed between Navy Wharf and Rees Street. 5:45 PM Midnight: Wellington Street closed between Lower Simcoe Street and Church Street. 6:45 PM Midnight: John Street (Pedestrian) Bridge closed. July 20 to July 28 No parking in the lots south of the Rogers Centre. July 26 3:00 PM Midnight: Front Street is closed (eastbound lanes only) between John Street and Simcoe Street. The westbound lanes will be available for two-way traffic during this time. 3:00 PM Midnight: Bremner (westbound) is closed between Navy Wharf and Simcoe Street. 3:00 PM Midnight: Bremner (eastbound) closed between Rees Street and Lower Simcoe Street. 3:00 PM Midnight: Rees Street is closed between Bremner and Lake Shore.
3:00 PM Midnight: No standing on Front Street between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue. 5:00 PM Midnight: Bremner is closed between Navy Wharf and Rees Street. 5:45 PM Midnight: Wellington Street closed between Lower Simcoe Street and Church Street. 6:45 PM Midnight: John Street (Pedestrian) Bridge closed. University of Toronto St. George Campus Bloor Street West/ Avenue Road Pan/Parapan Am Fields PAF Gates open two hours prior Pan Am and Parapan Am events. Varsity Stadium VAR Gates open 90 minutes prior Pan Am and Parapan Am events. Hoskins Avenue & Tower Road 299 Bloor Street West June 21 to July 8 No standing on Hoskin Avenue between St. George Street and Devonshire Place. June 22 to August 22 Hoskins Avenue is closed from Devonshire Place to Queen s Park Crescent West. June 22 to August 22 Hoskin Avenue closed between Devonshire Place and Queen s Park Crescent. June 29 to August 18 Devonshire Place will be one-way northbound between Hoskin Avenue and Bloor Street West. Only local traffic will be permitted. 5:00 AM 11:00 PM: No stopping on St. George Street between Hoskin Avenue and College Street. 5:00 AM 11:00 PM: No stopping on Bloor Street between Devonshire Place and Queen s Park Circle. July 8 to August 20 Devonshire Place is closed from Hoskin Avenue to Bloor Street West. July 9 to August 16 No parking on Hoskin Avenue between St. George Street and Devonshire Place. Ryerson University Campus Carlton Street/ Church Street Ryerson Athletic Centre RYA Gates open 90 minutes prior competitions for Pan Am and Parapan Am events. 50 Carlton Street No alerts at this time. Sugar Beach and Royal Canadian Yacht Club Sugar Beach and Royal Canadian Yacht Club RCY 11 Dockside Drive (Google) No alerts at this time.
Queens Quay East/ Lower Jarvis Street Nathan Philips Square Queen Street West/ Bay Street Nathan Phillips Square NPS PANAMANIA Live from July 10 to 26 PANAMANIA hours: Monday to Friday: 12:30 PM 2:30 PM Monday to Friday: 4:30 PM 10:50 PM Saturday and Sunday: 12:30 PM 10:50 PM 100 Queen Street West August 2 to August 18 No standing on Richmond Street between York Street and Bay Street. August 15 3:00 PM Midnight: Bay Street closed between Dundas Street and Queen Street. 3:00 PM August 16, 1:00 AM: No standing on University Avenue between Wellington Street and Armoury Street. 5:30 PM Midnight: Wellington Street closed between University Avenue and Church Street. The Distillery District Mill Street/ Parliament Street The Distillery District DHD PANAMANIA Live from July 11 to 26 PANAMANIA hours: Tuesday to Thursday: 12:00 PM 10:00 PM Friday to Sunday: 11:00 AM 11:00 pm Distillery District April 2 to September 30 Old Eastern Avenue closed between Eastern Avenue and Lawren Harris Square. Cherry Street closed between Mill Street and Front Street. June 1 to August 30 Front Street closed between Trinity Street and Cherry Street. East Donlands CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletes Village PAV Royal Canadian Yacht Club RCY (Google) June 1 to September 30 Cherry Street closed between Front Street and Eastern Avenue. June 15 to September 30 Cherry Street closed between Lake Shore and Mill Street. July 1 to August 19 No standing on Parliament Street between Lake Shore and Front Street. No standing on Trinity Street between Mill Street and Front Street. No standing on Eastern Avenue (south side) between Cherry Street and Old Eastern Avenue. July 7 6:00 AM 10:00 PM No parking on Cherry Street between Unwin Avenue and Ship Channel Bridge. July 11 to 26 Mill Street closed from Bayview Avenue to Cherry Street. Cherry Street closed from Eastern Avenue to Lake Shore.
Front Street closed from Trinity Street to Bayview Avenue. July 19 6:00 AM 10:00 PM No parking on Cherry Street between Unwin Avenue and Ship Channel Bridge.