One of Toronto's busiest roads is being shut down this weekend

This Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. northbound lanes on Allen Road will be closed to vehicles from Eglinton Avenue West to Lawrence Avenue. 

You'll only be able to enter and exit the Allen Road ActiveTO route through the northbound off-ramp at Lawrence Avenue.  

As in previous weekends, Lake Shore Boulevard East will be shut down from Leslie Street to Woodbine Avenue. The roads in High Park will also be closed from 11 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Monday. 

This is the first time Allen Road will be included in the ActiveTO road closure lineup, which falls on the 50th anniversary of the cancelled Spadina Expressway. 

“Opening the northbound lanes on Allen Road for physical activity is an opportunity to bring the successful program to residents in a different part of our city and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the cancelling of the Spadina Expressway. I encourage people to use this new ActiveTO space to get outside and be active,” says Mayor John Tory. 

If you’re planning on driving around Toronto this weekend, the city recommends keeping a driving app handy to plan ahead for travel times and detours.