On Friday, March 25, 2016, the St. Francis of Assisi Church will hold their annual Good Friday procession. The procession will start at 3 p.m. and is expected to be completed by approximately 6 p.m. The procession will be comprised of 6,000 participants, 10 floats, and three bands.
The procession will move along the following route:
Formation Area: Grace Street & Mansfield Avenue - Full Roadway
Southbound: Grace Street - Full Roadway
Westbound: Dundas Street West - West Full Roadway
Northbound: Montrose Avenue - Full Roadway
Eastbound: College Street - Full Roadway
Southbound: Manning Avenue - Full Roadway
Westbound: Mansfield Avenue - Full Roadway
Dispersal: St. Francis of Assisi Church at Mansfield Avenue and Grace Street
Road closures will be in effect in the area, including a portion of College Street and Dundas Street West, between Bathurst Street and Ossington Avenue, from approximately 2:30 p.m., until approximately 5 p.m.
Motorists can expect delays in the area and should consider alternate methods of transportation.
The College Street and Dundas Street West TTC streetcars will be diverted during the event:
Once the procession approaches Dundas Street West, the 505 streetcars are turned back at Bathurst Street, via Bathurst Station, returning south to proceed eastbound on Dundas Street
The 506 streetcars on College Street are maintained until the procession starts north on Montrose Street. At this time, they are also turned back at Bathurst Street
The 506 streetcars will divert using College Street, Bathurst Street, Dundas Street West, and Ossington Avenue, both ways, until College Street is clear
TTC personnel will be on site managing the diversions
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The procession will move along the following route:
Formation Area: Grace Street & Mansfield Avenue - Full Roadway
Southbound: Grace Street - Full Roadway
Westbound: Dundas Street West - West Full Roadway
Northbound: Montrose Avenue - Full Roadway
Eastbound: College Street - Full Roadway
Southbound: Manning Avenue - Full Roadway
Westbound: Mansfield Avenue - Full Roadway
Dispersal: St. Francis of Assisi Church at Mansfield Avenue and Grace Street
Road closures will be in effect in the area, including a portion of College Street and Dundas Street West, between Bathurst Street and Ossington Avenue, from approximately 2:30 p.m., until approximately 5 p.m.
Motorists can expect delays in the area and should consider alternate methods of transportation.
The College Street and Dundas Street West TTC streetcars will be diverted during the event:
Once the procession approaches Dundas Street West, the 505 streetcars are turned back at Bathurst Street, via Bathurst Station, returning south to proceed eastbound on Dundas Street
The 506 streetcars on College Street are maintained until the procession starts north on Montrose Street. At this time, they are also turned back at Bathurst Street
The 506 streetcars will divert using College Street, Bathurst Street, Dundas Street West, and Ossington Avenue, both ways, until College Street is clear
TTC personnel will be on site managing the diversions
Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.