Little Italy Good Friday procession road closure information
On Friday, April 3, 2015, 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 proceed along the following route:
- Formation Area: Grace Street & Mansfield Avenue -full roadway
- Southbound: Grace Street - full roadway
- Westbound: Dundas Street West - full roadway
- Northbound: Montrose Avenue - full roadway
- Eastbound: College Street - full roadway
- Southbound: Manning Avenue - full roadway
- Westbound: Mansfield Avenue - full roadway
- Dispersal Area: 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 4 p.m.
Drivers 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 cars will divert using College Street, Bathurst Street, Dundas Street, Ossington Avenue both ways until College Street is clear.
TTC personnel will be on site to manage the diversions.
